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Barge Anchor Handling Procedure

The document discusses procedures for anchoring and mooring a barge. It describes: 1. The barge's mooring equipment, which includes 15-ton anchors, shackles, swivels, and 2400 meters of 76mm diameter mooring wire. 2. How the barge's heading is decided based on current, swell, and wind direction to minimize impact on the barge. 3. The multi-step process for deploying each of the four main anchors, which involves using an anchor handling boat and paying out the appropriate lengths of anchor chain and wire. 4. Key steps in preparing each mooring leg, such as transferring equipment, connecting the anchor to wire and chain, and

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Barge Anchor Handling Procedure

The document discusses procedures for anchoring and mooring a barge. It describes: 1. The barge's mooring equipment, which includes 15-ton anchors, shackles, swivels, and 2400 meters of 76mm diameter mooring wire. 2. How the barge's heading is decided based on current, swell, and wind direction to minimize impact on the barge. 3. The multi-step process for deploying each of the four main anchors, which involves using an anchor handling boat and paying out the appropriate lengths of anchor chain and wire. 4. Key steps in preparing each mooring leg, such as transferring equipment, connecting the anchor to wire and chain, and

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Anchoring, staying on location and retrieval of anchors

 While approaching the anchoring area, all precautions shall be taken in observance to
sound seamanship practice and navigational requirements. Checklist shall be
complied with while preparing for anchoring and during De anchoring

1.0 Anchor mooring spread, layout drawing & anchor jewelry


2.0 Mooring Equipment

Barge is equipped to deploy an four-point spread mooring comprising of four main.


Mooring equipment which are deployed on each mooring leg are —
 15 ton Bruce Mark-IV fixed flank twin shank high holding capacity anchor
 150 ton tensile capacity bow shackle on anchor
 Jaw-jaw swivel “K” type with a proof load
 No.7 spec Baldt Pear joining link
 Length of wire in accordance with water depth
 No.7 spec Baldt Pear joining link
 Jaw-jaw swivel “K” type with a proof load
 31/8” Spelter socket on 76 mm mooring wire
 76 mm Ø mooring wire (Total length spooled = 2400 M, Usable length = 2100 M)

Barge Heading

Barge heading is decided considering the available information about current, swell
and general wind direction expected during the deployment of the Barge at the
particular location. The Barge heading is decided such that the wind & current are
mainly from bow or astern and do not hit the barge on the beam.

Anchor Deployment Plan


Since the main anchors i.e. 1, 2,3,4 are deployed on arrival at location, the
configuration of seabed or the bathymetric map of the location plays an important
role in deciding anchoring procedure and the sequence of laying anchors. The anchor
points are approximately ± 1 meter away from ship’s location and the bathymetric
map helps in deciding the scope of chain & wire lengths to be used on each mooring
leg. As a general rule the sum of wire and chain length should be about 2 to 3 times
the water depth at the anchor laying point.

The mooring system is deployed around the pre-decided heading maintaining a 35-
70 degrees spread. Another boat may be used to maintain ship’s heading & position
in case the direction of wind and current are not favourable at the anchoring time. A
DGPS system is normally deployed on-board Barge before anchoring operations
begin and distance & bearing of all the anchor points are monitored by the system.
The final position of the barge after pre-tensioning of anchors should be within a
radius of 50 mts from the released location.
The main anchor handling boat prepares the first mooring leg on one of the main
anchors which is deployed from the barge by paying out anchor wire after reaching
the anchor point while approaching the location from favorable heading considering
wind & current direction and bathymetry chart of the location. This is possible only if
the chain scope on the particular mooring leg allows movement of barge from the
favorable heading. The anchor wire is paid out continuously to the desired scope.
The opposite

1) main mooring leg is also prepared by the AHB before the barge starts to approach
towards location. After laying first anchor, the AHB stretches the system from the
opposite mooring leg and lays the second main anchor. After laying these two
anchors the barge is moored in position and further anchoring operations can be
done after releasing the other boat. All the remaining anchors are then laid one by
one in the planned order.

ANCHOR PATTERN

2) The procedure to prepare any mooring leg of wire is as follows:


- All the mooring gear required to deploy the mooring leg is transferred to the
AHB.
- The AHB makes approach to the respective anchor.
- A messenger rope is passed to AHB.
- AHB transfers their tugger wire to the barge, which is shackled to chaser
pendant.
- Barge releases the secured chaser pendant and transfers to AHB. The Nylon
mooring rope of barge is kept connected to the end of chaser pendant till it is
secured in camfork of AHB.
- AHB connects their work wire to the chaser pendant.
- Barge pays out approximately 200 mts anchor wire.
- AHB pulls on work wire & chaser pendant and pulls anchor on their deck.
- AHB secures anchor wire in their shark jaw and then disconnects anchor from
wire.
- AHB connects jaw-jaw swivel to the Spelter socket.
- AHB pulls on anchor wire and load tests pear link & jaw-jaw swivel.
- AHB then pays out required length of anchor chain from their chain locker.
- AHB disconnects chain at the Kenter link and connects another jaw-jaw swivel
using No.7 Baldt pear link.
- The anchor is then pulled in position and is connected to jaw-jaw swivel
through the Bruce chaser ring using the 150 ton capacity Bruce anchor shackle.
- The Bruce chaser ring is attached to AHB’s work wire with a 76 mm Ø 40 mts
long chaser pendant.
- AHB pulls on work wire and releases chain from shark jaw.
- AHB slowly pays out their work wire and lowers anchor over their stern roller.
- AHB continues to pay out about 400 – 500 mts work wire (depends on water
depth).
- Barge now starts paying out anchor wire. AHB proceeds towards the anchor
point.
- After paying out desired length of anchor wire from the barge, AHB starts to
pay out their work wire further.
- After paying out required length of work wire (as per water depth), AHB
stretches the mooring leg to approximately 120 tons (Tension may vary
depending upon length of chain used as per water depth).
- After ascertaining position of the AHB with respect to barge by radar and
confirming by DGPS, AHB zeroes in and lays anchor on seabed.
- After ½ hour, barge starts tensioning anchor wire so that the AHB can chase
back and retrieve the chaser ring to surface. After tensioning to about 75 ton,
brake is applied.
- AHB retrieves chaser sliding on the chain & anchor wire and secures chaser
pendant in their shark jaw.
- AHB makes approach and barge passes on messenger rope followed by
mooring rope.
- AHB attaches Nylon mooring rope to the chaser pendant and lets go the
pendant from their shark jaw.
- Barge pulls on mooring rope over the bollard and recovers the end of chaser
pendant.
- Barge secures the end of chaser pendant on-board leaving the chaser hanging on
anchor wire below sea level.
- All involved mooring gear e.g. Jaw-jaw swivels, Kenter links, Pear links are
always fully plugged using lead pin caps. The anchor shackle must be secured
with split pin. Further the Bruce anchor shackle should be tag welded to ensure
that securing pin will stay in place.

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