Mooring Tail
medium
Nylon or polyester tails spliced to wire ropes for shock absorption at the berth.
Known Models (3)
Lankhorst Ropes Lankotail Nylon
80mm dia, 11m length
· Anchor Chain / Mooring Lines
material: nylon
diameter_mm: 80
length_m: 11
mbl_tonnes: 85
Common Failures:
- • Wear indicator exposure
- • UV degradation
- • Eye thimble corrosion
Service: Replace when wear indicators visible.
Spares: Lankhorst Ropes: Bremsbeläge an Bord vorhalten. Lead time: 3-6 Wochen.
Samson Rope Nylon Mooring Tail 11m
88mm dia, 11m length
· Anchor Chain / Mooring Lines
material: nylon
diameter_mm: 88
length_m: 11
mbl_tonnes: 95
Common Failures:
- • Heat build-up under cycling
- • Chafe at eye splice
- • Loss of elasticity
Service: Replace when permanent elongation >10%.
Spares: Samson Rope: Bremsbeläge an Bord vorhalten. Lead time: 3-6 Wochen.
Samson Rope Nylon Mooring Tail 22m
96mm dia, 22m length
· Anchor Chain / Mooring Lines
material: nylon
diameter_mm: 96
length_m: 22
mbl_tonnes: 130
Common Failures:
- • Snap-back hazard
- • Core melting
- • Splice pull-through
Service: Mark snap-back zone on deck; retire at 50% residual strength.
Spares: Samson Rope: Bremsbeläge an Bord vorhalten. Lead time: 3-6 Wochen.