You are the Master of a single-screw vessel. You are docking at a port which has no tugs available. You decide to drop the offshore anchor to help in docking. How much chain should you put out?

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1 1/2 times the depth of the water to the hawsepipe

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NEVER use the anchor to help in docking

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Equal to the depth of the water

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5 to 7 times the depth of the water

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