Anchor — Maritime Term

A heavy metal device lowered to the seabed on chain or cable to hold a vessel in position.

Related maritime terms

Aframax— A tanker category of roughly 80,000–120,000 DWT. Aft— Towards or at the stern of a vessel. ALARPAbbr— As Low As Reasonably Practicable — a risk reduction standard. Amidships— The central region of a vessel, equidistant between bow and stern. Anchorage— A designated or suitable area of water where vessels may anchor safely. Antifouling paint— A hull coating containing biocidal agents that inhibit growth of marine organisms on the u… ARPAAbbr— Automatic Radar Plotting Aid — electronics that track radar contacts and calculate their c… Athwartships— Running across the vessel from side to side, perpendicular to the centreline.

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