Question 62 GLI02 - Mate of Unlimited Tonnage

The Correct Answer is C The **Fluke** (C) is the part of the anchor specifically designed to penetrate the seabed, dig in, and hold the vessel in place. It is the broad, sharpened blade or set of blades that creates resistance and secures the anchor once it has set. **Why the other options are incorrect:** * **Stock (A):** The stock is a crossbar located near the head of the anchor (perpendicular to the shank). On older anchors (like the traditional admiralty anchor), the stock helped rotate the anchor so one fluke could dig in, but the stock itself does not penetrate the bottom deeply or hold the vessel. On modern anchors (like Danforths or plow anchors), the stock may be absent or integrated differently. * **Crown (B):** The crown is the lowest part of the anchor, located at the very bottom where the shank, flukes, and arms (if present) all meet. While it touches the bottom, it acts as a pivot point and point of connection; it is the flukes attached to the crown that do the actual digging. * **Shank (D):** The shank is the long, central bar that connects the anchor point (where the rode or chain attaches) to the rest of the anchor body (flukes and crown). Its primary function is to transmit the pull from the vessel to the digging parts of the anchor, but it does not dig into the bottom to provide holding power.