Fibre ropes and flat-synthetic webbing slings
13 Fibre ropes and flat-synthetic webbing slings
A samples of manufactured fibre rope must be tested to destruction in accordance with AS 4143.1-1993 Methods of Test for Fibre Ropes as in force on 1 January 2017.
Fibre rope supplied to a vessel for loading and unloading purposes must have a certificate.
The SWL mentioned in the certificate is:
where:
safety factor is at least the amount mentioned in table A1 of Australian Standard AS 4142.1-1993 Fibre ropes - Care and safe usage as in force on 1 January 2017 or in Appendix E of the ILO Code.
Material, design, manufacture, marking, testing and certification of flat synthetic-webbing slings must comply with:
AS 1353.2-1997 Flat Synthetic Webbing Slings Part 2: Care and use, as in force on 1 January 2017; or
Appendix E of the ILO Code.
Note Standards mentioned in this clause will be made available for viewing free of charge at AMSA offices on request - see note 1 under section 4.
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