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1 anchor __ __ fairway You must anchor clear of fairway.

2 ___ ___ anchor The engine failed and I let go both anchors to stop the ship.
3 __ __ anchor You must heave up anchor.
4 be ____ anchor You are at anchor in a wrong position.
5 __ anchor The vessel dragged anchor, drifted leeward and went aground.
6 ___ anchor To make the sharp turn, we let go the port anchor and dredged it.
7 ___ anchor If the anchor becomes stuck in the mud, you may have to slip it.
8 ___ b____ anchor Walk back port anchor 2 shackles.
9 ___ o__ anchor Walk out starboard anchor to the water's edge.
10 ___ ___ the anchor At anchor, the ship swings on the anchor drawing a figure 8.
11 ___ anchor When anchored in mud, one should sight anchor periodically.
12 ___ ___ both ___ Forward station, Bridge. Stand by both anchors for letting go.
13 ___ anchor Secure both anchors for sea.
14 ___ ___ a single anchor Riding to a single anchor is the most common method of putting a ship to anchor.
15 ___ ___ The anchor turned over and lost its holding power.
16 The anchor flukes bite into the seabed.
17 Put the windlass in gear.
18 The anchor chain goes through the hawsepipe.
19 Heave in a little so I can put the stopper on.
20 chain ___ The anchor chain is stored in the chain locker.
21 ___ ___ The anchor cable ran out to the bitter end.
22 ___ the ___ Engage the clutch, put off the stooper, release the brake, and start heaving up.

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23 ___ the ___ Tighten the brake first and then disengage the clutch.
24 If the anchor is allowed to descend too fast, the brake may slip and be damaged.
25 s____ ____ the cable Slack out the cable.
26 e___ out Ease out the anchor cable to the cockbill position.
27 p___ out The wind is picking up. Pay out two more shackles of chain.
28 What is the bearing and distance of the anchorage?
39 Abbreviations are used on charts to show the bottom character.
30 water ___ Permissible water depth for anchoring is determined by the capacity of the windlass.
31 ___ ___ Charted depth is fifteen, one five meters.
32 An echo sounder measures water depth.
33 ___ 7 ___ in the water We will use port anchor and put 7 shackles in the water.
34 ___ in the water Captain, the ship is dead in the water.
35 ___ ____ The anchor is let go and the cable is paid out under sternway.
36 ___ ___ on itself One must prevent the anchor chain from piling up on itself.
37 The catenary in the cable acts as a shock absorber.
38 anchor ____ Check the anchor position every 30 minutes.
39 anchor ____ Switch on the anchor light.
40 ___ the anchor ____ Hoist the anchor ball.
41 be ___ up When a ship is brought up, the bow starts heading up into the wind.
42 ____ ___ the wind The ship sets to the wind and/or current at anchor.
43 How is the cable leading? The cable is leading 5 o'clock.

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44 ___ and ____ How is the chain leading? The chain is leading up and down.
45 ____ the ___ The cable is leading round the bow.
46 The anchor is aweigh.Lower the anchor ball.
47 The anchor is foul.
48 come ____ How is the cable growing? The chain is coming tight.
49 The cable is slack.
50 There is too much weight on the cable.
51 chain ___ and ___ Report the chain direction and strain.
52 ___ of chain A ship usually anchors to a scope of chain between 5 and 7 times the depth of the
water.
53 have ___ ___ anchor You have permission to anchor until the tuges arrive.
54 ___ other ___ You are obstructing other traffic.Heave up and proceed.

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