8-1  Section 8 Monitoring a Dragging Anchor 
 
 
 
 
 
Section 8  Monitoring a Dragging 
Anchor 
Anchor Watch is a function that sets a circular or polygonal dragging anchor monitoring area around 
the own ship and realizes safe voyage by generating an anchor alarm when a part of the outline of the 
own ship exceeded the monitoring area.     
   
 
   
 
Dangerous based on the judgment 
Generates a dragging anchor monitoring 
alarm 
Safe based on the judgment 
Centre of   
monitoring circle
 
Radius of monitoring 
circle
 
 
Generates a dragging anchor 
monitoring alarm 
Safe based on the judgment 
Dangerous based on the judgment 
Dragging Anchor Monitoring Area