Ropes made from man-made firbres are now very widely used for mooring and towing and it is important that sizes of the various man-made ropes which are equivalent to natural fibre ropes should specified in an international agreement. Equivalence between natural fibre and man-made fibre ropes (recommended minimal values) is laid down in a table.
| CSA Group | |
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| Product Category | Standards and Technical Documents |
| Product Number | ISO 3505:1975 |
| Product Name | Ropes and cordage - Equivalence between natural fibre ropes and man-made fibre ropes for use in the mooring of vessels |
