USCG Exam PracticeDeck machinery and ground tackle
On a stockless anchor, holding power is derived primarily from which of the following?
- A. The total weight of the anchor resting on the bottom
- B. The weight of the chain catenary pressing on the seabed
- ✓ The pivoting flukes biting into the bottom as the vessel drags asternCorrect
- D. The crown of the anchor acting as a deadweight once buried
Why C is correct
When the anchor is let go and the ship drags astern, the flukes trip downward and dig into the bottom; holding power comes from the flukes biting the ground, not from the anchor's weight alone.
Cited:NAVEDTRA 14343 §4-1