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Most common modern bower anchor type — flukes pivot independently to dig in regardless of orientation.
The default merchant anchor; held in the hawsepipe by the windlass brake. The chief mate verifies the brake-holding test annually and inspects shank, flukes, and joining shackle at every drydock.
Authoritative source: IACS Unified Requirements ↗
Source: IACS UR A1 (anchoring equipment); IACS Rec 10
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