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Class 4 (4th Engineer) SC&S 📅 Jan 2024

Exam Question

Describe the following and explain their function: (8)

(i) Hawse pipe

(ii) Spurling pipe

(iii) Cable stopper

(iv) Bitter end

(b) With the aid of a sketch of a ship's bow show the arrangement of anchor cable, from anchor to chain locker. (8)

Reference Answer

### (a) Description and Function of Anchor System Components
#### (i) Hawse Pipe
* **Definition**: The Hawse Pipe is a heavy, robust, cylindrical or elliptical steel casting or fabrication fitted to the bow of a ship on both port and starboard sides. It provides a watertight passage for the anchor chain to pass from the forecastle deck through the shell plating and into the sea.
* **Function & Construction Details**:

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