- In sailing,
heaving to (
to heave to and
to be hove
to) is a way of
slowing a
sailing vessel's
forward progress, as well as
fixing the helm and sail positions...
- windl**** is a
machine used on
ships that is used
to let-out and
heave-
up equipment such as a ship's
anchor or a
fishing trawl. On some ships, it may be located...
-
needed to perform tasks such as
mooring a vessel. The
boatswain typically operates the ship's windl****es when
letting go and
heaving up anchors. Moreover...
- A sea
anchor (also
known as a
parachute anchor,
drift anchor,
drift sock, para-
anchor or boat brake) is a
device that is
streamed from a boat in heavy...
- Navy Blue, So Army down your grey-y-y-y; Full
speed ahead, Navy; Army
heave to; Furl
Black and Grey and Gold, and
hoist the Navy,
hoist the Navy Blue...
- and sea
anchors will have
tripping lines to aid
recovery of the
drogue after deployment. An
alternative procedure during a
storm is
heaving to. Most drogues...
-
structure to which a
seaborne vessel (such as a boat, ship, or
amphibious aircraft) may be secured.
Examples include quays, wharfs, jetties, piers,
anchor buoys...
- (longitudinal axis, forward/astern) sway (lateral axis, starboard/port)
heave (vertical axis,
up/down) and the
other three rotation: roll (rotation
about longitudinal...
- Alternatively, a
monkey fist can be used as a
weight of a
heaving line
thrown to over
to an
opposing ship
to bring two
ships together. Monkey's
fists are commonly...
-
purpose of
which may be
to reduce speed (such as when a ship-of-the-line is
keeping station with others),
to heave to, or
to ****ist
moving the ship's...
