🔍 Key Concepts

• Shipboard anchor terminology used for anchors located at the bow • Difference between a vessel’s working (primary) anchors and its spare or auxiliary anchors • Where kedge and stream anchors are typically used and located on a vessel

💭 Think About

• Which type of anchor name is commonly used for the main anchors carried at the bow on most seagoing ships? • Are spare, kedge, or stream anchors usually the primary bow anchors, or are they more often extra/special-purpose anchors stowed elsewhere? • If you picture a large merchant ship or Navy vessel, what are the big anchors seen on each side of the bow usually called in seamanship texts?

✅ Before You Answer

• Make sure you know which term refers to the primary working anchors at the bow of a ship. • Confirm whether kedge and stream anchors are typically small, special-purpose anchors rather than the main bow anchors. • Distinguish between spare anchors (extras carried but not normally used) and the regular anchors that hang at the bow.