Difference between revisions of "Riding chain"
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Revision as of 12:48, 15 February 2009
8-5-060
Alternative term: Riser chain
That part of a mooring chain below the tail chain that is always off the sea-bed. Note : The length of chain off the sea-bed is called the riding length.
Please note that this is the term as it stands in the original IALA Dictionary edition (1970-1989)
