Mooring Rope

Marine Towing Rope: Your Ultimate Guide to Safety & Performance on the Water！

A Marine Towing Rope, also known as a boat tow line or marine tow cable, is essential professional equipment for maritime operations, vessel rescue, and recreational towing activities. It is far more than a simple line connecting two vessels; it is a critical link designed to bear tremendous loads and ensure the safety of both personnel and boats. A high-quality marine towing rope must possess exceptional tensile strength, outstanding abrasion resistance, excellent UV resistance, and good buoyancy or high visibility.

Overview

A mooring rope is a thick, strong rope used to secure a vessel to a dock or pier. It's essential for keeping a boat or ship in place, especially in areas with strong currents or tides.

Mooring ropes are typically made from materials like UHMWPE, nylon, polyester, or polypropylene, which are strong, durable, and resistant to rotting in water. They come in various lengths and thicknesses, depending on the size and weight of the vessel they are intended to secure. Properly securing a vessel with mooring ropes is crucial for the safety of the vessel, its passengers, and other boats nearby.

We provide a variety of specifications and models of mooring ropes, welcome to consult, and we will provide you with professional service and guidance!

How to Choose the Right Marine Towing Rope?

Consider the following key points to optimize your search and purchasing decision:

1. Load Capacity: Based on your boat's weight and horsepower, select a rope whose Working Load Limit and Breaking Strength significantly exceed your actual needs. Safety must always come first.

2. Length & Diameter: A longer rope provides better shock absorption, reducing instant impact force on both vessels. Diameter is directly related to strength.

3. Material for the Application: Nylon rope is ideal for general towing requiring high elasticity and shock absorption. Polypropylene rope, due to its buoyancy and cost-effectiveness, is common for recreational water towing. UHMWPE rope offers an unparalleled strength-to-weight ratio, suitable for high-performance or heavy-duty applications.

4. Professional Certification: Look for products that meet relevant maritime or industrial standards, a key guarantee of quality and safety.

Certification Options: LR, ABS, BV, CCS, GL, RS., DNV, NK, etc

Rope Material:

1. Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene Rope (UHMWPE Rope）

2. Polypropylene Rope

3. Polyester Rope

4. Nylon Rope

5. Aramid Rope

6. Polyamide Rope

7. Manila Rope

8. Polyester and Polypropylene Mixed Rope (PET and PP Mixed Rope)

For more rope information and more choices, please visit our Mooring Rope website.

Marine Rope

MOORING ROPE PARAMETER TABLE

Specification		PA Multifilament		PP Multifilament		Polypropylene		Polyester		PET/PP Mixed
Dia	Cir	Ktex	KN	Ktex	KN	Ktex	KN	Ktex	KN	Ktex	KN
4	1/2	10	3.7	6.3	2.3	6	2.1	12	2.9	7.0	2.8
6	3/4	22	7.9	18	6.5	17	5.9	27	5.6	17.5	6.8
8	1	40	13.8	32	11.4	30	10.4	48	10.0	31	11.9
10	1-1/4	62	21.2	47	16.8	45	15.3	76	15.6	48.5	18.2
12	1-1/2	89	30.1	68	23.9	65	21.7	110	22.3	69.9	25.7
14	1-3/4	121	40	95	32.9	90	29.9	148	31.2	95.1	34.7
16	2	158	51.9	121	40.7	115	37.0	195	39.8	124	44.8
18	2-1/4	200	64.3	155	51.9	148	47.2	245	49.8	157	56.1
20	2-1/2	247	79.2	189	62.6	180	56.9	303	62.3	194	68.7
22	2-3/4	299	94	231	75	220	68.2	367	74.7	235	82.1
24	3	355	112	273	87.7	260	79.7	437	89.6	279	96.3
26	3-1/4	417	129	320	101	305	92.2	512	105	328	113
28	3-1/2	484	149	373	115	355	105	594	120	380	130
30	3-3/4	555	169	425	132	405	120	682	134	437	148
32	4	632	192	483	146	460	132	778	154	497	167
36	4-1/2	800	240	614	182	585	166	982	190	629	210
40	5	987	294	756	221	720	201	1215	235	776	257
44	5-1/2	1190	351	924	266	880	242	1468	275	939	308
48	6	1420	421	1092	308	1040	280	1750	329	1110	364
52	6-1/2	1670	479	1281	357	1220	325	2050	384	1320	424
56	7	1930	550	1491	408	1420	371	2380	439	1520	489