Anchoring Systems and Procedures for Large Tankers

This book provides a breakdown of the causes of anchor losses, defects and windlass failures and shows how the present requirements were developed in response to them. It shows examples of the forces that have to be withstood, and provides detailed descriptions and operating characteristics of the various types of windlasses, anchors and cables that are available. Author: OCIMF. Published: 1982 No Pages: 12 BW Format: ISBN: 0 900886 73 0