Home Our rope Your solution News About Marine Mooring and Towing BEXCO has been a leading innovator in the provision of a high quality, 100 percent-reliable range of fibre rope solutions to the toughest of towing and mooring applications demanded by the shipowners and charterers the world over. BEXCO has a comprehensive product range to meet your mooring and towing requirements. Use the product selector for technical details. PES PA PP Polyester (PES) Most durable of the common materials High strength, both wet and dry Good resistance against external abrasion Does not lose strength rapidly due to cyclic loading Low coefficient of friction allows it to slide easily around bitts Relatively high melting point (256°C) reduces the chances of fusion Polyester is therefore useful for large and small rope material where strength and durability are important and where moderate elasticity is required. Polyamide (PA) Rope loses 10 – 15% of its strength when wet Highest elasticity of regularly used materials Good temperature and abrasion resistance Its high elongation characteristics makes polyamide ideal for applications where shock loading occurs, such as mooring tails. Polypropylene (PP) Approximately same elasticity as polyester rope Limited temperature resistance Poor cyclic loading characteristics Prolonged exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays can cause polypropylene fibres to disintegrate due to actinic degradation Lighter than water Polypropylene ropes can be used for floating messenger lines. The use of moorings manufactured from 100% polypropylene is not recommended. However, suitable composites or melt mixes with other fibres such as polyethylene or polyester are available and acceptable for use as moorings. Bexcoline Our Bexcoline ropes are the result of our special extrusion technology and are made of highly abrasion resistant yarns. A special marine finish is applied to further increase the wear resistance in a marine environment. This finish has been tested conform ASTM D6611-00 and is water repellent. Very high strengths comparable to nylon and polyester for much lower weights UV stabilized Very good abrasion resistance Excellent fatigue characteristics The rope does not absorb water Wet and dry strength are identical Excellent handling characteristics due to the very high strength per weight ratio The ropes conform to INTERTANKO and OCIMF guidelines for tanker moorings Depending on the specific requirements of the customer, we can offer different types of composite ropes: Bexcord (specific gravity of 0.91) is a melted mix of polypropylene and polyethylene and thus 100% floating. The ropes offer a better abrasion resistance and have a much higher strength than standard polypropylene ropes. BexcoFloat (specific gravity of 0.99) and BexcoFlex (specific gravity of 1.1) are produced with polyester fibres covering a polyolefin core. The polyester fibre is giving the rope a superior abrasion and friction resistance due to its higher working and melting temperature. Our BexcoFlex is not only used as mooring rope, but is also most suitable to be used as a tail, as a superior alternative to the traditional nylon tails. Dyneema Dyneema® is a High Modulus PolyEthylene (HMPE) fibre offering maximum strength combined with a minimum weight: Highest strength per weight ratio Very good abrasion resistance Excellent fatigue properties (the lifetime in cycling over sheaves is extraordinary) Good resistance to axial compression Low stretch characteristics Limited temperature resistance (melting temperature of 150°C and maximum working temperature of 65ºC) Fibre density of 0.97 Floating Low stretch ropes are advantageous where limited movement is required, such as at berths with hard arm equipment and where low dynamic loads are expected. Ropes made with Dyneema® are particularly recommended for quick and safe mooring and towing and in some offshore and industrial applications where weight and easy handling are an issue. They are also used in various applications in commercial fishery, like net panels, cod ends, warp lines, but is also an excellent material for selectivity panels resulting in a strongly decreased bycatch Applications Tankers Containerships and ferries Cruiseships Navy and inland shipping Towing Mooring tankers Our Bexcoline Composite ropes are particularly suitable for general mooring on bitts or mooring drums: Bexcord Melted mix of polypropylene and polyethylene Better abrasion resistance Much higher strength than standard polypropylene ropes BexcoFloat and BexcoFlex Produced with polyester fibres covering a polyolefin core Superior abrasion and friction resistance Much higher strength than traditional polyamide (nylon) and polyester ropes These ropes are easily spliceable and conform to INTERTANKO and OCIMF guidelines for tanker moorings. For larger tankers, like LNG carriers, ULCC & VLCC we have developed our Ultraline® ropes made of Dyneema®: Load-bearing cores made with Dyneema® and a cover of polyester composite yarn The cover is optimised for wear and abrasion resistance The cores are optimised for strength The lifetime under fatigue loads is extraordinary Mooring Containerships & ferries Our Bexcoline Composite ropes offer a reliable and cost effective solution for safe and quick mooring: Bexcord Melted mix of polypropylene and polyethylene Better abrasion resistance Much higher strength than standard polypropylene ropes BexcoFloat and BexcoFlex Produced with polyester fibres covering a polyolefin core Superior abrasion and friction resistance Much higher strength than traditional polyamide (nylon) and polyester ropes For larger container ships and ferries, our 6-strand Atlas® and Caesar ropes are the ideal choice: Ropes made from high-tenacity polyamide, whereby mono- and multifilaments are combined in the strands The hardwearing monofilaments give the ropes excellent dimensional stability and abrasion resistance The ropes are very compact and are designed for use as winch-mounted lines The splicing technique for Atlas® is very similar to that of wire-ropes Mooring cruiseships Our Bexcoline Composite ropes are particularly suitable for general mooring: Bexcord Melted mix of polypropylene and polyethylene Better abrasion resistance Much higher strength than standard polypropylene ropes BexcoFloat and BexcoFlex Produced with polyester fibres covering a polyolefin core Superior abrasion and friction resistance Much higher strength than traditional polyamide (nylon) and polyester ropes For the biggest and most modern cruise ships we have developed our Ultraline®ropes made of Dyneema®: Load-bearing cores made with Dyneema® and a cover of polyester composite yarn The cover is optimised for wear and abrasion resistance The cores are optimised for strength The lifetime under fatigue loads is extraordinary Mooring navy and inland shipping Our Bexcoline Composite ropes (see higher) are perfectly suitable as a reliable and cost effective mooring line. For quick moorings, 8 or 12-strand ropes made with Dyneema® offer many economic and safety advantages: they are stronger, lighter, easier to handle, safer, require less maintenance and are more durable. Towing applications The towline is a vital element in any towing operation as it connects the towed vessel to the tug. The choice of towing line can be critical as no towing operation is identical. BEXCO offers various types of towing arrangements and can help you making the right choice considering various factors like local rules and guidelines (safety factors), general weather conditions, propulsion system, crew and port conditions. ULTRALINE© POLYESTER Excellent fatigue life of polyester Very high resistance to internal and external abrasion Very good service life ULTRALINE© BEXCORD Polyolefin core Cost-effective floating system Good service life BEXCOFLEX Polyester fibres covering a polyolefin core Superior abrasion and friction resistance DYNEEMA© Same strength for a given diameter but a weight of 8 to 10 times lighter than wire rope Ideal choice when stronger ropes are needed on tugs with higher bollard pool Floating Very flexible and extremely easy to handle Similar elastic elongation properties to wire rope Very good fatigue life Product selector Offshore Single Point Mooring Marine mooring and towing Dyneema Parallel deeprope EUR RGS 489A-003.07 Dyneema Parallel deeprope US RGS 489B-003.07 Polyester EUR Parallel deeprope RGS 449A-005.02 Polyester US Parallel deeprope RGS 449B-005.02 RGS U3.021.004.07 Spm BL3 Spm DB 12 RGS U12.022.003.03 Spm DF8 RGS R08.009.004.08 Maritime 8-12 Strand Range Maritime 6 strand range Ultraline Range For more information on our Ultraline range, contact us on sales@bexco.be. PES PA PP Bexcoline Dyneema Atlas ® Caesar Bexcoflex RGS 429.3-002.04 Bexcoflex RGS 429.8-002.05 Bexcoflex RGS 437.12 002.04 BexcoFloat RGS 420.3-004.07 Bexcofloat RGS 420.8.004.06 Bexcofloat RGS 436.12 001.04 Bexcord 8 Strand RGS 450.8-003.07 Bexcord 12 Strand RGS 457.12-003.07 HMPE USD 8 RGS 479.9-001.01 HMPE USD 12 RGS 490.12-002USD12-75 CAESAR RGS 435-004.07 Atlas ® RGS 430-003.07 Our applications Offshore deep sea mooring Offshore single point mooring Marine mooring and Towing Offshore Lifting and Installation Bexco Industriepark Zwaarveld 25 9220 Hamme Belgium Tel: + 32 52 499 370 Fax: + 32 52 499 380 E-mail: sales@bexco.be (maritime & industry) offshore@bexco.be (all offshore applications) © 2015 Bexco nv-sa Terms and conditions - ISO 9001:2015 - ISO 14001:2015