Anchorage Guide
Explore anchorage information, anchoring signs and essential marine knots for safer navigation.
Recognize key anchoring signs.
Review commonly used anchoring signs and their visual meanings.
Forward
Block the Way
Sternway
Empty
Stay at Anchor
Essential marine knots.
Discover practical knot types used in marine operations and daily seamanship.
Reef Knot
It is a simple knot type used to strengthen the rope, tie it around an object, or attach two ropes in the same kno
Eight Knot
The keep the boat stable or to tie something, it is first wrapped around the neck of the ram horn for 2 turns. After that, the rope is wrapped around the horn part to make it look like the number 8 (eight), and the lock is made.
Bowline
It is the most commonly used and easily opened tie in marine. Tying the ropes coming from the boat to the land and tying the sheet ropes to the sail are the most common areas of use.
Pile Knot
The most common areas of use are tying the ropes to the bollards and bolts and also tying the fenders to the railings
Anchor Ring Knot
The hook of the rope is placed on the anchor ring and is paced. In the second step, the rope coming from below is done by taking two or three mezevolta on the body coming from the ship.