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Safety standards and certifying bodiesrequire peremptorily that, during thestanding of the anchor, the load must beheldby a chain stopper or a highresistance fixing point.The user is responsible for guaranteeingthat during navigation the anchor isproperly stowed and fixed. Thisprecaution is moreimportant when thenavigation speed is higher and seaconditions are worse. Indeed, an anchorpaid out by mistake during navigationcan have very serious effects.Considering its position and not alwaysfrequent use, the anchor windlass isparticularly exposed to oxidationandcorrosion risk; therefore, it is necessaryto arrange a constant inspection of itsparts and a due maintenance.