During the violent storm threatening Paul's ship, the crew 'threw the ship's tackle overboard with their own hands' (Acts 27:19). This desperate measure followed jettisoning cargo the previous day (27:18). The term σκευή designated equipment, gear, or apparatus—in nautical context, the rigging, spare sails, tackle, or movable equipment that operates a ship. Lightening the vessel might help it ride the storm, but discarding tackle also reduced their ability to control the ship. Luke's detail shows the crew's desperation as they surrender navigational capacity to survive the immediate crisis.