5.5K views · 34 reactions | Anchor drop total failure, the loss of an anchor on the ship | Machinery Technology | Facebook

How Long Is A Ship Anchor Chain? - Maritime Page

The Ultimate Actionable Guide of Anchoring a Ship - MySeaTime

Boat Anchor Types: A Complete Guide - Boatsetter

Most people think a ship stays in place just because of the anchor ⚓ But the real hero is the anchor chain. A single link of an anchor chain can weigh as much as a refrigerator, and the full chain can be as heavy as a blue whale 🐋. If an anchor lands on a hard surface, it can simply slide and fail to stop the ship. That’s why anchors aren’t dropped straight down. Instead, hundreds of feet of heavy chain are laid across the seabed. When waves push the ship, the force spreads across the chain lin