By Bozhou Marine | 10 December 2020 | 0 Comments
Anchor Equipment
Anchor equipment is an important part of ship equipment.
Anchor equipment is the general term for anchors, anchor chains, windlasses and their auxiliary equipment.
The main functions of anchor equipment are:
1. For mooring, that is, when the ship is sheltering from wind, waiting for tide, waiting for mooring, getting on and off, or loading and unloading at anchor, it can drop anchor to make the ship anchor at anchor.
2. Used for maneuvering, that is, when navigating in narrow waterways or harbors, it can be anchored to assist the ship to turn around or turn, and single or double anchors can reduce the speed of the ship; when leaning away from the dock or pontoon, the anchoring is beneficial to control the hull.
3. Emergency use, that is, when the ship is stranded, anchors can be used to fix the hull to prevent further grounding, and anchors can be used to assist with the shallowing; when the ship loses control in strong winds and waves, anchors or chains can be used to control the bow direction to prevent the ship from being hit by waves Roll vigorously.
The composition of anchor equipment:
1. Anchor: generate holding force.
2. Anchor chain: ①Connect the anchor and the hull; ②Transmit the holding force generated by the anchor; ③The undercover chain generates the holding force due to friction.
3. Anchor chain tube: It is the tunnel for the anchor chain to enter and exit and store the anchor shaft. The diameter is about 10 times the chain diameter. It is composed of three parts: deck chain hole, gunwale chain hole and cylinder. A flushing device is arranged in the cylinder to flush the anchor and the anchor chain when the anchor is lifted.
4. Chain stopper: set between the windlass and the chain cylinder.
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