⑵ Should the ship take a sheer, the anchor can be used to regain control and preventcollision or grounding. It is important, though, that the anchor not dig in when used atsuch a time, so minimize the amount of chain slacked. When the anchor is draggingproperly the bow immediately steadies up and the rudder becomes more effective, thestern lifts away from the bank, and the sheer is broken.