USCG Exam PracticeDeck machinery and ground tackle
On a stockless anchor, holding power is derived primarily from which of the following?
- A. The weight of the anchor alone
- ✓ The flukes biting into the bottomCorrect
- C. The weight of the anchor chain on the bottom
- D. The bending shackle bearing against the hawsepipe
Why B is correct
When the ship drags astern after letting go, the flukes of a stockless anchor 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