M3000-1.4.6.8

Breaking and slipping cables

M3000-1 · Navigation · M3000-1.4 Ship Manoeuvring

Distinguishes breaking the cable (anchor and cable let go with or without a buoy, potential recovery) from slipping (cable parted at the ship, gear abandoned), with command-level criteria for choosing between them and post-slip obligations.

Independent preparatory study aligned to the MCA Master (Yachts less than 3000 GT) examination syllabus (updated June 2026). Not an MCA-approved course and confers no credit toward a Certificate of Competency.