The towed ship now veers a length of cable secured to the last end of the towing wire to act as a spring to take the shock of sudden stresses in the tow.
Inqanawa erhuqwayo ngoku iyaphethuka ubude bentambo ebotshelelwe kwisiphelo socingo olurhuqayo ukusebenza njengesipringi ukuthatha umothuko woxinzelelo lwequbuliso kurhuqo.