Stop this Ship

On a busy day at the port, it’s not an unusual scene seeing two men mooring an anchor as huge as two cars. Weighing more than 30 tons, the anchor is instrumental in stopping ships from being carried away by huge currents especially when winds tend to get stronger.

Whether they are just the typical rowboat or powered by gas, anchors play an important role on each vessel since they are the ones that hold the boat in a particular place. As the ships became larger, anchors also evolved to be more effective in holding them. From ancient anchors consisting of large stones, sacks filled with sands, or logs of woods full of lead, various materials were used to make them more durable.