May 16, 2023
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Anchoring handling is a dangerous task which involves retrieving the anchor from the barge, also known as deploying the anchor. Long hours, bad weather, wet and muddy decks, hand and finger pinch hazards and proximity to heavy buoys and wires under strain are some of the risk factors involved in this process.
The video shows the extremely dangerous process of anchor handling which greatly risks the lives of seafarers. Without doubt, working on board an anchor handling vessel (AHV), is an experience unlike that of working on board most other types of ship.
Watch the dangerous video below:
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