‘SEAMANSHIP NOTES ‘THE LENGTH OF CABLE TO USE when anchoring depends 1. On the depth of water, 2, Om the length of :ime itis intended to stay at anchor. 3. On the nature of the holding ground, 4. On the strength of the tide 5. On the weather expected and the shelter available at the anchorage, ‘A scope of cable equal to four times the depth of water is generally sufficient, In con- nection with 3 above, it should be noted that sandy or muddy bottoms provide good holding ground, but a rocky bottom is unreliable. SINGLE ANCHOR Ananchor should be let go when a vessel has either stetnway or head: ‘way over the ground. If a vessel is not moving, the cable tends to pile up on the bottom and may foul the anchor. If there is no wind or tide, the anchor may be let go and cable paid out when going either slow ahead or slow astern. Ifa tide is sunning either stem the tide, stop engines, and let go the anchor while making sternway over the ground, ot else lay out the cable across the tide while making headway. The lacter method is illustrated and has the advantage that the vessel brings up on a bight of cable and there is not the tendency to fetch_up with a heavy stress on the cable as may happen with the former Il scope of cable has been paid out, Ss wae Ar 1 _ —_Ii—_ In some eases, in exposed positions, a buoy is provided on each quarter. Since the vessel is made fast at right angles to the line of the shore, the mediterranean moor is not suitable for use in a tideway. [t may be used where cargo ships discharge into lighters or for tankers using theie stern discharge line. ‘THE BALTIC MOOR is used when it is required to secure a vessel close to a flimsy jetty which is not strong enough to withstand che weight of the ship alongside or to take the ship's lines, A mooring wire is led from the stern, outsideieverything, to the anchor ring. ‘The approach is made as illustrated below and the anchor is dropped about a ship length off the berth. An onshore wind is of considerable assistance in this manoeuvre. O stow ahead tet ae ca THE BALTIC wooR