Discard criteria for sonar tow cables

The tow assembly, as shown in diagram of Illustration 1, is made up of a towed body, carrying the acoustic antennae and the electronic equipment ; a tow cable conveying the electric power, transmitting the date and taking the loads ; and a handling gear for lowering the towed body into the water, for recovering it from the water, and for adjusting the length of the cable paid out.

Author: P. Clement