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Scope

What does scope describe in this small-boat anchoring plan?

Short answer

The ratio of cable paid out to the planned vertical distance from its lead to the seabed

The ratio relates deployed cable to the relevant lead-to-seabed distance used by the plan. Revise “Scope and Holding” for the bow-height and maximum-depth calculation.

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What does scope describe in this small-boat anchoring plan?