TOWING THE LINE.
Glosten put four line-throwing devices and one surface float line system to the test during a live exercise conducted for the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council (PWSRCAC). This practical trial was a follow-up to a previous Glosten study looking at best available technology (BAT) for tanker emergency towline deployment. On a breezy summer day, our team boarded the Bering Titan with device manufacturers, distributors, Prince William Sound Stakeholders, and members of industry, and set out into Puget Sound to analyze the real-world performance of top-ranked technologies developed for this purpose.