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Scope and application

The standard has been written for general world-wide application. Governmental regulations may include requirements in excess of the provisions by this standard depending on the size, type, location and intended service of the offshore unit or installation.

The mooring chain and accessories specified herein are intended for position mooring applications such as: mooring of mobile offshore units, mooring of floating production units, mooring of offshore loading systems, and mooring of gravity base structures during fabrication.

Mooring chain links covered are common stud links and common stud less links, connecting common links (splice links), enlarged links and end links.

Mooring chain accessories covered are detachable connecting links (shackles), connecting plates (triplates etc), end (anchor) shackles, swivels and swivel shackles.