Offshore Mooring
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Vryhof Steel Ancor
Concrete Anchor

Chains
Wire Cable Rope   
Shackles
Specification
UHMPE  Polyester
Mooring  
Rope
Specification
Mooring System
Dynamics
Calculation
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Mooring
1.) UHMPE Rope Specification & Construction: 8 strands  Multi plait (4 x 2) Square Knit, or 12 strands (12 x 1) Round Line,  
( Ultra High Modulus Polyethylene from Dyneema SK 60 or SK 75, or Plasma Spectra Fiber) coated with Marine Resin.
Density: 0.97 g/cube cm, Melting Point: 144 -150 C, Shrinkage ( Cold Water ): 0, Water Uptake: 0 %, UV Resistance: Very Good.
Textile Strength
: 32 - 40g/den, Textile Unit Modulus: 91 -110N/tex, 1025 -1250g/den,
Break Extension: < 3.8%.
Engineer Unit Modulus: 89 - 107Gpa, Engineer Unit Strength: 2.7- 3.4Gpa, Excellent for Mooring Rope, & Safety Locking Rope.

Strands Diameter    Weight (kg/110meter)   Minimum Break Load Strength    ( M.B.L. ),

8             16 mm         17.5 kg                            18,409 kg (40,500 LBS),                (18.4 ton),     
8             20 mm         25.0 kg                            26,081 kg (57,378 LBS),                (26.0 ton),     
8             24 mm         35.3 kg                            32,587 kg (71,581 LBS),                (32.5 ton),          
8             28 mm         45.9 kg                            39,120 kg (86,064 LBS),                (39.0 ton),

8             32 mm         58.7 kg                            48,580 kg (106,876 LBS),              (48.5 ton),
8             36 mm         75.1 kg                            60,500 kg (133,100 LBS),              (60.5 ton),
8             38 mm         80.1 kg                            70,360 kg (154,000 LBS),              (70.0 ton),
8             40 mm         91.5 kg                            75,200 kg (165,440 LBS),              (75.2 ton),
8             44 mm         115.5 kg                          84,600 kg (186,120 LBS),              (84.6 ton),
8             48 mm         134.0 kg                          97,800 kg (215,160 LBS),              (97.8 ton),

8             52 mm         154.0 kg                         109,200 kg (240,200 LBS),            (109.2 ton),
8             56 mm         187.0 kg                         128,500 kg (282,700 LBS),            (128.5 ton),
8             60 mm         208.0 kg                         139,800 kg (307,560 LBS),            (139.8 ton),
8             64 mm         242.0 kg                         157,800 kg (347,160 LBS),            (157.8 ton),
8             68 mm         270.6 kg                         174,400 kg (383,680 LBS),            (174.4 ton),
8             72 mm         300.3 kg                         197,800 kg (435,160 LBS),            (197.8 ton),

8             76 mm         333.3 kg                         219,700 kg (483,340 LBS),            (219.7 ton),
8             80 mm         365.2 kg                         240,420 kg (528,920 LBS),            (240.4 ton),
2.) Polyester Rope Specification & Construction: 8 strands  Multi plait (4 x 2) Square Knit, or 12 strands (12 x 1) Round Line,  
Melting Point: 260 C, Shrinkage ( Cold Water ): 0, Water Uptake: 0 %, UV Resistance: Excellent.
Density: 1.38 g/cube cm
Break Extension: < 15 - 25 %.
Good for Mooring Rope, & Light Loading Safety Locking Rope.

Strands Diameter  Circle size   Weight (kg/110meter)  Minimum Break Load Strength    ( M.B.L. ),
8             16 mm       2"                  21.4 kg                            3,510 kg (   7,308 LBS),                     (  3.51 ton),     
8             20 mm       2.5"               33.3 kg                            5,635 kg (12.397 LBS),                     (  5.63 ton),     
8             24 mm       3"                  48.0 kg                            8,260 kg (18,172 LBS),                     (  8.26 ton),          
8             28 mm       3.5"               65.3 kg                          11,200 kg (24,640 LBS),                     (11.20 ton),
8             32 mm       4"                  85.5 kg                          15,100 kg (33,220 LBS),                     (15.10 ton),
8             36 mm       4.5"             108.0 kg                          20,071kg (44,157 LBS),                      (20.07 ton),
8             40 mm       5"                 133.1kg                          24,909 kg (54,799 LBS),                     (24.90 ton),
8             44 mm       5.5"             161.7 kg                          29,602 kg (65,124 LBS),                     (29.60 ton),
8             48 mm       6"                 192.5 kg                         34,295 kg (75,449 LBS),                     (34.29 ton),
8             52 mm       6.5"              225.5 kg                         39,998 kg (87,996 LBS),                     (39.99 ton),
8             56 mm       7"                 261.8 kg                         46,569 kg (102,451 LBS),                   (46.56 ton),
8             64 mm       8"                 342.1 kg                         59,709 kg (131,360 LBS),                   (59.70 ton),
8             72 mm       9"                 432.3 kg                         77,040 kg (169,488 LBS),                   (77.04 ton),
8             80 mm       10"               533.5 kg                         93,860 kg (206,492 LBS),                   (93.86 ton),
8             88 mm       11"               645.7 kg                       114,798 kg (252,555 LBS),                (114.79 ton),
8             96 mm       12"               768.9 kg                       132,848 kg (292,265 LBS),                (132.84 ton),
8           104 mm       13"               902.0 kg                       160,284 kg (352,624 LBS),                (160.28 ton),
8           112 mm       14"            1,045.0 kg                       184,832 kg (406,630 LBS),                (184.83 ton),
8           120 mm       15"            1,199.0 kg                       209,380 kg (460,636 LBS),                (209.38 ton),
8           128 mm       16"            1,360.0 kg                       235,372 kg (517,818 LBS),                (235.37 ton),
8           136 mm       17"            1,540.0 kg                       264,974 kg (582,942 LBS),                (264.97 ton),
8           144 mm       18"            1,727.0 kg                       289,522 kg (636,948 LBS),                (289.52 ton),
8           160 mm       20"            2,134.0 kg                       351,614 kg (773,550 LBS),                (351.61 ton),
SUPFLEX Safety Rope choice 1.) UHMPE Rope or  2.) Polyester Rope are options.