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Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

02-09-2011, 15:44

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How Much Chain Do Ships Carry ?

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Posted By SteveT

Re: How Much Chain Do Ships Carry ?

TRS - agree with Nigel - at sea and well away from land. Anchoring with heavy gear and what are actually fairly crap windlasses - we do the whole thing in gear else we are liable to lose the lot. And...

Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

02-09-2011, 14:05

Replies: 27

How Much Chain Do Ships Carry ?

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Posted By SteveT

Re: How Much Chain Do Ships Carry ?

My last ship carried 14 shackles (385 metres) of cable made from 122 mm chain on each of two (18 tonne) anchors. The ship's length was 330 metres and her displacement 359,000. The deepest water in...

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