Evaluation of fibre rope properties for offshore mooring

Ocean Engineering

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 861-879

  Banfield, S ^a   Casey, N ^b  

^a M Lemoel SBM Inc   (United Kingdom)

^b NEL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MOORING CABLES; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE;

OFFSHORE MOORING;

MOORING;

FIBER; MOORING LINE; OFFSHORE APPLICATION; ROPE;

FIBRE ROPE (SYNTHETIC); MOORING LINES; OFFSHORE EQUIPMENT;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; ROPES; TEXTILES, MARINE;

EID: 0032210990     PISSN: 00298018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-8018(97)10017-8     Document Type: Article

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