Apparatus for temporarily holding back a tensioned rope 22 from one or more bollard pins 12 on a deck 10 of a vessel. The apparatus comprises a wedge thimble (32, Fig 2) inserted or insertable into an eye 30 at an upper end of the rope and a locking element 50 positionable to act between the wedge thimble and the or each bollard pin to transfer tension load from the rope to the or each bollard pin. At least one support part 14 may be coupled to at least one bollard pin and the locking element is then cooperable with the or each bollard pin via the support part. The locking element may be movable relative to the wedge thimble or may be removable from the wedge thimble. The locking element may be a rod that can be inserted into a bore (48, Fig 6) of the wedge thimble. Methods of using the apparatus are also disclosed.


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    Title :

    Holding back a tensioned rope using a wedge thimble



    Publication date :

    2019-02-06


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS / F16G Riemen, Kabel oder Seile, vorwiegend für Antriebszwecke , BELTS, CABLES, OR ROPES, PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR DRIVING PURPOSES



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