Padeye Design Guidelines TP2016-001-Rev01

The following guide gives an overview of padeye design based on DNV design rules and common industry
practice.
For any manufactured equipment, the geometry of the padeye must match the size of shackle to be used to
ensure a rated connection between the equipment and the lifting set.
DNV states two key sizing rules which are of importance:
• The diameter of the holes in the padeye shall match the shackle used, clearance between shackle pin and
padeye hole shall not exceed 6% of the shackle pin diameter.
• The thickness of the padeye at the hole shall not be less than 75% of the inside width of the joining
shackle

The correct design of padeye should be selected based on the particular load application. For straight lifting
angles a symmetric padeye design should be used, for a multi-point lift as in a offshore container or frame then
a nonsymmetric design can be used. If required plated supports can be added to the symmetric design to
increase the lateral stiffness of the padeye, useful when the padeye will be subjected to dynamic load angles.
BOLT TYPE ANCHOR LIFTING SHACKLE WITH
NUT & SPLIT PIN (CROSBY OR VAN BEEST)

60° LOAD ANGLE

TYPICALLY 30°

PADEYE Symmetric Padeye Nonsymmetric Padeye Symmetric Padeye

(Supported)
For a multi-point lift it is essential that the padeyes point directly to the lift point centre to prevent lateral
bending moments on the padeyes, DNV suggest a tolerances of 2.5 degrees as an allowable misalignment.

For padeyes rated above 2000kg capacity cheek plates must be fitted to reduce the play in the shackle-padeye
connection. These must be fitted as additional plates welded onto the padeye profile and not a single boss as
shown below.

Padeye Materials  x
For equipment used in a marine environment, all padeye materials are to be S335J2 (BS EN 10025) supplied with
3.1 material inspection certificates to BS EN 10204.

Padeye Welding
All padeyes must be welded to the primary struture by use of full penetration welds. It is good practure to extend
the base of the padeye to pass it completely through the structural member which it is connected to. If welding
directly onto horizontal plate then the plate must be specified as EMZ grade to prevent delamination of the plate
under tensile load.

When sizing the correct padeye for your application consider the following:
• Maximum foreseen gross load
• Load test requirements
• Dynamic amplification factor (DAF)
• Drag load on equipment when lifting through water
• Potential captured water weight when lifting equipment out of water

This document has been created as a guide and should not be used as a substitute to correct design calculations.
All lifting frames including padeye design should be checked by calculation and ideally independently checked
and approved prior to manufacturing. Post manufacture load testing must be performed prior to equipment use.

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R17.5
R15 +0.2
+0.2 10 0
8 0

40
35

10 TYP
10 TYP

65 10 75 12

500KG PADEYE 750KG PADEYE

R25
+0.2
+0.2 R20 13.2 0
11.5 0

50
45

100 15
15 TYP
12 TYP

85 15

1,000KG PADEYE 1,500KG PADEYE

4 TYP
4 TYP
+0.2 R32
+0.2 R30
20 0
16.8 0

50 TYP
45 TYP

60
55
15 TYP

20 TYP

110 12 120 15

2,000KG PADEYE 3,250KG PADEYE

4 TYP
+0.2 R45
4 TYP 26 0
+0.2 R35
23 0
70 TYP
60 TYP

75
65

130 20
20 TYP

160 25
20 TYP

4,750KG PADEYE 6,500KG PADEYE

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6 TYP
6 TYP
+0.2 R55
+0.2 R55 33 0
30 0

80 TYP
80 TYP

90
85

25 TYP
195 25 200 30
25 TYP

8,500KG PADEYE 9,500KG PADEYE

10 TYP
8 TYP R60
+0.2
+0.2 R55 40 0
36 0

90 TYP
80 TYP

100
95
30 TYP

30 TYP

210 30 230 30

12,000KG PADEYE 13,500KG PADEYE

10 TYP
R75 10 TYP +0.2 R85
52 0
+0.2
43 0

130 TYP
110 TYP

130
115

40 TYP

300 40
40 TYP

260 30

17,000KG PADEYE 25,000KG PADEYE

15 TYP
Notes:
+0.2 R90
58 0 1. The padeye sizes have been created for
compatibility with Crosby Bolt Type Standard,
Crosby Bolt Type Alloy, Van Beest Green Pin
Standard and Van Beest Green Pin Super shackles
150 TYP

incorporating all dimensional differences and

manufacturing tolerances within the shackle types.
2. For padeyes subjected to side loading fit additional
plates to increase the lateral stiffness of the padeye.
150

3. Line bore holes through padeye and cheek plates

when possible.
50 TYP

4. Do not apply paint system top toat within through

hole on padeye.
5. Load test all padeyes/equipment prior to use.
320 40
6. All drawings views not to the same scale.
35,000KG PADEYE

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