Components Of A Ship's Anchor Chain

Marine anchor chain is an important part of marine equipment, and is a special chain that connects the anchor and the hull and transfers the anchor's holding power. It is often composed of anchor end links, intermediate links and end links. According to the structure of the chain link, it can be divided into two types: with gear and without gear. The former is stronger than the latter; according to the manufacturing method, it can be divided into cast steel and electric welding. The length of the ship's anchor chain is in knots, and the standard length of each knot is 27.5m. The internodes are connected by connecting links or connecting shackles. Usually, the chain length of the main anchor on each side of the 10,000-ton ship is about 12 knots.