As seen from the tow，what should connect the leading ends of both towing bridle legs to the main towing hawser?（）

（）is entitled to enter into，with a shipper，any agreement，stipulation，condition，reservation or exception as to the responsibility and liability of the carrier or the ship for the loss of or damage to，or in connection with，the custody and care and handling of the goods prior to the loading on，and subsequent to the discharge from，the ship on which the goods are carried by sea.

A bridle for an ocean tow consists of（）.

Once a towline is connected between the towing vessel and the disabled vessel，the towing vessel should（）.

A towing vessel pushing a barge ahead and rigidly connected in a composite unit shall show the lights of（）.

A chain bridle is preferable to a wire rope towing bridle on a long ocean tow because chain（）.

A tow bridle is attached to the main tow hawser at the（）.

In astern towing，a tow span，also called the tow bar or towing arch，is used to（）.

If a vessel under tow starts jumping on its tow line，the most appropriate action to alleviate the condition is to（）.

The choice of length of tow bridle legs is governed by the（）.

When connecting the tow bridle to a tug, the end of the bridle is passed with a（）.

If the towing bridle legs are not of equal length（）.