anchor equipment 1. pelican hook
2. hawsepipe
3. housing stopper
4. riding stopper
5. chain pipe
6. wildcat
7. brake
how long is a shot in fathoms 15 fathoms
how long is a shot in feet 90 feet
what is the color order of shots red white blue
what color is second to last shot yellow
what color is the last shot red
where should head bearing be relative to on the bow
beam?
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,OOD Final v2
what does head bearing indicate if ship is left or right of track
where should drop bearing be relative to beam
beam?
what does drop bearing indicate distance from anchorage
swing circle identifies hazards that ship is able to swing into while
anchored
chain to hawespipe to stern
drag circle fixes should fall on perimeter of the drag circle
chain to hawespipe to bridge
how to determin scope of chain 1. 5-7 times water depth
2. 6 times water depth / holding factor
3. anchoring nomograph
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, OOD Final v2
4 major orders for anchoring 1. make anchor for letting go
2. standby
3. let go of anchor
4. pass the stoppers
how to determine if ship has made stern 1. drop bread
way 2. GPS/speed indicators
3. observe quick water movements
what depth should deep water acnhroing be >90ft
used
steps for deep water anchoring 1. 90-150 feet walk anchor 10 ft from bottom
2. release brake
if >150ft walk anchor all the way to bottom
short stay chain is nearly vertical
up and down crown rests on bottom
anchor aweigh anchor is clear of bottom
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