DET NORSKE VERITAS

TYPE APPROVAL CERTIFICATE

CERTIFICATE NO. S-8016
This is to certify that the
Lifting set for Offshore containers and Portable Offshore Units
with type designation(s)
Master Links types 342 and 344; Master Link Assemblies types 345 and 347
Issued to

Crosby Group LLC

Tulsa OK, United States
is found to comply with
DNV 2.7-1 Offshore Containers (2013)
EN 12079-2 Offshore containers and associated lifting sets Part 2: Lifting sets Design, manufacture and marking
IMO/MSC Circular 860
EN 1677-4 Components for slings - Safety - Part 4: Links, Grade 8
Application
Grade 8 Links for Lifting Sets for Offshore Containers

This Certificate is valid until 2018-06-30.

Issued at Houston on 2014-03-27
for Det Norske Veritas AS
DNV local station: Houston
Approval Engineer: Nick Prokopuk
Brandon D Caraway
Head of Section

This Certificate is subject to terms and conditions overleaf. Any significant change in design or construction may render this Certificate invalid.
The validity date relates to the Type Approval Certificate and not to the approval of equipment/systems installed.
If any person suffers loss or damage which is proved to have been caused by any negligent act or omission of Det Norske Veritas, then Det Norske Veritas shall pay compensation to such
person for his proved direct loss or damage. However, the compensation shall not exceed an amount equal to ten times the fee charged for the service in question, provided that the maximum
compensation shall never exceed USD 2 million. In this provision "Det Norske Veritas" shall mean the Foundation Det Norske Veritas as well as all its subsidiaries, directors, officers,
employees, agents and any other acting on behalf of Det Norske Veritas.

DET NORSKE VERITAS AS, Veritasveien 1, NO-1322 Hvik, Norway, Tel.: +47 67 57 99 00, Org.No. NO 945 748 931 MVA.
Form No.: TA 1411a Issue: 2013-10

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Certificate No.: S-8016

File No.:
911.53
Job Id.:
262.1-008011-1

Manufactured at
Master links to be manufactured at one of the following plants in the Crosby Group:
Place of manufacture
Lebus Manufacturing, Longview, Texas, USA
McKissick Products, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Crosby Canada Ltd., Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Crosby Europe NV, Putte (Mechelen), Belgium

Local DNV Office

DNV Houston
DNV Houston
DNV Houston
DNV Rotterdam

Responsibility
The Holder of Certificate takes responsibility that both design and production at all places of manufacture are in compliance with
the Rules, Standards and/or Regulations listed on page 1 of this Type Approval Certificate.

Product description
Links for use in Lifting Sets for Offshore Containers certified to DNV 2.7-1 Offshore Containers.
Detailed product information and range of certified products covered by this Type Approval are listed in Appendix 1 of this Type
Approval Certificate.

Application/Limitation
Tests to be carried out:
Production testing: According to DNV Standard for Certification No. 2.7-1, EN standard EN 1677-4 "Components for
slings Safety - Part 4; Links, Grade 8 and Quality control procedure No. 4331, Rev. 9 in agreement with the DNV
surveyor.
Material to be impact tested by Charpy impact method according to DNV 2.7-1 Offshore Containers, Chapter 8.4.
For application of links the minimum working load limit (WLL) shall be decided according to the strength requirements for lifting
sets on offshore containers as given in DNV 2.7-1 Offshore Containers, Chapter 8.
The manufacturer shall issue product certificates according to Sec. 8.5 in DNV 2.7-1, using the certificate form listed below. This
certificate form is only to be used for links certified according to this Type Approval.

Type Approval documentation

Master links A-345, 1.25; A342, 1.5 and A-342, 2.0 tested to MPF and BF at Crosby in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
DNV Type approval Survey Report dated 07.08.2009 and signed by Larry Straight.

Tests carried out

Type Approval Assessment Report A0006453 Dated 2014-02-13

Marking of product
Marking should be according to DNV 2.7-1 Offshore Containers, Chapter 8, EN 1677-4 "Components for slings Safety - Part 4;
Links, Grade 8 and Crosby QC procedure 4331, Rev. 9.

Periodical assessment
In order to maintain the validity of the type approval, certificate retension surveys are to be carried out according to DNV 2.7-1.

END OF CERTIFICATE

DET NORSKE VERITAS AS, Veritasveien 1, NO-1322 Hvik, Norway, Tel.: +47 67 57 99 00, Org.No. NO 945 748 931 MVA.
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Certificate No.: S-8016

File No.:
911.53
Job Id.:
262.1-008011-1

Appendix 1
Product description and details

Forged master links (USA):

P/N
Type
Dia.
[in]
1262505
342
1.25
1262514
342
1.50
1262523
342
1.75
1262532
342
2.00

WLL
[lbs]
36,200
54,300
84,900
102,600

MPF
[lbs]
90,500
135,750
212,250
256,500

Min. BF
[lbs]
144,800
217,200
339,600
410,400

WLL
[t]
1.6
2.12
3.15
5.3
6.0
8.0
11.2
13.0
16.0
21.2
25.0
31.5
32.0
40.0

MPF
[t]
4.0
5.3
7.88
13.25
15.0
20.0
28.0
32.5
40.0
53.0
62.5
78.8
80.0
100.0

Min. BF
[t]
6.4
8.48
12.6
21.2
24.0
32.0
44.8
52.0
64.0
84.8
100.0
126.0
128.0
160.0

Welded master links (European):

P/N

Type

1262701
1262710
1262729
1262738
1262751
1262747
1262756
1262765
1262774
1262783
1262792
1262804
1262797
1262813

344
344
344
344
344
344
344
344
344
344
344
344
344
344

Dia.
[mm]
12
13
17
19
22
22
25
28
31
36
40
45
45
51

Masterlink Assemblies, welded or forged (USA):

P/N
Type
Dia.
Dia.
WLL
[in]
Quad link
[lbs]
[in]
1262603
345
1.25
1.25
36,200
1262612
345
1.50
1.50
54,300
1262621
345
1.75
1.75
84,900
1262630
345
2.00
2.00
102,600
Masterlink Assemblies, welded (European):
P/N
Type
Dia.
Dia.
[mm] Quad link
[mm]
1262902
347
13
12
1262911
347
17
13
1262920
347
19
13
1292931
347
22
16
1262939
347
22
17
1262948
347
28
22
1262957
347
31
25
1262966
347
40
31
1262975
347
45
36
1292984
347
51
45

MPF
[lbs]

Min. BF
[lbs]

90,500
135,750
212,250
256,500

144,800
217,200
339,600
410,400

WLL
[t]

MPF
[t]

Min. BF
[t]

2.36
3.15
4.25
4.5
6.7
11.2
17.0
23.6
31.5
45.0

5.9
7.88
10.63
11.3
16.75
28.0
42.5
59.0
78.8
112.5

9.44
12.6
17.0
18.0
26.8
44.8
68.0
94.4
126.0
180.0

DET NORSKE VERITAS AS, Veritasveien 1, NO-1322 Hvik, Norway, Tel.: +47 67 57 99 00, Org.No. NO 945 748 931 MVA.
Form No.: TA 1411a Issue: 2013-10

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