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Anchoring Large Vessels

By McDowall C.A.

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2017-08-07 07:01:42
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London: The Nautical Institute, 2000. 23 p. — ISBN: 1-870077-56-3.This skill is not taught in college and it is not taught at sea. People arrive on the bridge on their first command, having learned the habits of the people whith whom they happen to have served. Due to lack of maintenance of anchor equipment and the increasing size of ships over the last forty years, more and more masters walk the anchor back all the way. This is not generally a good idea, for a number of reasons, as will be shown, though on occasions it may be unavoidable.ContentsSummary Introduction Anchoring a VLCC Difficulties recovering anchors The way foward References Anchoring checklistAppendices Difference in horizontal movements Rotational inertia is less than axial inertia Derivation of coaxial force Derivation of second moment of area Demonstration how second moment of area of rectangle is changed

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