Question 4058 Deck General
70% to passYou are arriving in port and are assigned to anchor in anchorage circle B-4. It has a diameter of 700 yards and your vessel's LOA is 600 feet. If you anchor in 11 fathoms at the center of the circle, what is the maximum number of shots of chain you can use and still remain in the circle?
The correct answer is B) 5 shots. To determine the maximum number of shots of chain that can be used while anchoring in the 700-yard diameter anchorage circle, we need to consider the scope of the anchor chain. The typical scope ratio for anchoring is 5:1, meaning the length of the anchor chain should be about 5 times the water depth. With a water depth of 11 fathoms (66 feet) and a scope ratio of 5:1, the total length of the anchor chain required would be 5 x 66 = 330 feet. Since one shot of chain is 90 feet, the maximum number of shots that can be used is 5 shots, which will keep the vessel within the 700-yard (2,100 feet) diameter anchorage circle. The other options are incorrect because 4 shots would not provide enough chain length, while 6 or 7 shots would exceed the diameter of the anchorage circle.
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