To the upper end of the buoy pendant is fitted a large shackle known as the buoy shackle (usually called the ring of the buoy).
Kwisiphelo esiphezulu sesiqondisi esisisambala esijingayo kufukwe ikhenkco elikhulu eluziwa njengekhumandela lesiqondisi ngozi (edla ngokubizwa ngeringi yesiqo-ndisi ngozi).