Sailing things right

A minute of useless information:
Trade ship anchor chain is huge. Single link is just a little shorter than me. I got curious about what does it cost to fail servicing the windlass on such ship and loose the chain.

So, the chain itself starts from a little above $1000 per metric ton. Usually, around $1400 (found 4 different types, starting from $1080 and up to 2400 for the most expensive one - military?) per ton.

The chain is usually made of 26 chunks about 100 feet each and the average total weight of the chain is about 240 000 pounds (about 200 metric tons).

Anchors for these ships vary in size and weight, averaging between 12 and 20 metric tons. And the price may reach $50k with an average of $35k.

Hence, screwing up a proper windlass service on a cargo ship may cost over $300k easily. Without the cost of waiting, delivery and fitting the new chain and anchor to the ship.

Rescue of the cargo ship chain may be just impossible due to the depth or water condition in the area.