Claim trend and example of lost anchor and/or anchor chain cases 28 February 2019 No.1017 Tweet Download PDF (572KB) Lost anchor and/or chain cases occurs every year. We set out the trends and cases of the claims we received in the recent years below for accident prevention.   ＜Recent Claim Trend＞ There were 44 lost anchor and/or chain cases (22 involving coastal vessels and 22 involving ocean-going vessels) during about two years and a half between August 2015 and March 2018. Many of the cases involving coastal vessels were caused by Insufficient maintenance, Worn-out equipment and Incorrect equipment handling. Many of the cases involving ocean-going vessels were caused by Maneuvering errors.    ＜Accident Case Example＞ Case1. Coastal Vessel (499 GT, General Cargo Ship) Anchor Crown was lost while lifting the anchor.                           Case 2. Coastal Vessel (998 GT, Tanker)  The kedge anchor and wire were lost in the port due to breakage of the wire while lifting the anchor for leaving the port.   Case 3.  Coastal Vessel (3,895 GT, Barge) The anchor's joining shackle pin came off due to the impact of anchoring. The anchor and chain were lost.                         Case 4. Coastal Vessel (2,996 GT, Tanker) The anchor chain broke while turning the ship to dock in front of the pier.    Case 5. Ocean-going Vessel (2,579 GT, Tanker)  Due to the worn-out swivel, the anchor chain below the swivel was lost while lifting the anchor.                           Case 6. Ocean-going Vessel (41, 192 GT, Pure Car Carrier)  While the anchor and chain were planned to be lowered appropriately by applying the brake, there was an error in brake operation due to miss-communication between the chief officer and deck crew causing loss of anchor