In the current trading environment with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and worldwide economic downturn, the period spent waiting at anchorage outside ports around the world may increase for some ships. Lost and dragging anchors are the root causes of many groundings and collisions occurring while waiting at anchorages, and ship operators, Masters and crew need to be aware of the risks involved and thoroughly assess the limitations of a vessels’ anchoring equipment.
The key to ensuring that a vessel is safely anchored, and remains safely anchored, is the leadership and judgement shown by the Master. A significant factor in most anchoring incidents remains the failure of Masters to appreciate at an early stage that a dangerous situation is developing and to take early and decisive action.
See attached file: Anchor Awareness.pdf
锚泊操作中有关意识的提升
在当前新冠病毒全球大流行和全球经济下行的贸易环境下，全世界港口的船舶锚泊等待时间可能会越来越长。而丢锚、走锚事故是许多船舶在锚地待命时发生搁浅和碰撞案件的根本原因，船舶经营人、船长、船员需要对相关风险提高意识并对船舶抛锚设备的局限性进行全面评估。
保证船舶安全抛锚并持续安全锚泊的关键要素是船长的领导水平和判断能力。而在大部分锚泊事故中，船长未能提早评估正在形成的危险局面并及时采取决定性措施是一项重要的因素。
详细信息请参阅附件。
