NIKA - FLEX 24 -12 RSB REDUCED SNAP BACK

NIKA-Flex 12/24 RSB ropes exhibit increased strength and safety in mooring operations
compared to competitive synthetic mixed ropes. They are made with increased percentage of
polyester fibers that are combined with NIKA-Steel® fibers (made by KATRADIS), while having
Reduced Snap Back feature with the use of a special engineered internal core.
Easy to handle and durable ropes made for demanding mooring operations

Applications

All of the strands of NIKA-Flex 24/12 RSB ropes are composed of mixed yarns and the resulting Polyester percentage is 50% – 50% w/w through the whole strand’s cross-section. The reduced recoil effect is accomplished with the use of an inner-braid rope structure that will enable the restraining of snap-back release in case of partition. NIKA-Flex 12/24 RSB ropes are user-friendly, rotation resistant, and easy to splice. They comply with the latest regulations and recommendations of OCIMF for the safe mooring of tankers.

Benefits

Easy to handle – User friendly
Maximum safety due to Reduced Snap Back
Easy to inspect
Non-rotating when under load
Increased service lifetime
Compliance with MEG4 requirements

Force – Elongation properties

The two-step partition of the rope is attributed to the RSB member that exhibits higher elongation and restraints the extreme snap-back effect when the rope is stretched to break.

Specifications

User's Manual

Technical Data

Size (Circ)	Size (Diam)	Weight (+/- 5%)		MBL	LDBF
inches	mm	kg / 100 mtr	kg / 220 mtr	tn	tn
4 1/2″	36	83,1	182,8	37,8	35,0
5″	40	111,6	245,5	46,0	43,0
5 1/2″	44	133,6	293,9	52,2	48,4
6″	48	156,6	344,5	59,3	54,9
6 1/2″	52	181,6	399,5	70,3	65,1
7″	56	209,6	461,1	80,9	74,9
7 1/2″	60	239,6	527,1	92,4	85,6
8″	64	276,4	608,1	105,5	97,7
8 1/2″	68	310,4	682,9	116,0	107,4
9″	72	345,4	759,9	128,6	119,0
9 1/2″	76	384,4	845,7	145,1	134,4
10″	80	428,2	942,0	160,7	148,8
10 1/2″	84	472,2	1038,8	174,8	161,8
11″	88	515,2	1133,4	193,8	179,5
11 1/2″	92	559,3	1230,5	210,9	195,3
12″	96	600,0	1320,0	242,0	232,0