And they weigh a lot, at least the one we photographed on the 25th does!
On another research and recon dive, this time off the coast of Cape Meganom some 20 kilometers to the east of our base, we photographed and scouted the massive anchor I show above. CUA had tagged it the previous year, but we wanted to go back and get clearer shots and its dimensions.
As we descended through the comfortable water I observed the craggy seabed below. Seeing the chaotic terrain created by massed boulders and the strange, pitted bedrock, I imagined how easy it must have been for this massive anchor to become as tightly wedged as it is.
My body and the 50cm scale I am holding show the anchor shaft to be massive, more than 2 meters in length!
After our work was finished, we had plenty of air left to hunt for mussels and bring a tasty treat back for the ship’s captain and our friends!
