Buoy Shackle

Type A Mooring Buoy Join Shackle for Ship Anchoring

Our high-frequency marine accessory, the Type A Mooring Buoy Join Shackle, is a top-tier shackle specifically designed to connect anchor chains for securely mooring ships to mooring buoys. This robust and reliable shackle is crafted from high-quality steel, available in grades 2 and 3, ensuring exceptional strength and durability. It is compatible with anchor chains having a nominal diameter ranging from 38mm to 90mm, making it suitable for a wide variety of marine applications.

The Mooring Buoy Shackle comes in two types: Type A and Type B. The Type A buoy shackle features a unique design with two legs on the body connected by a sturdy strut. This design allows for easy connection to the common link of anchor chains using a kenter type joining shackle, providing a secure and stable mooring solution.

Comprehensive Marine Hardware Solutions

In addition to our high-quality mooring buoy shackles, we offer a diverse range of marine accessories, including turnbuckles, wire rope clips, thimbles, ratchet straps, and all kinds of marine hardware. We also supply various types of anchors and anchor chains, such as offshore chains, chafe chains, and fittings with diameters ranging from 12.5mm to 130mm. These chains come with accessories like kenter shackles, joining shackles, end shackles, swivels, swivel shackles, and buoy shackles, among others. Our chains are available in grades 2 and 3, approved by renowned classification societies such as CCS, LR, ABS, BV, DNV, NK, and KR, ensuring compliance with international marine safety standards.

Type A Mooring Buoy Shackle Specifications

Chain Dia (mm)	d	L	L1	B	B3	D	h	Testing Load/KN (tf)	Mass (kg)
	M1	M2	M3	Type A	Type B
38	56	395	375	150	372	113	80	406/580.6/812	27.8/26
40	58	406	384	375	118	83	448.2/640.4/896.3	31.2/29.9
42	59	416	394	379	125	85	703.1/980.7	35.2/34
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