COMMUNICATION

1. Anchor Up and Down

2. Anchor twelve o clock, short stay and tight
3. Anchor twelve o clock, long stay and tight

Anchoring (On-Board Communications)

Going to anchor
Master : Stand by port / starboard for letting go.
Walk out the anchor(s).
We are going to anchorage.
We will let go port / starboard .
Put … shackles in the water / in the pipe / on deck.
Walk back port / starboard one and a half shackle(s)
We will let go port / starboard … shackle(s)
Let go port / starboard
Slack out the cable(s).
Check the cable(s).
Hold on the port / the starboard
How is the cable leading?
C/O : The cable is leading
~ ahead / astern.
~ to port / to starboard.
~ round the bow.
Heaving Up Anchor

1. Anchor Hawsed
2. Anchor at water edge
3. Anchor in sight
4. Anchor Up and down
5. Anchor holding / seated

Anchoring (On-Board Communications)

Leaving the anchorage

Master : How much cable is out?

C/o : … shackle(s) is / are out.
Master : Stand by for heaving up.
Put the windlass in gear.
C/o : The windlass is in gear.
Master : How is the cable leading?
C/o : The cable is leading
~ ahead / astern.
~ to port / to starboard.
~ round the bow.
~ up and down.
Master : Heave up port / starboard / both cable(s).
How much weight is on the cable?
Much / too much weight is on the cable.
C/o : No weight is on the cable.
Master : Stop heaving.
How many shackles are left (to come in)?
C/o : ... shackles are left (to come in).
The anchor(s) is / are aweigh.
The cables are clear.
The anchor(s) is / are clear of the water
The anchor hawsed / home / foul / secured.