Anchors are prevented from running out when...

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Anchors are prevented from running out when secured by the __________.

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Anchors are prevented from running out when secured by the __________.

🔍 Key Concepts

• Windlass and wildcat components and how they control anchor chain • Difference between stopping, holding, and backing up an anchor chain • How multiple securing devices can work together on the same anchor system

💭 Think About

• Think about which device is used to actually control the chain when it is veering out under load during letting go, not just when the anchor is fully housed. • Ask yourself which part is designed as an emergency or primary means of stopping the chain from running free if the main control fails. • Consider whether shipboard practice relies on only one of these devices, or if several are commonly used together for redundancy.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which item on the list is fitted directly on the windlass drum or wildcat to control chain movement. • Check which devices are specifically described as stoppers or securing devices, and which as control or friction devices. • Confirm whether exam questions like this often focus on the principal means of controlling the chain’s run, or on a combination of all securing devices.

Question 1 of 27070

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Anchors are prevented from running out when secured by the __________.

A

pawls

B

devil's claw

C

brake

D

All of the above

Question 1 / 2707066636ee728f7522a1c5174ba

Question 1 of 2707066636ee728f7522a1c5174ba

Anchors are prevented from running out when secured by the __________.

Back

Question 1 of 27070

Q

Anchors are prevented from running out when secured by the __________.

🔍 Key Concepts

• Windlass and wildcat components and how they control anchor chain • Difference between stopping, holding, and backing up an anchor chain • How multiple securing devices can work together on the same anchor system

💭 Think About

• Think about which device is used to actually control the chain when it is veering out under load during letting go, not just when the anchor is fully housed. • Ask yourself which part is designed as an emergency or primary means of stopping the chain from running free if the main control fails. • Consider whether shipboard practice relies on only one of these devices, or if several are commonly used together for redundancy.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which item on the list is fitted directly on the windlass drum or wildcat to control chain movement. • Check which devices are specifically described as stoppers or securing devices, and which as control or friction devices. • Confirm whether exam questions like this often focus on the principal means of controlling the chain’s run, or on a combination of all securing devices.