Elevation of Anchor Chains Showing Length on Seabed
 
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  Input Data in yellow cells below for Full Load and Ballast Condition Drafts Calculated Allowable Range
  Th, Horizontal load on vessel, MT    0 - 300
  S, Length of chain paid out from bellmouth, m  > h2 - Dbal + h1
  d, Studlink Chain size, mm  20 - 200
  h2, Water Depth at Anchorage, m     < 1001
  W, Anchor Weight in Air, kg    < 10 < 99,999
  h1, Distance keel to bellmouth, m    > 0
  Data for 2 Drafts, Anchor Efficiencies & Chain Friction Factors Dmax Dmin Range
  Dmax, Dmin, Drafts at Bow, m  < h2
  f1U , f1L , Upper & Lower Bound Anchor Efficiencies, ratio  3 - 60
  f3U , f3L , Upper & Lower Bound Chain friction factors on seabed  0.5 - 1.2
  Calculated Results Dmax Dmin  
  Tb, tension at top = w.fb.yb, FULL Load Condition, MT   
  FoSU , FosL , Factors of Safety Anchor, = UHCt/Th   
  Warnings  
  UHCaU , UHCaL , Upper & Lower Bound UHC for ANCHOR, MT   
  UHCcU , UHCcL , Upper & Lower Bound UHC CHAIN Friction, MT   
  UHCt = UHCa + UHCc, Upper & Lower UHCs Anchor SYSTEM, MT  
  VaDmax , VaDmin , Vertical Uplift at Anchor, for Dmax & Dmin, MT   
  LOBDmax , LOBDmin , Length of Chain on Bottom, m   
  qº, Uplift Angles at Anchor, for Dmax & Dmin, degrees