You are on a 120,000 DWT loaded bulk...

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You are on a 120,000 DWT loaded bulk carrier. When anchoring without the aid of tugs, your maximum speed should not exceed how many feet per second?

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You are on a 120,000 DWT loaded bulk carrier. When anchoring without the aid of tugs, your maximum speed should not exceed how many feet per second?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Safe anchoring speed for large, fully loaded vessels such as a 120,000 DWT bulk carrier • Relationship between ship’s headway, anchor holding power, and risk of gear damage when letting go the anchor • Typical maximum safe speed (in knots and ft/sec) recommended just before letting go the anchor on very large ships

💭 Think About

• Think about what happens to the anchor, chain, and windlass if a very large loaded ship has too much headway when the anchor is let go. • Which of these speeds would still allow the ship to be brought up gradually by the anchor without shock-loading the cable or dragging the anchor excessively? • Compare these speeds to walking speed in ft/sec to get an intuitive sense: would you want your 120,000 DWT ship moving faster than a slow walking pace when you drop the anchor?

✅ Before You Answer

• Be sure you know that 1 knot ≈ 1.69 feet per second when comparing the choices. • Ask yourself which option best matches standard pilotage/anchoring guidance for very large loaded ships (VLCCs and large bulk carriers). • Verify which speed is low enough to minimize risk of anchor cable damage or loss of the anchor, yet still practical for maintaining control of the ship’s headway.

Question 1 of 27070

You are on a 120,000 DWT loaded bulk carrier. When anchoring without the aid of tugs, your maximum speed should not exceed how many feet per second?

1.75 (1.0 knot)

1.3 (0.8 knot)

0.5 (0.3 knot)

1.0 (0.6 knot)

Question 1 / 2707066636ee728f7522a1c517332

Question 1 of 2707066636ee728f7522a1c517332

You are on a 120,000 DWT loaded bulk carrier. When anchoring without the aid of tugs, your maximum speed should not exceed how many feet per second?

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Question 1 of 27070

You are on a 120,000 DWT loaded bulk carrier. When anchoring without the aid of tugs, your maximum speed should not exceed how many feet per second?