1. Field of the Invention
The anchor described is used to secure any type of vessel in harbours or anchorages.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Since ancient times, man has needed to anchor boats, this was first achieved by means of casting overboard heavy stones attached to the ship by a rope. Over a time, more sophisticated anchors made of iron or wood and ballasted with lead were developed. The traditional marine symbol, the fisherman anchor, is virtually no longer used today, due to it's heavy weight, it's dimensions and it's poor performance.
The common modern anchors, although offering an improvement of anchoring performances, have the disadvantage of not being well adapted to all types of sea bed and not giving a high holding resistance.