Chafe Chain
Chafe chain is a chain positioned at the end of a towing line or Single Point Mooring hawser. It is typically guided through a chock at the edge of the tanker deck. Chafe chains serve primarily for mooring and emergency towing systems.
Overview
Describe:
Chafe chain usually consists of these parts: EL (Pear Shaped Link), E (End Link), EL (Enlarged Link), C (Common Link).
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