Definition(s)
Catalog Break Strength
The manufacturer’s design or target break strength for the rope assembly, 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
Catalog Break Strength
In this document, the catalog breaking strength (CBS) is defined as the manufacturer’s design or target break strength for the rope assembly, including terminations.
Source: API RP 2SM Design, Manufacture, Installation, and Maintenance of Synthetic Fiber Ropes for Offshore Mooring, Second Edition, July 2014. Global Standards