DET NORSKE VERITAS

TYPE APPROVAL CERTIFICATE

CERTIFICATE NO. S-6401
This Certificate consists of 5 pages and replaces S-6351.

This is to certify that the

Lifting Sets for Offshore Containers
with type designation(s)
Master Links type A344
Master Link Assemblies type A347
Manufactured by
Crosby Europe NV, Putte (Mechelen), Belgium
Putte (Mechelen), Belgium
is found to comply with

DNV 2.7-1 Offshore Containers

EN 12079-2 Offshore containers and associated lifting sets Part 2: Lifting sets Design,
manufacture and marking
EN 1677-4 Components for slings - Safety - Part 4: Links, Grade 8
IMO/MSC Circular 860

Place and date This Certificate is valid until

Houston, 2010-12-16 2014-12-31
for DET NORSKE VERITAS (U.S.A), INC.

Brandon Caraway Local Office Mark Miser

Head of Section DNV Houston Senior Engineer

Notice: 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, 1322 HØVIK, NORWAY · TEL: (+47) 67 57 99 00 · FAX: (+47) 67 57 99 11
Form No.: 20.90a Issue: January 98 Page 1 of 5
 Cert. No.: S-6401
File No.: 911.53
NPS ID No.: 262.1-010705-1
DNV Project No.: EP031729

Responsibility

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

Product description

Grade 8 Master Links type A344 and Master Link Assemblies type A347 for use with Lifting
sets for Offshore Containers certified to DNV Standard for Certification No. 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.

Reference Standards

[1] EN 1677-4 Components for slings – Safety – Part 4: Links, Grade 8

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. 4332, 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.

DET NORSKE VERITAS AS · VERITASVEIEN 1, 1322 HØVIK, NORWAY · TEL: (+47) 67 57 99 00 · FAX: (+47) 67 57 99 11
Form No.: 20.90a Issue: January 98 Page 2 of 5
 Cert. No.: S-6401
File No.: 911.53
NPS ID No.: 262.1-010705-1
DNV Project No.: EP031729

Type Approval documentation

Prototype Testing

Type Testing was performed in accordance with Standard for Certification No. 2.7-1 and EN
1677-4 "Components for slings Safety - Part 4; Links, Grade 8”.

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 4332.

Certificate retention survey

In order to maintain the validity of the type approval, certificate retention surveys are to be
carried out according to DNV 2.7-1. Intervals are not to exceed 6 months.

END OF CERTIFICATE

Appendix 1
Product description and details
Welded master links:
Type Dia. Size designation WLL MPF Min. BF
[mm] [t] [t] [t]
344 12 12 x 60 x 120 1.6 4.0 6.4

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344 13 13 x 60 x 120 2.5 6.35 10.0
344 17 17 x 90 x 160 4.1 10.3 16.4
344 19 19 x 90 x 160 6.7 16.8 26.8
344 20 20 x 80 x 150 6.7 16.8 26.8
344 22 22 x 90 x 170 8.5 21.3 34.0
344 22 22 x 100 x 180 8.5 21.3 34.0
344 22 22 x 145 x 275 6.3 15.8 25.2
344 25 25 x 115 x 210 11.5 28.8 46.0
344 25 25 x 100 x 190 11.5 28.8 46.0
344 25 25 x 145 x 275 8.9 22.3 35.6
344 28 28 x 110 x 210 12.9 32.3 51.6
344 28 28 x 145 x 275 13.0 32.5 52.0
344 31 31 x 145 x 275 17.0 42.5 68.0
344 32 32 x 140 x 270 17.0 42.5 68.0
344 36 36 x 155 x 285 24.0 60.0 96.0
344 38 38 x 140 x 270 31.5 78.8 126.0
344 40 40 x 160 x 300 28.1 70.3 112.4
344 45 45 x 140 x 250 32.0 80.0 128.0
344 45 45 x 170 x 320 38.3 95.8 153.2
344 45 45 x 180 x 340 38.3 95.8 153.2
344 50 50 x 200 x 380 45.0 112.5 180.0
344 51 51 x 215 x 390 45.0 112.5 180.0
344 57 57 x 203 x 406 65.3 163.3 261.2

Master link assemblies, welded:

Type Dia. Dia. Quad WLL MPF Min. BF
[mm] link [mm] [t] [t] [t]
347 13 12(a) 2.4 6.0 9.6
347 17 13 4.1 10.3 16.4
347 19 13 4.3 10.8 17.2
347 22 16(b) 5.8 14.5 23.2

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347 22 17 8.5 21.3 34.0
347 22 20 8.5 21.3 34.0
347 25 19 8.9 22.3 35.6
347 25 20 10.7 26.8 42.8
347 28 22(c) 12.9 32.3 51.6
347 28 22(d) 14.5 36.3 58.0
347 31 25 17.0 42.5 68.0
347 32 25 17.0 42.5 68.0
347 36 28(e) 23.6 59.0 94.4
347 38 32 28.1 70.3 112.4
347 40 31 28.1 70.3 112.4
347 45 36 38.3 95.8 153.2
347 45 38 38.3 95.8 153.2
347 50 38 45.0 112.5 180.0
347 51 45 45.0 112.5 180.0
347 57 50 67.0 167.5 268.0

Notes:
(a)
Assembled with Quad Link size designation 12mm x 45mm x 85mm.
(b)
Assembled with Quad Link size designation 16mm x 60mm x 120mm.
(c)
Assembled with Quad Link size designation 22mm x 90mm x 170mm.
(d)
Assembled with Quad Link size designation 22mm x 100mm x 180mm.
(e)
Assembled with Quad Link size designation 28mm x 100mm x 190mm.

END OF APPENDIX 1

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