ISO/TS 17920:2015

TECHNICAL ISO/TS
SPECIFICATION 17920
First edition
2015-08-01
Fibre ropes for offshore
stationkeeping — Aramid
Cordages en fibres pour le maintien en position des structures
marines — Aramide
Reference number
ISO/TS 17920:2015(E)
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ISO 2015

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ISO/TS 17920:2015(E)

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ISO/TS 17920:2015(E)

Contents Page
Foreword .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Materials . 2
4.1 Rope core material . 2
4.2 Rope cover material . 2
4.3 Other materials . 2
5 Requirements — Rope properties . 2
5.1 Minimum breaking strength . 2
5.2 Minimum core tenacity . 3
5.3 Axial compression fatigue properties . 3
5.4 Particle ingress protection . 3
5.5 Cyclic loading performance . 3
6 Requirements — Rope layout and construction . 3
6.1 General . 3
6.2 Type of construction . 3
6.3 Rope core . 3
6.4 Protective cover . 4
6.5 Terminations .
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