At what point do you say “Enough!”? For BW Fleet Management (BW FM), that moment came when seven mooring lines failed on a single vessel during a berthing operation in Spain. So it decided to get radical and replace all its jacketed HMPE mooring ropes – with non-jacketed Samson 12-strand single-braid AmSteel®-Blue ropes made with Dyneema® SK78. Problem solved. An … [Read more...]
Mooring ropes with Dyneema® show minimal wear after six years in service on VLCC
Excellent reliability and durability in securing operations. Only with Dyneema® With the shipping industry focusing on improving safety and effective VLCC operations, Cosco Dalian, a world leader in crude oil transportation, has been embedding its core values by being at the forefront of best practices and technology that focus on operational excellence, health, safety and … [Read more...]
Dyneema® fiber does double duty to tow and tie up stricken Modern Express
Two maritime leaders both choose high strength, lightweight ropes made with Dyneema® for their respective roles in a dramatic salvage operation. A notorious danger area The Bay of Biscay between France and Spain is notorious among sailors. Gales and storms compound the effects of the big waves that roll in from the Atlantic Ocean. Lose power here and you run a real risk … [Read more...]
PT Indo Straits: No breakages in two years
In 2012, PT Indo Straits began researching the purchase of new spring line ropes for these vessels. The ropes were needed to position and stabilize transshipment crane barges. These barges are used out at sea to transship coal from smaller barges to large bulk carriers for onward transportation. It didn’t take long for the company to determine what it wanted: … [Read more...]
Refloating made possible, with Dyneema
After the MV Benita, a bulk carrier headed to the South African city of Durban, was grounded on June 17, Five Oceans Salvage (FOS) was brought in to refloat the casualty after removing the 145 tons of fuel onboard the ship. Due to the harsh conditions, ropes made with Dyneema® were the only option both strong enough and light enough to help refloat the vessel. … [Read more...]
Learn Why Not All HMPE Is The Same
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aV-Fb3WGgcg Mooring ropes made with Dyneema® SK78 outperform generic HMPE in strength, longevity and reliability. Operators in the marine industry, looking for high performance mooring ropes, are increasingly turning to ropes made from ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), also known as high modulus polyethylene (HMPE). Ropes … [Read more...]
Future Fibres’ Giant Carbon Mast Will Carry Largest Sail Ever Made
Luxury yacht builder Perini Navi completed the mast stepping operation today of Perseus3 a 60 meter sloop with one of the tallest masts in the world. Built of carbon fiber by Future Fibres, this 75.8m, 16.4 ton mast is among the top three tallest masts in the world and will soon fly the world's largest sail, a 2,602 square meter A2 asymmetrical spinnaker. Future Fibres … [Read more...]