Necessary if required to use free end of cable. | |
Used when making fast to a buoy. | |
First joining shackle of cable, usually 2 - 4 meters from anchor, is opened. |
The anchor is stowed between gypsy and hawse pipe. | |
The anchor is secured by wire lashing. | |
The cable is passed through fairlead by using chain hooks. |
If cable is passed through the hawse pipe, anchor to be removed and secured on ship's side. | |
The anchor is lowered at cockbill. | |
A slip wire (24mm wire rope for a 5t anchor) passed from bitts situated near hawse pipe, anchor shackle and back to deck. | |
Both parts are hove taut and secured with maximum flare. | |
Another wire (No2) of same dia passed from bitts through the cable forward of the joining shackle, led to the nearest winch. | |
No2 wire veered (slacked) slowly so that the anchor swings aft. | |
When both the wires are taut, or when weight is transferred to slip wire, no2 wire is cast off. | |
Cable now can be broken and used. |