Monitoring the drag with swing circle A ship at anchor will swing around the anchored position in the wind. A ship at anchor will swing around the anchored position in the wind. It is also recommended to draw a small circle on the chart around
Anchoring represents a critical operation in that operator errors may produce immediate and significant accidents or create severe threats to the ship, its crew and cargo as well as the environment and other property. This section provides information on safe anchoring procedures. A licensed deck