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SDMBL & Mooring Equipment at a Glance. Let's make things easier and sum them up for you. Black Rope's experts are here to guide and support you, regarding any inquiry you may have about your fleet's mooring needs. 

A professional and efficient mooring plan is based on several rules. It requires meticulous preparation. BLACK ROPE can ensure your fleet’s smooth transition and adoption of the new SOLAS requirements. Stay tuned and contact Black Rope's mooring experts for any...

Amendments to the SOLAS Regulation II-1/3-8 have been adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee and will be in effect from 01.01.2024, aiming to strengthen safe mooring operations on board. These adaptions introduce new requirements for mooring arrangements and equipment in...

According to Mooring Equipment Guidelines MEG4 OCIMF 5.8.4.1 Connection devices: “Connection devices that have a safety factor of three, i.e., a breaking load is three times the SWL (SWL/BL = 1/3)” Black Rope supplies the shipping industry worldwide with mooring…

SIRE 2.0 – OCIMF Short Question Text Line Management Plan (LMP) implementation. Vessel Types Oil, Chemical, LPG, LNG ROVIQ Sequence Documentation, Cargo Control Room, Mooring Decks Publications OCIMF: Effective Mooring. Fourth Edition 2019 OCIMF: Mooring Equipment Guidelines. Fourth Edition 2018…

Consider the option of stowing the synthetics mooring ropes below of deck preventing the chances of ice build-up. Low temperature and ice in rope structure can reduce the breaking strength and affect the stiffness of a synthetic mooring rope.  …

The 4 types of mooring system arrangements that are typically used are the following: 1. High modulus synthetic fibre rope with tail. The high modulus (HM) synthetic fibre main line boasts wire-like strength and elongation properties. It therefore requires the...

How to calculate the ship design MBL according to OCIMF MEG4 Black Rope will be glad to help at any point in the selection process – and can even advise operators from the very beginning in the process of choosing...

How to select the optimal mooring system As a first general rule of thumb, only ropes holding the appropriate certificates of makers and never of intermediary suppliers should be considered for deployment in mooring line systems. Obtaining the appropriate mooring...

MEG4: The new standards of mooring ropes and the solution of 3 steps The updated MEG4 represents the output of a multi-discipline working group representing members of various shipping trade organizations, mooring line manufacturers, shipyards, and OCIMF members. In previous...

New terminology according MEG4 Creep Creep indicates the time and temperature dependent deformation or lengthening under load. As synthetic materials are made of large, in the case of thermoplastics and elastomers, entangled molecule chains, these glide or disentangle under external...

Preparation and installation of mooring line Preparing the environment where the mooring system is to be deployed is the first step in maximizing the service life of the mooring line system. All surfaces and equipment that the mooring line may...

The lifecycle of your mooring line according to MEG4 is: Black Rope will be glad to help at any point in the selection process – and can even advise operators from the very beginning in the process of choosing the...

Mooring ropes maintenance External abrasion In principle, all type of contact with the rope will lead to some form of abrasion. The severity will depend on the type of rope in question and what the rope comes in contact with....

Tips of mooring lines inspections acc. to MEG4 Conducting ongoing inspections of the mooring line system is a vital task to ensure the maximum service life and safety in every setup. It is important to be aware of and to...

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...

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....