ANCHOR

WHAT ARE ANCHORS

Anchor is a mettalic hook, attached to a length of chain or rope, called the cable,
by which a ship or a boat can be held temporarily to the sea bed, usually in
shallow waters.
PARTS OF ANCHOR
An achor has the
following parts
1. Shackle Anchor ring
2. Anchor Ring
3. Shank
4. Pea or Bill
5. Fluke
6. Tripping Palm
7. Crown
8. Gravity Shackle (if
fitted)
Gravity
shackle

Crown
 TYPES OF ANCHORS BASED ON POSITION
•BOWER ANCHOR: A ship’s main anchor is called Bower Anchor.

•SHEET ANCHOR: A sheet anchor is traditionally carried for safety sake, that is,
as a back up for the main anchor.

•STREAM ANCHOR: A stream anchor is used as a stern anchor by some ships

 TYPES OF ANCHORS

1. Admiralty Plan
2. Admiralty Standard Stockless
3. Admiralty Class 12 (AC12)
4. Admiralty Class 14 (AC14)
5. Admiralty Class 16A ( AC16A)
6. Admiralty Class 17 ( AC17)
7. Stocked Close Stowing Anchor (Danforth)
8. Chatom Quick Release Anchor (CQR)
Admiralty Pattern Anchor
Standard Stockless Anchor
Chatom Quick Release Anchor Danforth Anchor
Admiralty Class 17 Anchor Admiralty Class 14 Anchor
 HOLDING PULL
Holding pull refers to the efficiency of the anchor compared to conventional
anchors
Admiralty Pattern Anchor is 3 to 3.5 times more efficient than conventional
anchors.
Admiralty Standard Stockless – 3.5 times
Admiralty Class 12 and 14 – 10 times
Admiralty Class 16 – 2.6 to 3.6 times
Admiralty Class 17 – 7 times
 TYPES OF ANCHORS USED IN INDIAN NAVY

In the Indian Navy, prominently 5 types of anchors are used.

1. Admiralty Pattern Anchor
2. Admiralty Standard Stockless anchor
3. Danforth Achor
4. CQR or Chatom Quick Release anchor
5. Admiralty Class 12, 14 anchors