Definition(s)
Minimum Breaking Strength
RCS certified strength of a chain, wire rope, fibre rope or accessories.
Source: ISO 19901-7:2013, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Specific requirements for offshore structures – Part 7: Stationkeeping systems for floating offshore structures and mobile offshore units. Global Standards
Minimum Breaking Strength
The minimum break strength (MBS) is defined as the minimum single value from a series of five prototype rope assembly, including terminations, break tests.
Source: API RP 2SM Design, Manufacture, Installation, and Maintenance of Synthetic Fiber Ropes for Offshore Mooring, Second Edition, July 2014. Global Standards
Minimum Breaking Strength
The minimum single value from a series of five prototype rope assembly break tests, including terminations.
Source: API RP 2SM Design, Manufacture, Installation, and Maintenance of Synthetic Fiber Ropes for Offshore Mooring, Second Edition, July 2014. Global Standards
Source: API RP 2SM, Design, Manufacture, Installation, and Maintenance of Synthetic Fiber Ropes for Offshore Mooring, First Edition, July 2014. Global Standards