Man-made fibre rope

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10. Man-made fibre rope

10.1. Restrictions in use

10.1.1. Rope composed of man-made fibre should not be used

for a sling or as part of a lifting appliance unless

the manufacturer has certificated its guaranteed minimum

breaking load;

its safe working load has been certificated by a competent person

and in the case of a sling has been marked on in accordance with

the requirements of paragraph 20.6.3;

its diameter is more than 12 mm;

it is made to a recognised national or international standard or

to the requirements of a classification society; and

it has been inspected in accordance with the requirements of

Appendix subparagraph Ci .5(2).

10.1.2. (1) A rope composed of man-made fibre should not be

used

if it has knots in it; or

on a pulley block that does not meet the requirements of

Chapter 12.

(2) A rope composed of man-made fibre should not be reeved

through a pulley block on which the width of the groove of a sheave

is less than the diameter of the rope or on which a sheave has any

defect likely to cause damage to the rope.

10:1.3. A rope composed of man-made fibre should not be

surged, paid out or rendered by slacking away the rope.E

10.2. Safe working load

10.2.1. The safe working load of a fibre rope should be deter-

mined by dividing its guaranteed minimum breaking load by a

Because these operations will give rise to frictional heat on a winch or

capstan.

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