Stud link chain and fittings

Fendercare Marine's strong and reliable stud link chain and fittings are available for a range of anchor and mooring applications.

The stud link chains are supplied in a number of different material grades, with grade 2 and 3 being the most common for ships equipment and buoy moorings, while other grades such as ORQ and R4 have applications within the offshore industry.

Manufactured to internationally agreed standards, our stud link chain product integrity is verified by all the major class societies – Lloyd's Register (LR), American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), Det Norske Veritas (DNV GL) etc.

Stud link anchor chain

Stud link anchor chain (A3-10008)

Stud link chain is available in sizes from 12.5mm diameter to in excess of 120mm.

Stud link anchor chain typical dimensions:

Dia. mm	Dia. in	Approximate minimum mass kg per 27.5m	Approximate minimum mass kg per m	Grade 2 proof load (tonne)	Grade 2 break load (tonne)	Grade 3 proof load (tonne)	Grade 3 break load (tonne)
12.5	1/2	110	4.0	6.7	9.4	9.4	13.5
14	9/16	130	4.7	8.4	11.8	11.8	16.8
16	5/8	170	6.2	10.9	15.3	15.3	22.0
17.5	11/16	180	6.5	13.0	18.3	18.3	26.1
19	3/4	220	8.0	15.3	21.5	21.5	30.7
20.5	13/16	260	9.4	17.8	24.9	24.9	35.6
22	7/8	300	10.9	20.4	28.6	28.6	40.9
24	15/16	340	12.4	24.2	33.9	33.9	48.5
26	1	405	14.7	28.3	39.7	39.7	56.7
28	1 1/8	475	17.3	32.7	45.8	45.8	65.5
30	1 3/16	545	19.8	37.5	52.4	52.4	74.9
32	1 1/4	615	22.4	42.5	59.4	59.4	84.9
34	1 5/16	690	25.1	47.7	66.8	66.8	95.5

Bow and eye swivel

Bow and eye swivel (A3-10023)

Fendercare Marine's bow and eye swivels help to relieve any twist and torque on the mooring line of vessels of offshore floating assets.

Bow and eye swivel dimensions:

Size d (mm)	Weight (kg)
12.5	0.39
14	0.51
16	0.62
19	1.0
22	1.7
26	2.5
28	3.7
32	4.8
34	5.5
38	8.1
40	9.0
44	12.5
48	15
50	18
54	22
58	28
60	30
64	38
68	44
70	46
73	51
76	58
78	65
84	84
86	94
90	105
92	110
95	115
98	135
102	160

Jaw and jaw swivel

Jaw and jaw swivel (A3-10024)

Fendercare Marine supplies jaw and jaw swivels for mooring line tensioning and to help reduce rotation. The jaw swivels are also suitable for frequent rotation under load.

Jaw and jaw swivel dimensions:

Chain size (mm)	Weight (kg)
54	120
57	156
60	200
64	258
68	303
70	330
73	361
76	394
84	493
90	600
95	700
102	970
105	1060
108	1170
114	1440
120	1650

D end anchor shackle

D end anchor shackle (A3-10019)

Our D end shackles are available in a range of sizes to suit various offshore applications as required, for both temporary and permanent moorings. Fendercare Marine can also provide load monitoring shackles to monitoring the mooring line load. Please contact us for more information.

D end anchor shackle dimensions:

Chain size (mm)	Weight (kg)
19	2.5
22	3.8
26	6.0
30	9
32	11.3
34	13.6
38	19.8
42	25.8
44	31.9
48	38.8
52	45
54	50
58	65
60	70
64	82
68	94
70	108
73	124
76	141
78	150
84	189
87	218
90	243
92	256
95	290
100	335
102	350
107	410
111	445
114	475
117	505
122	550

Intermediate sizes are also available eg. 24, 28, 36 mm, etc.

Kenter joining link

Kenter joining link (A3-10010)

The kenter joining link is a simple connecting link that's the most frequently used connector for mooring lines where the terminations are the same dimensions. The kenter type connector is not typically used in permanent mooring installations.

Kenter joining link dimensions:

Size D (mm)	Weight (kg)
12.5	0.39
14	0.51
16	0.62
19	1.0
22	1.7
26	2.5
28	3.7
32	4.8
34	5.5
38	8.1
40	9.0
44	12.5
48	15
50	18
54	22
58	28
60	30
64	38
68	44
70	46
73	51
76	58
78	65
84	84
86	94
90	105
92	110
95	115
98	135
102	160

Pear shaped anchor link

Pear shaped anchor link (A3-10011)

The pear shaped anchor link is a common connector used to link two mooring lines with terminations that have different dimensions. The pear connectors are also not used in permanent mooring systems.

Pear shaped anchor link typical dimensions:

No.	Chain size (mm)	A (mm)	B (mm)	C (mm)	D (mm)	E (mm)	F (mm)	G (mm)	H (mm)	J (mm)	K (mm)	Weight (kg)
3	25 - 30	238	165	44	32	38	73	32	44	19	35	6.4
4	32 - 40	298	206	57	38	48	83	44	57	29	44	12.7
5	42 - 51	379	260	76	51	64	98	60	73	32	54	27
6	52 - 60	454	311	89	60	76	121	73	89	38	64	48
7	62 - 79	562	375	117	79	95	150	86	111	48	76	94
8	81 - 92	654	419	133	92	124	150	111	133	54	79	149
9	94 - 95	692	435	149	98	130	159	137	140	57	83	236

Stud link chain and fittings

Stud link anchor chain

Bow and eye swivel

Jaw and jaw swivel

D end anchor shackle

Kenter joining link

Pear shaped anchor link

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