Anchor Dragging: In the event of high winds or currents, it is possible for the ship's anchor to lose its purchase on the bottom and drag along as the ship drifts out of control. An alert crew can notice this hazard and react reset the anchor; without a perceptive Anchor Watch, however, the ship could drift into shallow waters or out into a busy channel of water traffic.

The Anchor Light: When the ship is at anchor, we raise a marker from the fore mast. Its light shines at night, and during the day the marker is visible as a black ball. This anchor light is standard maritime practice. At night, it alerts passing vessels to our location, and regardless of the time of day it informs other vessels that we are at anchor and are thus stationary. During the night, the Anchor Watch teams must keep an eye on the anchor light to ensure it does not go out.

Fire & Bilge: During voyages, the crew must continue regular fire & bilge inspections around the clock.