You are pushing a tow ahead and passing close to another towboat which is pushing ahead in the same direction (you are overtaking). After the towheads pass close alongside __________.

Correct Answer: Option D — the tows will tend to drift together

During an overtaking maneuver between tows, as the respective towheads draw alongside each other, fluid dynamics create a low-pressure zone between the vessels, causing the opposing towheads to be magnetically drawn together.