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Gard Guidance Masters

2.14.3.6 SECURING OF ANCHOR GEAR DURING PASSAGE

After leaving the anchorage the lashing and securing of the anchor gear must be performed with the utmost care for the forthcoming voyage. All chains must be in place, shackles secured and the brakes tight to avoid accidental running out of the anchor with the anchor

  • slamming against the vessel’s structure causing structural damages to the shell plating, or
  • dragging unnoticed over the ground and damaging power and/or telephone cables and other supply lines.

    Regular safety rounds should – if the weather permits – include the condition of the anchor gear.