A ship in the Astoria Anchorage this week experienced a fouled anchor: that’s when the anchor chain is wrapped around the anchor. This created a situation the ship could not handle alone and so they obtained the services of a barge with a crane to help untangle things.
This incident offers a great segue into anchors and anchor chains and how they work to keep these gigantic ships in place despite raging currents in the river.
Image: A ship in the Astoria Anchorage with a fouled anchor. Photo © Scott Saulsbury. Many thanks to Scott for the use of his photo.
Show transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript080224.pdf
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