Anchor Handling

Good weather and no problems, but is emergency towing gear really capable of being used 'in anger'? a. Jack-up adrift The diagrams show the method of picking up the emergency tow gear. [Download and Read document]

1. Boat has both legs of jury bridle on board and stoppered off (use tuggers to assist). 2. Connects tow wire -- see detail. 3. Commences getting underway. [full article]

1. Similar pennant length prepared on port side. 2. Boat holds starboard pennant in jaws. 3. Boat moves to port and sends messenger aboard. 4. Boat takes port pennant. 5. Boat has towwire run down deck ready. [full article]

Using an 85 tonne SWL in towing bracket because the hard eye will not fit (also see diags 12 & 13). Diag 12. Jury rigged pennant connection [full article]

1. Barge crew lay out two anchor pennants 1 x 150 feet and 1 x 200 feet down side deck joining them with 110 SWL hinge link. 2. Rig tugger winch to control bights. 3. Lead through fairlead and make ... [full article]

 Passing Anchor or Emergency Tow Pennants in Extreme Conditions ==>  Diag 7. Passing Anchor or Emergency Tow Pennants 1. Boat clear of barge. Crane heaves wire to main deck. 2. Barge crew connect work/tow wire to anchor pennant. 3. Barge ... [full article]

A fine weather tow of a semi-submersibleA fine weather tow of a semi-submersible, but contingency plans should always be made against the loss of a tow in worsening weather. ... [full article]