A Shackle is a cable or shot in lengths of 27.
5m joined by lugged or lugless
joining
shackles.
Bitter End :
As the chain comes aboard, it asses along the deck on metal flash lates, o!er the
"ildcat, and do"n into the chain locker. #ach chain goes into a bin called a chain
locker. $ts bitter end is secured to a ring bolt on the bulkhead of the chain locker.
Acockbill :
A term used to describe the anchor "hen it has been lo"ered clear of the ha"se
ie and is hanging !ertically.
Anchor coming home :
%hen the anchor is ho!e fully and the flukes are resting at the side of the shiside
and the shank is fully in the ha"se ie the anchor is said to come home.
Anchor aweigh :
%hen the anchor is hea!ed u and comes off the ground leading to the chain
coming to &u and do"n' osition it is said to be anchor a"eigh.
Clear Hawse :
%hen both anchors are out and the cables are clear of one another.
Foul Hawse :
%hen both anchors are out and the cables are ent"ined or crossed.
Clear or foul anchor :
Anchors and cables are cleared a"ay "hen the securing gear on deck is remo!ed.
An Anchor "hich is caught in an under"ater cable, or "hich has brought old
ha"sers to the surface "ith it, or "hich is fouled by its o"n cable is termed as &foul
anchor'.
Dragging :
%hen the !essel anchors, and the anchor does not hold "ell then the !essel is said
to be (ragging her anchor. )his is indicated by the change in the osition of the
!essel.
To grow :
)he "ay the cable is leading from the ha"se ie, e.g. a cable is gro"ing aft "hen
it is leading aft.
Hang cable :
$f it is desired to ha!e a free end of cable a!ailable to use, the anchor "ill ha!e to be
detached from the cable and can simly be secured in the ie using "ire lashings
and the bo" stoer. )his lea!es the free end of the cable can be hung off.
Long stay :
A cable is at long stay "hen it is taut and leading do"n to the "ater close to the
hori*ontal.
hort stay :
A cable is at short stay "hen it is taut and leading do"n to the "ater close to the
!ertical.
hortening in cable :
)he cable is shortened+in "hen some of it is ho!e onboard.
To snub the cable :
)o sto the cable running out by using the brake on the "indlass.
!" # down :
)he cable is u+and+do"n "hen it is leading !ertically to the the "ater.
To $eer cable :
)o ay out cable under o"er, i.e. using the "indlass motor.
%eighing anchor :
$t is a term used for icking u the anchor from the seabed using the "indlass.
&awing :
%hen the !essel s"ings in an arc on her anchor and changes her heading at the
same time, then the degree of change in the shi's head is said to be the ,a" of the
!essel.
Brought u" to three in water ' four on deck :
%hen the !essel anchors and the anchor holds "ell then the !essel is said to be
brought u to. )his is indicated by the anchor cable first going to long stay, and
then coming back to short stay. )his indicates that the anchor is holding.
)he length of cable used is gi!en in shackles, and deends on the deth of the
"ater. %hen it is re-uired to ay out the chain and bring u the !essel to . shackles
in the "ater, then the joining shackle marking the .
rd
length is lo"ered out to the
"ater le!el and the !essel is said to be brought u to three in the "ater.
%hen it is re-uired to ay out the chain and bring u the !essel to / shackles on
deck, then the joining shackle marking the /
th
length is made fast just outside the
chain stoer, then the !essel is said to be brought u to four on deck.
1.15 Explain the method for securing anchor for sea, covering
spurling pipe, marking on anchor cable, use of chain hook.
ecuring anchor for sea(
A stockless tye anchor is housed in the ha"se ie as sho"n in figure )*+,- and it is
secured by assing the stoers.
