Runaway Anchor

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2 жыл бұрын

9/12/23: Due to the comments, I think a better description is warranted for the vid. This was an anchoring evolution near Panama. Only three shots (270') were supposed to go out but there were issues with the brake not setting. We ended up sending out around six hundred feet before resolving the issue. When the chain turns red, that means there's only 90' left (one shot) so this was only a few feet of chain short of a disaster. In our lexicon, "runaway anchor" is one that is out of control - as in this situation. Also, the guy up front is standing at parade rest waiting to hear a whistle letting him know to raise the union jack signaling that we are anchored. I was the safety officer (white hard hat) and thought these guys did great handling the situation. This was the USCGC DILIGENCE (WMEC 616) February 2018. Video credit to the ship's engineer officer who set up the shot.

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@matthewortenzio4365 Жыл бұрын

that was the safest runaway anchor I've ever seen !

@Hurst6969 9 ай бұрын

The guy in the front at parade rest, with back turned, is a trusting soul! There is NO way all of that would have taken place behind me without looking

@desbowen 9 ай бұрын

I think you’re the only commenter that knew what that kid was doing up there at the front.

@Supermanscave 9 ай бұрын

He's AI

@nommadd5758 9 ай бұрын

It's called "military bearing" (discipline).

@nommadd5758 9 ай бұрын

Most veterans would certainly know. 👍

@gregmanko4035 9 ай бұрын

I think it is about trust

@larryslemp9698 4 ай бұрын

It didn't run away!! It did exactly as required!!

@shlak 3 ай бұрын

it passed the red shot

@starfishsystems 29 күн бұрын

@@shlak It ENTERED the red shot, and was cleanly braked and arrested.

@shlak 28 күн бұрын

@@starfishsystems good catch, i should've said it passed the red warning links and entered the red final shot.

@QueLastima 11 ай бұрын

"There was supposed to be an earth shattering kaboom..."

@Sebastian_Dinwiddie 10 ай бұрын

😅

@robbubba8020 3 ай бұрын

Ahh Marvin the Martian 😂

@tomoakhill8825 10 ай бұрын

There is a well-known phrase "drop anchor" this is what is meant. A runaway anchor is when the chain runs to its end, and continues going. You hear an almight crash, and the broken end of the chain runs off the ship. The chain is lost forever.

@kowalityjesus 9 ай бұрын

Yeah but if you really wanted to you could go down and get it

@rickandrew6397 9 ай бұрын

US navy usually retrieves theirs, they contract for it and provide coordinates for where it went down.

@WootTootZoot 9 ай бұрын

Mmmm...at the expense of a full chain and anchor, at least with the ships I was aware of, they would have a recovery service go get it.

@justsayingforafriend7010 9 ай бұрын

No In the Navy we recover them... I lost 2 and got them back. One of them was a year later.

@steamcheng 9 ай бұрын

You might mean, "let go the anchor." ;) I never heard anyone say "drop anchor" in 20 years at sea.

@NotWhatYouThink 3 ай бұрын

Hey, could I have your permission to use a few seconds of this video in one of my videos? The part where the red chain starts paying out. I will overlay your channel name on the footage so people can find your original video. Thanks!

@desbowen 3 ай бұрын

Yes you may 👍

@NotWhatYouThink 3 ай бұрын

@@desbowen Thank you very much!

@REAPER_1175 3 ай бұрын

Didn’t expect to see you here good sir

@ignacio1171 3 ай бұрын

hello :)

@royallclark6331 2 ай бұрын

When I was in Vietnam, I was on the Hospital ship USS Repose AH-16, We lost both of our anchors with in about 2 week time. The first one was a runaway and pulled out part of the bulkhead anchor point and the second anchor had the flukes brake off! It was speculated that the fluke broke off due to hitting the first anchor while searching for it! Should have seen the skippers face! This was about December 1969.

@mysock351C 8 ай бұрын

Now _that_ is a conscientious crew. They're all getting ready to book if the thing doesn't stop and the one guy who will actually be killed by it? Nah, he'll be fine... 🤫

@michaelmcelwain2053 9 ай бұрын

All this technology we have and still beating on stuff with a sledge hammer.....

@danielpittman889 9 ай бұрын

I used to start the boilers on USS Saipan with a Zippo.

@alstruck8063 3 ай бұрын

Same on USS Jouett CG-29 all that power gets it's start from a Zippo lighter. She's gone now, resting in deep water.

@Bobdog-cf1dn Ай бұрын

I was a young Shipfitter on a Naval Ship. I ran the winches and brakes many times on the bow. It was good duty and very exciting. Each chain link on my ship weighed 50 pounds. Once we mess the sea shelf with the anchor and almost lost it. The winch and smoking rope was more dangerous than dropping the Anchor. Once we drop both anchor then let out chain and back in to a big strong pier. We took heavy steal rope off the stern to the pier. After doubling up on the stern line we got up on the anchors and made a dock out of the ship .

@ragnarsbrother6049 9 ай бұрын

Title is click bait...not a 'runaway' anchor.

@P3L0745 10 ай бұрын

I thought the guy at the bow was a dummy until he eventually turned

@miapdx503 4 ай бұрын

He was posted up and on the job! Very professional...

@72stones43 9 ай бұрын

The guy ever used a sledgehammer?

@christinebonner2210 9 ай бұрын

He must have had a good number in the anchor pool betting on when the hook would be dropped. If so,he should have recused himself from releasing the anchor.

@starfishsystems 29 күн бұрын

The junior guy was doing it for the first time. The supervisor has evidently done it so often that it has become habit. I like the careful explicit discipline here. Makes it safe for the new guy, and the one after him, and so on.

@justsayingforafriend7010 9 ай бұрын

What the Hell???? You have yellow shot run out your Red shot is running...You retreat and leave the Jackstaff guy to Die when the reading ring brakes... Wow... I'd kick all your asses... BM1(SW/AW) USN (ret.)

@christinebonner2210 9 ай бұрын

You only get scairt during a real runaway when the red shot comes flying out.

@jimlepeu577 3 ай бұрын

If that was a runaway it wouldn’t have stopped when the brake was applied

@nicholasalexander9916 9 ай бұрын

Was the guy at the front of the ship in timeout? 😂

@CheMechanical 9 ай бұрын

Standing watch

@richardcranium3579 9 ай бұрын

Checking the flagpole

@giladpellaeon2223 9 ай бұрын

Updating!🤣🤣🤣

@andreas7136 Жыл бұрын

I have learned „Runaway anchor“ means „anchor down“ and not „anchor lost“.

@BigChungus-zg6zw 10 ай бұрын

Can you imagine the total weight of chain hanging off the end at that point?

@Taylormade2350 9 ай бұрын

The chain is what holds the ship.

@ypaulbrown 9 ай бұрын

yep @@Taylormade2350

@josephhobbs3009 10 ай бұрын

I don't know if this is a Coast Guard Cutter or not it looks like one! As I am an X coastievietnam-era! But whenever we dropped anchor we had a fire hose on him and and obviously that break was not working right that came so close to a full right away that scary! The person in control on the deck definitely that know how to handle the sledgehammer and you don't beat on it at the entrance into the anchor Haws! Is Sumac the breakdown on The Windlass!

@desbowen 10 ай бұрын

USCGC DILIGENCE

@railroad9000 9 ай бұрын

The colors are CG colors. Life jacket had US COAST GUARD stenciled on back.

@josephhobbs3009 9 ай бұрын

Thank you I missed it in the video

@railroad9000 9 ай бұрын

No problem!@@josephhobbs3009

@miapdx503 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! For your service, and the information. I'm 63 and I have immense respect for all vets, but I have a place in my heart for those of you who survived Vietnam. God bless you 🌹⚓

@harryschaefer8563 9 ай бұрын

Is the starboard side rising because it is missing the weight of the chain?

@Trash-Point 10 ай бұрын

Someone tell me why I put my hand up and started counting with them? 😂

@fatuglybins1800 10 ай бұрын

Length of chain is marked by the white links. So 1 link marks 90ft or 27.4m the fingers indicate to the Bridge how much anchor they’ve put out

@squallyheiferadventures 9 ай бұрын

@@fatuglybins1800Why 90 feet and not an even 100?

@iKenFlyPPG 9 ай бұрын

@@squallyheiferadventures Nautical feet 😂

@regg3y 9 ай бұрын

Because 6ft = 1 Fathom. 15 Fathom = 90 feet @@squallyheiferadventures

@roger0929 8 ай бұрын

@@fatuglybins1800 Instead of answering the rhetorical question, you decided to mansplain even though everyone already knew.

@Skylab._73 3 ай бұрын

To the bitter end is actually a sailors phrase whilst anchoring it means letting go of the chains or rope until its end, plus the end part of an anchor chain connected to the ship is called the bitter end.

@sharkkiller1 10 ай бұрын

they stoped at red shot that gotta pucker yer butt hole and be a huge relief at the same time

@worldcooking 10 ай бұрын

How interesting and well filmed!

@bigbob1699 10 ай бұрын

Someone needs a bigger hammer.

@keitheverett1200 9 ай бұрын

I'm wondering what the measurement was as they noted the length going out, maybe 10 fathoms, I think they reached 7 fingers noted, so 70 fathoms. Would this be correct, or too long a measuring?

@regg3y 9 ай бұрын

In the British Navy, anchor cables are split into lengths of half a Shackle. Each half a shackle is 45 feet. Two half shackles are joined using a Lugless Joining Shackle. When each set of 2 half shackles are joined to another set, the join is marked with paint. The paint mark is longer for each progressive joining shackle. This means that as you see paint mark whizz pass your eyes you know how much cable is "On Deck".

@n5407c 9 ай бұрын

1 shot of chain = 90 feet. @@regg3y

@regg3y 9 ай бұрын

That is what I said but in our Navy what you call a shot we call a shackle @@n5407c

@christinebonner2210 9 ай бұрын

One shot of chain is 100 fathoms-600 feet

@Spectatorofthegames 9 ай бұрын

Too busy waiting to see if blue hat at the helm moves…

@michaeloconnor7849 8 ай бұрын

Gentle stroll Anchor

@brian6140 3 ай бұрын

What does 5 fingers signify?

@user-ps5gy2lw4h 4 ай бұрын

Buen mantenimiento en cubierta. 150 mts de cadena al agua.

@cracker4706 3 ай бұрын

Thats why you use the windlass to lower the anchor to the water's edge first. # 1 You would have already released the Devil Claw that wasn't under stress, #2 Most likely the chain wouldn't have got stuck on the riding pawl, Thus no need to hit the chain with a sledgehammer and be in the danger zone. #3 You would have known the brake was going to work, for you would have had to apply the brake To hang the anchor and disengage the wildcat for the rest of the drop. USMM 40Years Retired.

@shannonlinquist2649 3 ай бұрын

BMOW is like "Cmon.... tighten that brake up!.... lemme do it!!"

@hmdoc16 9 ай бұрын

Anchors away my boys!🤣

@fricknfishn5153 3 ай бұрын

looks like the road crews here in Colorado. 1 guys does the work while 15 others sit around with their thumbs up their asses.

@nickrichards7746 7 ай бұрын

Having done several of these evolutions on the WHEC 719. i never turned my back to the anchor. I wanted a fair chance to get out of there if this were to happen. when it stopped, I had time to get into position to raise the flag. But I was keeping my eye on that chain. it could have slapped him right across the back had it come free

@desbowen 7 ай бұрын

In this case (WMEC), the chain between the capstan and hawsepipe isn’t long enough to whip around to the jackstaff if it came loose.

@jja7431 9 ай бұрын

Anchor was running out, in control at start. Seems brake was ok for that speed. Letting go speed could have been controlled by the brake, if brake bands were in good shape. Otherwise, at beginning, suspecting brake lining, the crew should have applied brake and engaged the gypsy wheel on gears. Attended to brake. And let go of anchor thereafter, at at reasonable speed. Not run away speed. Control speed with brake. And brake has to be good. And tested, before it gives you such surprises.

@danharasty6686 4 ай бұрын

All looked ok . Got it together in red links. Bottoms where it is.

@matthewgregg3979 3 ай бұрын

What was the finger counting for?

@desbowen 3 ай бұрын

Keeping up with the number of shots on deck so everyone is on the same page.

@robertmiller8529 Жыл бұрын

That’s a pointman

@murraymadness4674 9 ай бұрын

How many people does it take to drop anchor?

@davidschick6951 9 ай бұрын

A lot. There has to be a lot of safety precautions and there can be no mistakes.

@jklmnopski7421 8 ай бұрын

@@davidschick6951But why are there so many people just standing around? Having more crew in the vicinity just means that more crew will be injured in the event of an accident.

@mellissadalby1402 3 ай бұрын

It didn’t run away they put out 6 fetches and then stopped it. Good work.

@semperfidelis8386 9 ай бұрын

what's the significance of the different colors of chain links

@VN9001 9 ай бұрын

It is used to count lengths (fathoms) of the chain released. Red at the end signifies the last fathom of chain (end of the chain warning).

@AlongtheRiverLife 11 ай бұрын

How deep is the water?

@desbowen 11 ай бұрын

Not very. We we meant to put out three or four shots of chain if I remember correctly. This was the Pacific side of the Panama Canal.

@AlongtheRiverLife 11 ай бұрын

@@desbowen Rust is hell on equipment!

@funkydozer 3 ай бұрын

I guess something unexpected and exciting happened here, but I must’ve missed it

@Agent0range67 Жыл бұрын

What is the guy doing to the left?

@MarcLloydZ 11 ай бұрын

Lookout. He's looking out for sharks.

@Jmaxtrian-qy4qs 11 ай бұрын

@@MarcLloydZAre you serious right now?

@jamesedmond3351 11 ай бұрын

Checking the depth of the water, and temperature.

@bllasae 11 ай бұрын

Living the dream

@joednkj 10 ай бұрын

@@Jmaxtrian-qy4qslooking out for pirates, he is the chosen one

@timp8472 9 ай бұрын

A typical anchor handling arrangement usually has a 'devil's claw' which is used to slowly lower the anchor as the anchor chain passes through it. Apparently, theirs was not a typical arrangement. The devil's claw allows the chain to pass through slowly

@MichChief 8 ай бұрын

I think you may be confusing this piece of equipment with the riding pawl. The devils claw is a chain stopper used to secure the anchor once the anchor is home in the hawse pipe. Two "fingers" of the claw engage a chain link while the other end is secured to hard point on deck. A turnbuckle between the ends is used to tighten the linkage. The devils claw is used as a safety measure while the vessel is underway. It is completely removed from the chain prior to anchoring. The riding pawl acts as a one way "ratchet" mechanism the allows the anchor chain to be hauled in, but not let out. The crew member with the sledge hammer does engage the riding pawl at the end of the video. He flips it over onto the end at the end. While it is used a securing device, I doubt it could actually stop a runaway anchor. My guess the chain would rip the riding pawl off the deck.

@markroberts2084 9 ай бұрын

NOT a runaway anchor...

@MYOB990 3 ай бұрын

Given how often these things get out of control or burn up, perhaps they should all be just mechanically connected and forget the clutch

@oceanmariner 8 ай бұрын

One guy working and ten standing around. The same guy that released the chain can also man the brake. I was in the navy, then commercial fishing, tugs and later commercial shipping where two or three people did the same job it took ten plus on a government ship. And I have set an anchor alone many times. I guess government jobs are the same on land or sea.

@desbowen 8 ай бұрын

Many of the guys standing around were new guys observing.

@marktype1with2 9 ай бұрын

Where was the runaway anchor?

@davidschick6951 9 ай бұрын

That’s not technically a runaway.

@SteamCrane 9 ай бұрын

Seeing red chain is bad. Almost the end of the chain.

@robbubba8020 3 ай бұрын

Good thing it wasn't an emergency due to loss of steering or propulsion and that hook had to be dropped quickly to avoid a collision or grounding

@vwr32jeep Жыл бұрын

I think it already ran away.

@MrToyFrog 3 ай бұрын

It hits the danger shot and everyone backs away, but fail to warn the lookout. It was seconds from being a possible nasty accident. 🙄

@desbowen 3 ай бұрын

The guy in front was well outside the whip of the chain. He would have been in more danger running aft with everyone else.

@robertwilcox6760 8 ай бұрын

That was actually just a anchor deployment and it all seems still so primitive for 2023

@anthonymiller7992 3 ай бұрын

This kinda reminds me of a bunch of videos i seen of " sonic booms " they were not sonic booms 😂😂😂

@Mylifeisabysmal 10 ай бұрын

The person at the far left is a toddler in time out turning round their friends have fun 😂

@exodus9655 10 ай бұрын

Not sure is it safe for him to face forward cos he wont be able to see whats going on behind n should anything happen going towards him, he be a dead duck.

@Mylifeisabysmal 10 ай бұрын

@@exodus9655 it wa just a joke mate, thanks tho

@exodus9655 10 ай бұрын

@@Mylifeisabysmal no problem bro. We are all here out of boredom so its best not to take things too seriously. Have a great day to all.

@shaofuchang515 9 ай бұрын

five shots is 75 fathoms, what kind of exercise requires sending 450 feet of chain? good capture!. that guy in parade rest... nerves of steel.

@desbowen 8 ай бұрын

It was not on purpose. The brake was not setting. Only three shots were supposed to go out.

@dgrn101 9 ай бұрын

Should be titled watch the scared one run away from the anchor

@ant1985ish 3 ай бұрын

Where is the Runaway anchor?

@desbowen 3 ай бұрын

Read description.

@dwoodinnyc Ай бұрын

Love the guy standing with his back to the shots? Wtf

@simon3314 10 ай бұрын

Who's the lunatic stood in front of it with his back to it?

@azula-3875 29 күн бұрын

why is the dude on the left just standing there lol

@user-ot4ip1wl2j 5 ай бұрын

白い色の鎖は100Mですか？

@LoukozeMalukos 3 ай бұрын

Oque aquele cara ta faz ndo parado vendo o mar???? El ta de castigo????

@davidcotton5361 4 ай бұрын

don't tell the bow watch that he should move - - someone should have

@1161byron 3 ай бұрын

Does anybody know how to swing a sledgehammer

@jandoerlidoe3412 9 ай бұрын

Runaway ? That was just normal...

@MrPLC999 4 ай бұрын

There have been so many cases of runaway chains and lost anchors, and even serious injuries and death over the last 100 years. You'd think they would have solved this problem by now. But no.

@bennett491 Жыл бұрын

This had 2 comments... Now has three yet there's so many views it's crazy

@desbowen Жыл бұрын

Didn’t realize comments were turned off so I turned them on about a week ago.

@minhafamilianaamerica2305 Жыл бұрын

@@desbowen bruh

@johnberry1107 4 ай бұрын

Didn't run too far.

@bertiewooster3326 9 ай бұрын

Nah.

@doctorno0070 9 ай бұрын

I didn't see any runaway. Full control.

@user-dr7zo8ix7y 2 ай бұрын

Drop anchor🎉🎉🎉

@jackwright7405 3 ай бұрын

Wow!! That was a great waste of time for you and me.

@enriquevalles8642 9 ай бұрын

kiddos better ship up or ship out

@nickdan8403 5 ай бұрын

Я сухопутный толком ничего не понял но интересно

@user-jk9bh7ft6p 10 ай бұрын

А того, на носу всё происходящее ,что не касается?

@aussienscale 2 ай бұрын

So the kid on the bow waiting to raise the flag wants to die ? Very poor practice !!

@danielpittman889 9 ай бұрын

Clearly not a German ship.

@juanclavel644 3 ай бұрын

Soltando ancla deben ser muy profesionales. Pero manejando la maza o mazo.....pues como que les falta experiencia 😅

@dappy848 9 ай бұрын

What

@SopwithTheCamel 8 ай бұрын

clickbait. Should be se monetised.

@makeupyourmindinator 9 ай бұрын

Definitely not a runaway anchor.

@yugimuto9763 8 ай бұрын

I love how they raise their hands like they want to offer help. Why are they raising their hands like children?

@clubmike2910 7 ай бұрын

They are counting how deep the chain is, each finger represents a white link which is a fathom I believe. watch it again and follow along.

@michaelhamilton3778 7 күн бұрын

They only run away if you go past a certain shot at a certain speed. there’s so much chain. The weight is unbelievable. And the clutches can’t keep up. BUT … THIS CLUCH DID IT JOB. STUPID VIDEO