HVG MARINE MOORING EQUIPMENT 0317: J Chain Chaser

• J chain chaser is used to recover anchors from the seabed when the anchor and the chains are detached from the buoy or the pennant has broken.
• For the purpose of avoiding the damage to the chain and wire, the material of the chaser is not as hard as the material of the wire and chain.
• J chain chaser is attached by a work wire to the winch of the anchor handling tug and at approximately 1/3 of the water depth. After “snagging” the anchor chain, is towed into contact with the anchor shank and flukes enabling the tug to lift and board the anchor.
• It will handle anchors to 30 tonnes in weight and stud link chain up to 4-1/2 inches diameter

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