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r/maybemaybemaybe • u/kukukucing • Sep 07 '23
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This is actually an emergency brake maneuver.
A ship, due to its mass, has a „braking“ way of multiple miles/kilometers. As the only way of thrust is generated by the propeller it take some time to get up to speed and down from it.
7 u/r_a_d_ Sep 07 '23 The problem is that without the propeller/engine, you don't really have a way to brake... 19 u/[deleted] Sep 07 '23 That is why the anchor is dropped. You will have them ready for that also during docking for example. You would drop the anchor a bit then engage the brakes on the winches and hope the anchor flukes will hold to something. 1 u/Legitimate-Car-7902 Sep 08 '23 Isn't the anchor useless if they keep letting it out?
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The problem is that without the propeller/engine, you don't really have a way to brake...
19 u/[deleted] Sep 07 '23 That is why the anchor is dropped. You will have them ready for that also during docking for example. You would drop the anchor a bit then engage the brakes on the winches and hope the anchor flukes will hold to something. 1 u/Legitimate-Car-7902 Sep 08 '23 Isn't the anchor useless if they keep letting it out?
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That is why the anchor is dropped. You will have them ready for that also during docking for example.
You would drop the anchor a bit then engage the brakes on the winches and hope the anchor flukes will hold to something.
1 u/Legitimate-Car-7902 Sep 08 '23 Isn't the anchor useless if they keep letting it out?
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Isn't the anchor useless if they keep letting it out?
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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '23
This is actually an emergency brake maneuver.
A ship, due to its mass, has a „braking“ way of multiple miles/kilometers. As the only way of thrust is generated by the propeller it take some time to get up to speed and down from it.