It may have been dropped, but it may have been too long that it won’t matter. They won’t just STOP. Not the way reality works. There is space and time involved. It’s not a cartoon. Never mind an anchor doesn’t keep it from drifting different directions. It’d need at least 3 strategically placed anchors for that.
Did you read i stated STOP?
I did not.
I am fully versed on calculus based physics.
I read port anchor had been dropped with small effect.
Just because you don’t THINK it will be effective does not mean you don’t proceed with impact minimizing operations.