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  2. Offshore embedded anchors - Wikipedia

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    A deep-penetrating anchor (DPA) is conceptually similar to a torpedo anchor: it features a dart-shaped, thick-walled, steel cylinder with flukes attached to the upper section of the anchor. A full-scale DPA is approximately 15 metres (49 ft) in length, 1.2 metres (4 ft) in diameter, and weighs on the order of 50–100 tonnes (49–98 long tons ...

  3. Downrigger - Wikipedia

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    A downrigger is a device used while fishing using the trolling method, which places a lure at the desired depth. A downrigger consists of a three to six-foot horizontal pole which supports a cannonball, generally 10 to 15 pounds, by a steel cable (generally stainless steel or wire). A clip, also known as a "release," attaches a fishing line to ...

  4. Fishing reel - Wikipedia

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    Fishing reel. Parts of a spinning reel: 1: Pick up or bail 2: Reel seat 3: Reel foot 4: Handle 5: Support arm 6: Anti-reverse lever 7: Skirted spool 8: Fishing line 9: Drag adjustment knob. A fishing reel is a hand- cranked reel used in angling to wind and stow fishing line, [1] typically mounted onto a fishing rod, but may also be used on ...

  5. Guy-wire - Wikipedia

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    Guy-wire. A sailboat's mast is supported by shrouds and stays - nautical equivalents of guy wires. A guy-wire, guy-line, guy-rope, down guy, or stay, also called simply a guy, is a tensioned cable designed to add stability to a freestanding structure. They are used commonly for ship masts, radio masts, wind turbines, utility poles, and tents.

  6. Dynamic positioning - Wikipedia

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    The term digital anchor has been used to describe such dynamic positioning systems. [4]. The applications and availability depends on the type of work and water depth. The most common position reference systems (PRS) and position measuring systems (PME) are: GPS satellite in orbit. DGPS, Differential GPS. The position obtained by GPS is not ...

  7. Outrigger (nautical) - Wikipedia

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    In a rowing boat or galley, an outrigger (or rigger) is a triangular frame that holds the rowlock (into which the oar is slotted) away from the saxboard (or gunwale in gig rowing) to optimize leverage. Wooden outriggers appear on the new trireme around the 7th or 6th centuries BC and later on Italian galleys around AD 1300, while Harry Clasper ...

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