Tag: anchor

The Pan Viva, a 738-foot cargo ship, left for its next port of call to Washington State after weathering a storm near Unalaska on 14 October. 

The Britannia P&I Club has issued guidance on the subject of anchor loss, highlighting its implications for both safety and commercial operations within the maritime industry.

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has detained a Singaporean tugboat along with a barge approximately 3.5 nautical miles west of Pulau Harimau.

As a result of the 2021 San Pedro Bay oil pipeline leak caused by a ship’s anchor, the Coast Guard is issuing a guidance to ensure vessels take appropriate precautions when anchoring in the vicinity of submerged pipelines.

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained two African-registered vessels for illegal anchoring in Malaysian waters.

Britannia P&I Club released a case study focusing on an incident in which a dragging anchor caused a general cargo ship to collide with two nearby ships, resulting in structural damage to all three ships. Fortunately, no pollution or loss of life was reported. 

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released an investigation report on an incident where an anchor struck an underwater pipeline in October 2021, resulting in crude oil release in San Pedro Bay, California. 

CHIRP Maritime has shared a reported event, where, a large yacht was anchored in a confined area with other yachts when a sudden squall with strong winds struck. The anchor chain stretched, and the yacht began to drag the anchor, which was confirmed by the radar anchor watch.

According to Britannia Club, ships anchor for a variety of operational reasons however anchoring can lead to the loss of control over the ship and ultimately to the loss of anchors or chains, grounding, collision or damage to property. 

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Finland has found that gas pipeline damage that occurred on October 8 was caused by a dragging anchor.