Comments on: What To Do When Your Ship Is Dragging Anchor?

By: Gary Ray

Gary Ray — Sun, 09 Oct 2022 00:51:38 +0000

Old salt here, submarine sailor for years.
Love reading ‘marine insight’. I have to say on my old cold war submarine, we never dropped anchor. Thanks for the article, stuff I had not thought of.

By: Spike Marlin

Spike Marlin — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 01:02:23 +0000

Keep your bridge VHF radio volume turned up so you can hear L&C thru entire wheelhouse. Often VTS can tell you are if you dragging the hook before anybody on board notices

By: Anish

Anish — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 06:22:56 +0000

In reply to Quirino banosong jr. You need to submit property loss report to the company

By: Quirino banosong jr

Quirino banosong jr — Sat, 07 Oct 2017 00:21:25 +0000

Sir good day!

Please help me how to report the anchor loss to the water while berthing and port side anchor all quick release to the water?

Thanks..
Quirino

By: Pankaj kumar

Pankaj kumar — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 09:53:15 +0000

Nice article sir..i would like to request that could u more clarify about wat all lights vessel should show when vl starts dragging anchor..thank u!!!

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By: Gayan

Gayan — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 10:00:22 +0000

Really tt is a good article. when at anchor it’s a good practice to switch to RADAR anchoring function which most of the seafaires don’t use. when the guard zons are active it will give us a early warning of anchor dragging.

By: RASEC NITRAM

RASEC NITRAM — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 06:12:02 +0000

IN ANY EVENT, BEFORE THE WEATHER STARTS TO GET NASTY, PREPARE THE MAIN ENGINE, LEAVE THE ANCHORAGE AND EITHER
SLOW STEAM OR DRIFT OUT AT SEA. THIS IS
WHAT I USED TO DO !!!

By: Yasser M

Yasser M — Sat, 06 Feb 2016 20:14:05 +0000

on what you depend to decide how many shackels to drop? if on the length of the ship…so what is the equation?

By: evinhan

evinhan — Sat, 06 Feb 2016 18:27:58 +0000

so,our vessel is totaly black out and like this death vessel. how to take action ?

By: Miguel Carvalho

Miguel Carvalho — Sat, 06 Feb 2016 16:57:12 +0000

The boat on picture is: Knock Nevis ?
Thank You.

By: Edward Quansah

Edward Quansah — Sat, 24 Oct 2015 12:27:28 +0000

Dear Natasha sharma, your question is a realistic situation that many have been confronted with.

I guess in such a situation, you must start your engines and deliberately drag your anchor carefully away from the vessel in queation until you are well clear and safe to heave up and re-anchor.

By: Natasha sharma

Natasha sharma — Sun, 30 Aug 2015 10:15:30 +0000

Hye this article is very informative…bt how if other vessel ahead of us dragging anchor and coming closer to my bow…both my vessel at anchor n the other vessel engine is overhaul,..what action can be take to minimize the impact

By: George Pereira

George Pereira — Sun, 30 Aug 2015 03:52:38 +0000

Very good advice. The bottom line is that once the anchor drags and the weather persists , action MUST be taken. Most vessels will be broadside to the wind when dragging. No need to wonder if you have moved when this happens.

By: joe Northrup

joe Northrup — Sun, 30 Aug 2015 00:10:26 +0000

You forgot, if all else fails, call in the KRACKEN!!!!!!!!