A.eliminate navigational hazards by allowing the chain to lie along the harbor bottom
B.increase the anchor's reliability by providing a large catenary in the chain
C.permit the ship to maneuver in the stream while weighing anchors
D.prevent damage to the stern caused by swinging against the pier in the approach
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A.facilitate speed of recovery during the weighing process
B.indicate the anchor's location to passing or mooring ships
C.prevent damage to the stern in the event of a headwind
D.provide a steady platform for the gangway between the fantail and pier
A.spring tide
B.flood tide
C.ebb tide
D.slack water
A.swing wide and approach the pier so as to land starboard side to
B.approach the pier on a parallel course at reduced speed
C.make your approach at a greater angle than in calm weather
D.point the vessel's head well up into the slip and decrease your speed
A.The vessel will not reverse direction in a tidal current
B.The radius of the vessel's swing will be shortened
C.A mooring approach may be made from any direction
D.The vessel will not swing with a change in wind
A.soft mud
B.sand
C.silt
D.soft to firm clays
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What is the best guide for determining the proper scope of anchor chain to use for anchoring in normal conditions().
When anchoring,good practice requires 5 to 7 fathoms of chain for each fathom of depth. In deep water you should use().
Which would you NOT use to report the amount of anchor chain out? Three shots().
Pilotage in this country is().
You are planning to anchor in an area where several anchors have been lost due to fouling.As a precaution,you should().
A()is the intersection of the surface of a sphere and a plane passing through the center of the sphere.
All the following is true except that().
Your vessel is anchored in an open roadstead with three shots of chain out on the port anchor.The wind freshens considerably and the anchor begins to drag.Which action should you take FIRST().
You are riding to a single anchor.The vessel is yawing excessively.Which action should be taken to reduce the yawing().
()is not a step for anchoring preparation.