Mooring lines are ropes used to secure vessels to docks, piers, or buoys, and are also widely used in mariculture. Polypropylene and nylon are common mooring line materials, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. Polypropylene is known for its good buoyancy and resistance to corrosion and mildew, while nylon is favored for its strength and impact resistance.
Mooring Rope Nylon Rope Diagram:
| Superdan® 3-Strand Rope |
| DIA. | Weight | Tensile strength |
| (mm) | (kgs/200m) | (Ton.) |
| 10 | 9.6 | 1.6 |
| 14 | 18.8 | 3 |
| 18 | 30.8 | 4.7 |
| 20 | 38 | 5.6 |
| 26 | 63.8 | 9.4 |
| 28 | 73.6 | 10.6 |
| 30 | 85.2 | 11.7 |
| 36 | 122 | 16.6 |
| 38 | 135 | 18.2 |
| 40 | 152 | 19.8 |
| 48 | 218 | 27.8 |
| 50 | 236 | 30 |
| 52 | 256 | 32.3 |
| 55 | 286 | 35.6 |
| 60 | 340 | 42 |
| Superdan® 8-Strand Rope |
| DIA | Weight | Tensile strength |
| (mm) | (kgs/200m) | (Ton.) |
| 40 | 158 | 28.4 |
| 48 | 229 | 39.8 |
| 50 | 249 | 42.5 |
| 55 | 301 | 50.9 |
| 60 | 358 | 60.5 |
| 65 | 420 | 70.4 |
| 70 | 487 | 82.2 |
| 75 | 559 | 93 |
| 80 | 638 | 105.6 |
| 85 | 721 | 118.8 |
| 90 | 807 | 133.4 |