Ch. 8

Question 1

T or F A competent ship handler can anchor safely in any anchorage and never has to lay off for conditions to improve.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Anchoring is one continuous evolution and considering it in parts makes it unnecessarily complicated.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Allowance should be made one degree at a time for set and leeway when maneuvering at slow speeds in anchorage.

Answer 3

False

Think in increments of 5 to 10 degrees

Question 4

A ship moving at 3 knots moves about _____ ahead in one minute.

Answer 4

300 ft.

Question 5

A ship 600 feet long moving at 3 kts would require about ________ minutes for her entire hull, bow to stern, to pass a fixed point.

Answer 5

2

Question 6

A 1 knot current on the beam sets a 600 foot ship about _____ feet in that amount of time

Answer 6

200

Question 7

T or F A ship can turn and maneuver to depart from a crowded anchorage be heaving short and maneuvering on her anchor.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Ships lie at anchor on their final heading

Answer 8

lying to the result of all forces acting on the ship

Question 9

List 3 reasons why it is preferable to have the ship on her final heading before letting go.

Answer 9

• The chain leads clear of the hull as it is slacked out
• Wear and strain are minimized
• The chain is laid out on the bottom neatly and quickly
• The ship can be positioned among other ships without concern about swinging clear after the anchor fetches up

Question 10

T or F The difference between apparent motion of closer ships or objects and farther objects or the shoreline can be used to accurately detect lateral motion ahead and astern.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Go astern to estimate ships speed through the water ________ the final anchoring location when anchoring _________.

Answer 11

before reaching

at night

Question 12

T or F Always place the anchor halfway between ships anchored ahead and astern so your ship will lie at an equal distance from all ships when your anchor fetches up.

Answer 12

false

Question 13

Ships at anchor always appear ______ your ship than the are actually lying.

Answer 13

Closer to

Question 14

T or F It is unusual for anchors to be used in day to day ship handling because anchors are inefficient with today’s larger ships

Answer 14

False

Question 15

T or F Its important to use proper amount of chain when handling a ship with her anchor used correctly, the anchor will drag along with considerable resistance, but it won’t dig in and hold

Answer 15

True

Question 16

T or F An anchor is only used in emergencies when maneuvering today’s larger ships.

Answer 16

True

But is is unfortunate because it is a good ship handling tool

Question 17

T or F A ship sheers immediately and violently to the side on which an anchor is dropped.

Answer 17

False

Question 18

The offshore anchor is recommended when docking a ship because

Answer 18

• The anchor should not hold
• the chance of damaging the hull with the anchor is minimized
• Its easier to work the ship up to the dock
• The anchor can be left in the water

Question 19

Static friction (when the wildcat is not turning) between the asbestos brake band and the windlass’e brake drum is approximately ________ times as great as dynamic friction

Answer 19

three

Question 20

When docking with the anchor using the correct amount of chain…

Answer 20

The bow is steadied
The ship looses headway when the engine is stopped
The ship responds to the rudder without gaining headway at low RPM’s
The ship can be moved ahead by further increasing RPM

Question 21

T or F A ship can be turned in a considerably smaller area using an anchor

Answer 21

True

Question 22

T or F In an emergency let go at least one anchor with enough chain to be certain the anchor will dig in and hold, and not drag as the ship moves ahead

Answer 22

False