Bow or dee, screw pin or bolt
A chain (dee) shackle takes an in-line pull; an anchor (bow) shackle accepts several slings or a pull at an angle. Screw-pin shackles are for rigging made and broken often; bolt-type shackles, with a nut and cotter pin, are for long-term or permanent installations where a pin could otherwise work loose. Side-loading a shackle reduces what it may carry, so allow for it when the pull is not in line with the body.
Questions we get asked
About this range
- 01What do G-209, G-2130 and G-213 mean?
- They are widely used US pattern numbers: G-209 is a screw-pin anchor shackle, G-2130 a bolt-type anchor shackle, and G-213 a round-pin anchor shackle. Shackles sold to a pattern share its dimensions, so they interchange in an existing rigging plan.
- 02What is the difference between WLL, SWL and breaking load?
- WLL — working load limit — is the most the manufacturer rates a part to carry in service. SWL, safe working load, is the older term and is sometimes set lower for a particular installation. The minimum breaking load is what the part withstood in test, several times its WLL, and it is never a working figure.
- 03Do the parts come with test certificates?
- Yes. Each consignment ships with the manufacturer's test certificate. If your site needs more — third-party certification or witnessed proof testing — say so on the RFQ and we will confirm what we can arrange.
Category
Shackles
Screw pin and bolt-type anchor and chain shackles — G-209, G-210, G-213, G-215, G-2130 and G-2150 patterns, Grade 8 alloy, AS 2741 Grade S, BS 3032, DIN 82101, European, Italian, JIS and stainless shackles.
Size range
Every size above is a part number you can quote from. Open any listing for its full table.
Delivery
Shackles across the Gulf
Ex-stock from Dubai, delivered within 3 working days in the UAE.
Rigging hardware is bought on its working load limit and its certificate, and both travel with the part: every shackle, hook, chain and sling ships from Dubai with the manufacturer's test certificate, so the receiving inspection checks a document against a stamp rather than a claim. Hardware and fittings go by air or courier in cartons; wire rope, chain, hoists and anchors are heavy enough that sea freight is usually the sensible answer.
Beyond the Gulf
- North Africa
- Egypt, Tunisia, Mauritania
- CIS & Caucasus
- Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Moldova
Shackle — DIN 82101 Form A, B and C Pattern, Galvanized
Stainless Steel Screw Pin Anchor Shackle — US Type
Stainless Steel Screw Pin Chain Shackle — US Type
Stainless Steel D Shackle — Countersunk Flush Pin
Stainless Steel D Shackle — Bolt Pin, Oversized Pin
Stainless Steel Oversized Anchor Shackle — Bolt Pin
Stainless Steel Twist Shackle — Screw Pin
Stainless Steel Oversized Bow Shackle — US Type, Bolt Pin, Precision Cast
Stainless Steel Quick Release Snap Shackle with Round Swivel Ring
Stainless Steel Pelican Hook
Stainless Steel Swivel Snap Shackle
Stainless Steel Shackle — Square Head Pin
Stainless Steel Shackle — European Type, Screw Pin
Stainless Steel Hex Socket Pin Shackle
Stainless Steel Screw Pin Shackle — Long and Wide Dee
Galvanized Shackle — Italian Type
From the blog
Written about this range
Lifting & rigging
Stainless vs galvanized rigging in Gulf coastal air: what lasts, and what carries less
On the Gulf coast, zinc on galvanized rigging can be lost at up to 8 µm a year, and faster offshore. Stainless steel does not rust away, but it pits in salt air, can crack in hot chloride conditions, and is usually rated well below carbon or alloy steel of the same size. Here is how to choose.
5 min read
Lifting & rigging
Types of shackles: anchor vs chain, and screw pin vs bolt type vs round pin
A shackle is chosen on two decisions: the body shape, which sets the directions it can be loaded from, and the pin, which sets how securely it stays closed. Here is how anchor and chain shackles differ, when each pin type is right, and how material changes the rating at the same size.
8 min read
Lifting & rigging
Turnbuckle types: hook, eye and jaw ends, open and closed bodies, and what each can carry
A turnbuckle is only as strong as its weakest end, and that is usually the hook: on our US drop-forged range a 1/2″ hook end is rated 1,500 lb against 2,200 lb for eye or jaw ends. Here is how end fittings and body types change the rating, which standards cover what, and how to keep a turnbuckle from unwinding.
6 min read