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You are coming to anchor in 8 fathoms of water. In this case, how should the anchor be deployed?
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The anchor should be lowered to within 2 fathoms of the bottom before being dropped
B
The scope should be less than 3 times the depth of the water
C
The anchor may be dropped from the hawsepipe
D
The anchor should be lowered to the bottom then the ship backed and the remainder of the cable veered
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You are coming to anchor in 8 fathoms of water. In this case, how should the anchor be deployed?
A
The anchor should be lowered to within 2 fathoms of the bottom before being dropped
B
The scope should be less than 3 times the depth of the water
C
The anchor may be dropped from the hawsepipe
D
The anchor should be lowered to the bottom then the ship backed and the remainder of the cable veered
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