Storage and care

Storage:
Following a few simple rules will ensure the mooring lines are correctly stored to prolong their service life and ongoing safe deployment:
• Make sure ropes are completely dry before storing
• Store in dry, well ventilated, dark rooms/areas (or at least adequately covered when on drums)
• Do not store near any sources of heat
• Avoid all contact with chemicals of any sorts
• Ensure the mooring line is not twisted when in storage
• Any mooring lines and tails on winches that are not in use should be protected against the elements with a waterproof cover

Care:
If necessary, rinse using running lukewarm water only.
Never store damaged rope! This may otherwise be inadvertently used and result in a serious risk of injury!

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When should mooring system lines be replaced according to MEG4?
This is a fact that has to occur at some point and there is no way to avoid it. But the rate at which ropes age can be substantially influenced. Operators should be aware of all factors impacting on the service life of the mooring system in use on their vessel – and conscious that it has a direct effect on the safety of the crew and port staff. As a general guide, mooring system lines should be replaced when they reach a residual break load of 75% SDMBL.
Ropes should retire when they reach a residual break strength of 75% of SDMBL!

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