This JIP is initiated to collect and investigate results of past studies on fiber ropes, test procedures and data, code requirements, and fiber rope mooring analysis methods. The JIP will also conduct sensitivity analysis to identify important model and design parameters. Based on the results of the investigation, conservative and practical stiffness models, testing procedure, and mooring analysis method will be developed. The results from this JIP can be used in supporting fiber rope code developments and polyester mooring projects.
An industry workshop was held in April of 2010 which lead to the first draft of the newly developed guidelines being issued in August of 2010. A second workshop was held in early September 2010. The final draft has been published on the American Bureau of Shipping website, www.eagle.org, and is also available in the reports section below.