Anchoring Flashcards
1
Q
How many shackles on starboard anchor onboard MV Madrid Trader?
A
11
2
Q
How long is a shackle?
A
27.5m or 15 fathoms
3
Q
What does ‘Weigh Anchor’ mean?
A
Lift anchor
4
Q
What does ‘Anchor Dragging’ mean?
A
Anchor dragging on seabed
5
Q
What does ‘up and down’ mean?
A
Anchor 90 degrees with surface
6
Q
What does ‘Pay Cable / Shackles’ mean?
A
Lower Anchor
7
Q
What does short stay mean?
A
Cable tight, vertical with surface, not overextended
8
Q
What does long stay mean?
A
Cable tight, horizontal with surface, well away from house pipe
9
Q
How to work out number of shackles required?
A
1.5 times square root of water depth
