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[Table of Contents] Ch.1: Introduction

DNV-OS-E304 Offshore Mooring Steel Wire Ropes


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DNV-OS-E304

Offshore Mooring
Steel Wire Ropes

April 2009


Scope of the Offshore Standard

The DNV-OS-E304 replaces Certification Note 2.5 and gives requirements to materials, fabrication process, product quality and certification requirements for production of offshore mooring steel wire ropes and sockets.

Main changes:

Requirements to forged sockets and duplex stainless steel pins have been included.
Mechanical tests carried out on test coupons taken from full scale sockets are required.
Clear division in requirements to steel wire ropes intended for mobile mooring and long term mooring.
Modification with regard to requirements to corrosion protection for long term mooring.
Revised requirements to performance criteria of socketing compound for long term mooring.
More clear requirements to no. of breaking load tests to be carried out for long term mooring.
General updating with regard to international standards and codes.
The Approval of Manufacturer programme has been taken out of the standard, for inclusion into the Standards for Certification No.2.9.

Main changes as of October 2009

Since the previous edition (April 2009), this document has been amended, latest in October 2009. All changes have been incorporated. The changes are considered to be of editorial nature, thus no detailed description has been given.


[Table of Contents] Ch.1: Introduction