You are the Master of a single-screw vessel. You aredocking at a port which has no tugs available. You decide to drop the offshore anchor to help in docking. The amount of chain you should pay out is __________.

A
5 to 7 times the depth of the water
B
1 1/2 to 2 times the depth of the water
C
equal to the depth of the water
D
you should NEVER use the anchor to help in docking
E