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29 How would you manage if your off-shore anchor was down bearing

about 3 points on the bow2

Get away from the wharf in just the same way as before. When
canted far enough out, come full speed astern on the engines and heave
the anchor up at the same time If she swings right round and stems
the tide before the anchor is up no harm will be done.

30 Why not work your way along, and heave the anchor up before leaving

"the wharf?

Because if I did so I might get my stern hard on the wharf as J
hove away on the cable Some damage might then be done to the ship
or to the wharf Cranes have been knocked over and other gear carried
away by attempting this method.

31 You are moored to a wharf with the tide astern ofyou. A vessel is lying

close ahead of you How would you get awav?
Run a good wire backspring out from
my inside bow, carry it well aft along
the wharf, and drop the eye over a moor-
ing post; heave it well tight and make
fast. Keep my after breastrope fast and
take in all my other moorings. When
ready, let go my breastrope and haul it in.
When her stern is canted well out come
full speed astern on the engines When
clear of the wharf, let go my backspring
and haul it in (Fig 8)

32 From what part of the ship would you pass out your wire backspring?
From my "shoulder pipe" or my "warping chock" on the forecastle-
head.

33. You are moored starboard side to a wharf, no tide, but the wind blow-
ing directly across the river on to the wharf. How would you get
away?

If the wind were light I should run a good wire backspring out from
my inside bow, put it over a post well aft alon& the wharf, heave it well
tight and make it fast. Go slow ahead on my engines with the rudder
to starboard, and when the backspring has got the weight, increase
gradually to full speed if necessary. When her stern is canted out fai
enough, rudder to port and come full speed astern on the engines.
Heave away on the backspring, finally letting it go and hauling it in.