Definition(s)
Rotation-Resistant Rope
A wire rope consisting of an inner layer of strand laid in one direction covered by a layer of strand laid in the opposite direction.
NOTE A rotation-resistant rope has the effect of counteracting torque by reducing the tendency of the finished rope to rotate.
Source: API RP 2D, Operation and Maintenance of Offshore Cranes, Seventh Edition, December 2014. Global Standards
Rotation-Resistant Rope
A wire rope consisting of an inner layer of strand laid in one direction covered by a layer of strand laid in the opposite direction. This has the effect of counteracting torque by reducing the tendency of the finished rope to rotate.
Source: API RP 2D, Operation and Maintenance of Offshore Cranes, Sixth Edition, May 2007. Global Standards