StormKing wrote:
"Canal Lee" wrote in message
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First - Lots of great pics posted here recently . Thanks to everyone
for posting.

Chemical Pioneer is going down river heading for Houston , TX with a
load of chemicals for the refining industry .

Canon 60d
Canon 70-200 F4 L

What are these anchor "funnels" for? Safety?



I'm thinking they are to provide stoage for the anchor outside the
hull rather than partition off a large part of the prow of ship,
giving perhaps a better use of the space inside.