What does a proper anchor watch involve, beyond simply having an officer present on the bridge?

A. Simply having a person on the bridge satisfies the requirement, regardless of whether position is actively monitored

B. Anchor watch only requires checking position once per watch (typically once every four hours), regardless of weather

C. Anchor watch requirements are identical regardless of weather, anchorage congestion, or holding ground quality

D. Regular, logged position checks against a known fixed reference (GPS position plotted against the expected swing circle, visual bearings, or radar ranges) at a frequency appropriate to the conditions, continuous monitoring of weather/forecast trend, awareness of other vessel traffic and anchored vessels nearby, and a clear plan for what action to take (engine readiness, more chain, weighing anchor) if dragging or deteriorating conditions are detected

A. Scope is the ratio of chain length paid out to the depth of water; a greater scope lays more chain along the seabed, reducing the angle of pull on the anchor itself (keeping the pull more horizontal), which significantly improves the anchor's ability to dig in and hold rather than being lifted or dragged by a more vertical pull

B. A shorter scope always provides better holding power than a longer scope in all conditions

C. Scope is irrelevant to holding power and only affects swing radius

D. Scope refers only to the type of anchor fitted and has nothing to do with chain length

A. Anchor type has no bearing on holding power, only chain scope matters

B. A high-holding-power anchor is designed and tested to achieve significantly greater holding power for a given weight compared to a standard stockless anchor, allowing either a lighter anchor for the same holding requirement or better holding for the same weight — the trade-off can include different digging-in behaviour or seabed type sensitivity depending on design

C. All anchor types provide identical holding power regardless of design, with weight being the only relevant factor

D. Stockless anchors always provide more holding power than any HHP design, making HHP anchors obsolete