AlaskaProf
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- Jun 26, 2016
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- US of A
- Vessel Name
- boatless, ex: Seeadler
- Vessel Make
- RAWSON 41
Over the years I've wondered about the constant stream of water pouring out of the hawse pipe(s) of ships riding at anchor. What's that about?
They're probably preparing to get underway. That stream is the anchor wash down pump.
Ted
In fact, if you look at my illustration, the tanker which seems to be riding to a single anchor has two streams of water.
It's their fire pump. They open the anchor wash down to keep from dead heading the pump, but they have the fire pump running in case they have an issue coming into port.
It's their fire pump. They open the anchor wash down to keep from dead heading the pump, but they have the fire pump running in case they have an issue coming into port.
Clearly the best answer. The more I read, the more likely it becomes, as in: