NIKA-FORCE Ropes are constructed using the well-known NIKA-Steel® fibers. The NIKA-Steel® fibers are a special melt mixture of high-quality European raw materials (Polypropylene, High-Density Polyethylene, UV stabilizer, and other improving elements). NIKA-Steel® fibers are produced with a unique recipe (materials’ mixing ratios – stretching ratios – stretching temperatures) and they exhibit much higher tenacity and abrasion resistance than most conventional monofilament and flat Polypropylene and Polyolefin fibers.
APPLICATIONS: MOORING – ANCHORING – MESSENGER LINES – TOWING
Katradis Marine Ropes SA’s technical staff combined the best raw materials and through a carefully designed & efficient production process managed to present a reliable alternative to NIKA-CΟRD ropes. NIKA-FORCE ropes exhibit high breaking strengths and very good resistance to abrasion (due to the highly abrasion-resistant NIKA-Steel® yarns).
NIKA-FORCE ropes are UV stabilized (160KLY – suitable for Florida-USA & DUBAI-UAE sunshine conditions). NIKA-FORCE ropes are constructed according to ISO 10572 and they comply with the latest regulations and recommendations of OCIMF for the safe mooring of tankers.
| Size (Circ) | Size (Diam) | Weight ( +/- 5%) | Minimum Breaking Load | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inch | mm | Kilos/ 100m | Kilos/ 220m | Tons |
| 41/2 | 36 | 58 | 128 | 24 |
| 5 | 40 | 72 | 158 | 29 |
| 51/2 | 44 | 88 | 194 | 36 |
| 6 | 48 | 104 | 229 | 42 |
| 61/2 | 52 | 122 | 268 | 48 |
| 7 | 56 | 142 | 312 | 55 |
| 71/2 | 60 | 163 | 359 | 62 |
| 8 | 64 | 185 | 407 | 71 |
| 81/2 | 68 | 210 | 462 | 81 |
| 9 | 72 | 234 | 515 | 90 |
| 91/2 | 76 | 262 | 576 | 100 |
| 10 | 80 | 290 | 638 | 109 |
| 101/2 | 84 | 320 | 704 | 118 |
| 11 | 88 | 351 | 772 | 128 |
| 12 | 96 | 416 | 915 | 151 |
More sizes are available upon request.