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V DEPLOYMENT [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Maneuvering of Ships
CONT

V Deployment. Deploying two anchors in a V shape off the bow offers excellent extra holding power when the pull is from an expected direction. … To set up a V deployment, set your first anchor the way you would normally. For the second anchor, you're aiming for an angle between the rodes of 45° to 90°.

Key term(s)
  • V-deployment
  • V-arrangement

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvre des navires
CONT

L'affourchage : les ancres sont ici mouillées à [au plus] 90° l'une de l'autre, sur l'avant de l'embarcation, ce qui permet de diminuer son rayon d'évitage.

Spanish

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