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MOORING TAIL

Mooring Tail Rope (Shock Absorbing Mooring Line)

Protect Your Mooring System from Sudden Shock Loads

In modern mooring operations, sudden forces caused by waves, wind, and vessel movement can place extreme stress on mooring lines.

A mooring tail rope is designed to act as a shock absorber, reducing dynamic loads and protecting the main mooring line from damage.

LIDA mooring tail ropes provide controlled elasticity, enhanced safety, and longer service life for marine and offshore mooring systems.

Adds Elasticity

Introduces stretch to low-modulus lines

Reduces Peak Loads

Prevents shock loading damage

Absorbs Vessel Movement

Swell, waves & tidal changes

Extends Service Life

Protects main line from stress

Safer Operations

Reduces snap-back risk

High Modulus Compatible

Works with UHMWPE, polyester & wire rope

Mooring tails — An essential component for any high-modulus mooring or towing system. Install between the main line and the vessel to absorb dynamic loads, protect your expensive lines, and keep your crew safe.

Product Code

260

Specific Gravity

1.14/1.13/0.91/1.38

Fiber (Core/cover)

Nylon, Polyamide, PP Multifilament ,Polyester varieties

Splice

8/12/double braided

Accessory or Rope Tool/General industrial and marine use/Mooring and Towing Lines/Mooring line/Mooring Tails/Tug&Towing line

LIDA Mooring Tails are also appropriate for use in Cruise Ships
Bulk Carriers and ContainerShips. The standard tail length for tankers,
LNG and LPG vessels is 11m or 22m.
11m finished length(from eye to eye).with 1.8m(6ft) eye splice at each end,
Each splice with minimum 5 tucks (depending also on the requested finished tail’s length) and protected with canvas or PVC cover.

ItemsizeWeightBreaking strength
Cir(inch)Dia(mmkglbTonKN
Nylon
8-strand		8 64 44.00 97.00 82.50 810
9 72 57.00 125.70 102.00 1001
10 80 72.00 158.70 125.00 1226
11 88 87.00 192.00 148.00 1452
12 96 104.00 230.00 173.00 2011
Nylon
12-strand		8 64 44.00 97.00 90.00 883
9 72 57.00 125.70 115.00 1128
10 80 72.00 158.70 138.00 1355
11 88 87.00 192.00 160.00 1570
12 96 104.00 230.00 191.00 1874
NEGAFLEX8 64 44.00 97.00 76.00 746
9 72 57.00 125.70 95.00 932
10 80 72.00 158.70 115.00 1128
11 88 87.00 192.00 140.00 1373
12 96 104.00 230.00 166.00 1628
TERAFLEX8 64 44.00 97.00 81.00 795
9 72 57.00 125.70 102.00 1002
10 80 72.00 158.70 124.00 1217
11 88 87.00 192.00 148.00 1452
12 96 104.00 230.00 175.00 1717

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MOQ: 1 unit  |  Custom length available  |  24-month warranty