Anchors
anchor used by submarines
mushroom anchor
An anchor chain is called this
anchor cable
Person in charge of the anchoring detail
First Lieutenant
In order, the color of the port and starboard running lights
red and green
meeting situation
the arms of an anchor
flukes
weight of a single link of a large aircraft carrier's chain
about 250 pounds
On the order "let go" this hook named after a bird is knocked open with a sledgehammer
Pelican hook
a second white masthead light required on vessels over 50 meters long
range light
in a crossing situation, this vessel must give way
the vessel having the other vessel to starboard
newest anchors used mostly for small craft
lightweight anchors (LWT)
length of a standard shot
15 fathoms or 90 feet
rule of thumb for scope of chain to be let out
5-7 times the depth of the water
meaning of 1 black ball
anchored
term for the vessel required to maintain course and speed
stand-on vessel
other name for a stockless anchor
patent anchor
consists of a swivel, an end link and a bending shackle
swivel shot
term for when there is a minimum amount of chain out and anchor is still on the bottom
short stay
meaning of red over red
vessel "not under command"
type of passage discouraged in a meeting situation
starboard to starboard
type of moor where the stern is tied to a pier and an anchor is out on each side of the bow
Med moor
the color of the next to last shot of chain
yellow
term for when the anchor is hoisted from the bottom
anchor's aweigh
3 miles
Two short blasts are the first two notes of this waltz
The collision waltz