Knowledge Centre
Buying guides, comparisons and material notes written from the specifications we produce to. No brochure copy, no numbers we cannot support.
Anchor Chains For Ensuring The Safety Of Your Vessel
What decides whether an anchor chain holds: grade, diameter, the fittings at each end and the certificate that comes with it.
Read guide →DIN763 DIN764 And DIN766 Chain Pitch Compared
The three German standard pitches look similar on a drum and behave very differently through a sprocket, a fairlead or a shackle.
Read guide →Grade 30 Grade 43 And Grade 70 Chain Compared
Why proof coil, high test and transport chain are not interchangeable, and what each one is actually rated for.
Read guide →Kenter Shackle Or Lugged Joining Shackle
Both join two lengths of anchor chain. They are assembled differently, and that decides which one belongs in your chain run.
Read guide →Surface Treatments For Marine And Industrial Chain
Self colour, electro galvanized, hot dip galvanized, blackened, carburized and plastic coated: what each finish is actually for.
Read guide →Selecting OCIMF Chafe Chain And Towing Equipment
Which OCIMF guideline edition applies, what a typical chafe chain assembly is rated at, and what the rest of the emergency towing kit contains.
Read guide →Choosing A Shackle Dee Bow Screw Pin Or Bolt Type
Two decisions decide which shackle belongs in an assembly: the direction the load pulls, and how long the connection stays made up.
Read guide →Question Not Covered Here
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