Driven by the compelling need to reduce cost and improved performance, there is a rapidly rising interest in replacing heavy steel-wire mooring ropes with lightweight and corrosion-free synthetic fiber ropes. Standard polyester (polyethylene terephthalate (PET)) is being considered for this application because of its low stiffness or low density compared with steel.


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    Title :

    Synthetics: the future for offshore platform moorings


    Contributors:
    Sloan, F. (author)

    Published in:

    Sea Technology ; 40 , 4 ; 49-53


    Publication date :

    1999


    Size :

    5 Seiten, 8 Quellen



    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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