https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-XlbUDPt7A
A very chaotic situation indeed as this anchor chain control malfunctioned and dropped unconstricted. Most surprisingly, deckhands can be seen scurrying about in the video risking life and limb in the presence of such an unpredictable and violent force as an free falling anchor chain. Luckily the shrapnel produced by the eventual snapping of the chain apparently did not lead to injury.
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