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Gard Guidance Masters

2.14.3.2 ANCHORING AS PART OF THE PASSAGE PLAN

Anchoring should be part of the vessel’s passage planning. Following key factors need to be taken into consideration prior to any anchoring manoeuvre and must be communicated to the crew involved in such operations

  • bottom conditions and depth of water versus length of anchor chain
  • draft of the vessel
  • the importance of detailed maps and local knowledge
  • how to handle inaccurate or lack of information
  • positioning aids used, precision and errors
  • prevailing and any change in the weather conditions such as winds, currents, tides
  • traffic density
  • the point of no return off the lee shore.