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An anchor ball is a sphere attached to the vessel of an anchor buoy, used as a signal to state that the vessel is anchored.
It is the anchor chain.
An anchor light is a lantern shown at night by a vessel at anchor.
throw your cat on the anchor and keep going.
The inboard end of the anchor line can be fastened to any secure point on the vessel.
In a storm a sea anchor can help a vessel from drifting off course. It will keep the bow in the wind and slow the speed of the vessel.
it should be in correct position before throwing it out
If anchoring, secure the anchor line to the bow of the vessel, never to the stern.
another vessel is at anchor
The turning radius of a vessel is a mathematical computation used to determine the turning circle of the vessel during anchoring in order to check if the anchor is dragging. It can be computed by adding the length of the anchor chain to the overall length of the vessel and subtracting the length between bridge and aft.