smartbright, Opinion only here, but if the anchor was set, as I just said, they would not have had the problem of drifting into anchor 3. You...
For the record I understand anchorhandling and the effect that the type of bottom has on the process. But the type of bottom more influences the...
Maybe I lost something in this discussion, but what does the type of bottom have to do with anything? They were setting the anchor, as I recall,...
Seems to me that you have your mind made up so why ask for others opinions? What these guys have said about Ship Constructor is right on. There...
The BD had rig chain lockers so the chain would have been in the lockers, lowering the VCG. However with most anchors set most of the chain would...
On the dropping of the pin, it is possible in this situation they were concerned about the aft deck submerging, at which time they would lose...
Safewalrus I said :) LOL :) Chill out guy............
There is no criteria for over the side loading stability checks in either USCG or Solas regs. USCG does have a crane heel criteria that has to be...
Some further unconfirmed information; Dolphin was running No.2 (last anchor to be deployed). A second vessel had been used to 'J' hook the...
