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 2014Global Standards

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