The Ocean is sinking deep in the sediment of the sea and unable to lift the anchor. Allen suggested to increase the horsepower to lift the anchor.
One Boat One World 海洋之城 Episode 30 Recap
Wang Ziyang suggested using manual methods to send sailors to dive into the water to clean up the sand and then lift the anchor. Ding Kai pointed out that this method is too dangerous and will not be able to anchor. Because of economic losses, forcibly lifting the anchor may cause casualties, so he suggested abandoning the anchor.