Designed for extreme durability, giant anchor chains are forged with precision to withstand immense marine forces. Crafted using high-strength materials, each link undergoes a rigorous process to ...

The last liner equipped with chain made at Pontypridd was the QE2; but this type of chain is still used by ships all over the world. Before the invention of anchor chain ships used hemp rope ...

Discover the fascinating transformation of heavy-duty ship anchor chains into tough and reliable excavator bucket teeth! This video takes you behind the scenes of the entire manufacturing process ...

The anchor and chain system aboard the USS Ford is very, very heavy. The anchor itself weighs 30,000 pounds. The chain is 1,440 feet long and each link weighs 136 pounds .

Pass two of the strands one way through the top link of the anchor chain, and then thread the third in the opposite direction between the two others. Some mariners place a section of heat-shrink ...

Before the invention of anchor chain ships used hemp rope, which often broke and put lives in danger.As the size of ships increased hemp rope anchor cables were not strong enough, and in hot ...