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Mooring rope inspection guidelines | Santong

March 03, 2023

Onboard, there are numerous varieties of mooring ropes. Typically, the mooring ropes that are provided onboard are made of wire ropes, nylon, and polyurethane.

The life of these ropes can be extended by taking a few measures and using proper seamanship techniques to avoid degradation, chaffing, cutting, and internal wear.

The following are some crucial inspection guidelines as instructed by mooring rope manufacturers.

Visual Inspection

The anchoring crew or any authorized individual must be able to recognize any wear or harm to the mooring line.

Stroll the rope's length and note how it is in general condition. Contact locations on deck, particularly those with fairleads and the crosspoint of split drums, need to receive extra care.

· Cuts and abrasions

· Deformation, twisting, and kinks

· Variable diameter

· Glazed or shiny portions

· Color change

· Contraction

· Breakages of yarn or strands

· Heat-related deformation

· Splice damage

· Additional mechanical damage categories include heavy wear or generalized disaggregation


Furthermore, the mooring line needs to be checked right away by an expert if one of the below things happens!

· External mechanical damage

· Possible exposure to an extreme shock load

· Audible "breaking" of the mooring line

· Exposure to chemicals

· Unexpectedly violent twisting


Periodic inspections

Mooring ropes should also be periodically inspected over their whole length, at least once a month, in addition to the crew's visual examination before berthing and the watchman's periodic inspections while the ship is alongside.

To determine the health of the rope at these locations, the abrasion along the rope should be visually evaluated, and areas of wearing and fusion on artificial fiber ropes should be carefully monitored.

To evaluate the integrity of the rope, areas of actinic deterioration should also be carefully investigated. The integrity of the eye splice and eyewear should be examined, and the rope's strands should be opened to check for internal wear.

Pilling on the inside surfaces of a rope composed of artificial fibers is a sign of heavy use. Once the working end starts to wear, mooring ropes—both the loose coils used on bitts and those on winch drums—should be replaced end for end.

It is advised against cropping out significant damage and replacing it with a short splice because doing so will weaken the rope. Replace a rope if there is any question about its sturdiness or integrity.


Some Important points

Avoid placing synthetic ropes in direct sunlight.

For lengthy trips, ropes should ideally be maintained below deck; however, if they must be kept on deck, they should be wrapped with tarpaulins or canvas to protect them from the sun and saltwater, or they should be kept on gratings.

Avoid making abrupt angles when using a wire rope.

Uneven turns, either too tight or too loose where the wire snaps between the other spins on the drum, are a common reason for a wire rope to spiral. Wire ropes should therefore be used to avoid nips or sharp angles.

The turns on the drum should be taken uniformly and with proper tension while heaving or slacking a wire. Avoiding loose or excessively tight turns can prevent the rope from becoming chafed between the twists and developing a curl. Using rollers with wires is a smart technique to avoid pointless chaffing.

Avoid surging

Synthetic ropes should not be surging or chaffing to avoid friction-related wear and tear. Certain ropes can fuse permanently and become ruined because they have low melting points. To prevent rotting, a rope should never be stored in a moist environment.


Choosing the mooring rope supplier

The best mooring rope supplier will have excellent credibility and reputation. Fortunately, at Santong, we have been manufacturing mooring rope since 2004. And since then our clients have only increased. You can browse our products online or ask for a FREE quote now!


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