This document supersedes DNV-OS-E303, October 2008.
| — | Definitions of terms have been updated. |
| — | This standard now presents three certificate formats,
ropes for Long-Term -, ropes for Mobile Moorings and one for thimbles. |
| — | Approval of Manufacturer schemes for fibre rope manufacturers
and load bearing yarn manufacturers are introduced. |
| — | Testing procedure for load bearing yarns is introduced |
| — | The structure of each chapter is reorganized in order
to separate the applicable requirements to long term mooring and.
mobile mooring. The scope of testing for mobile mooring is brought
in line with ISO 18962, whilst for long term moorings the principle
of application of specific mooring systems performance is reinforced. |
| — | Rules for hardware (thimbles) have been clarified. |
| — | Testing methods, which are subject to approval, have
been removed from Ch.2 Sec.3. |
| — | The previous Appendixes A, B, C and D on 'Fibre
rope stretch and stiffness', 'Measuring and Expressing the
Rope Change-in-Length Properties', 'Change-in-length
test methods for long-term mooring' and 'Quality
review report' have been removed. |
| — | The term 'soil barrier' is replaced
by 'filter', as this is the commonly used term
in other standards. |
| — | Added a new Appendix A containing 'scope of
survey' for fibre-rope production. |
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