SEAMANSHIP QUIZ ANCHORS AND ANCHORING

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1. Name three considerations when selecting a safe anchorage ?

2. What factors determine the load a vessel places on its cable when at anchor ?

3. List three different types of anchors and name one advantage and disadvantage to each ?

4. As master, what precautions would you take whilst your vessel was at anchor ?

5. What actions would you take before weighing anchor ?

6. What is meant by “clearing away” ?

7. What is meant by “dragging” ?

8. What is meant by “kedging” ?

9. Label five components of the standard windlass shown below.

10. List five of the steps required to lower the anchor using the windlass above.

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SHOW ME THE STEPS TO OPERATE A WINDLASS

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