Fire-Resistant Emergency Towing Rope
Fire-resistant emergency tow rope with patented BlazeGuard™ flame-retardant technology. Withstands 300°C for 30+ minutes — the critical window for emergency vessel separation — and is mandated for LNG carriers and tankers under OCIMF MEG4 guidelines.
Representative specification. Jacket colour, length, terminations and certified documentation are configured per vessel.
| Core | BlazeGuard™ flame-retardant |
| Construction | Double braided |
| Density | 1.44 g/cm³ |
| Fire resistance | 300 °C / 30+ min |
| Elongation | 3.5–5 % |
| vs. steel wire | 60–70 % lighter |
| Diameter range | 12 mm – 88 mm |
| MBL range | 5 t – 600 t |
Indicative Minimum Breaking Force by diameter. Emergency-tow and LNG configurations available on request.
| Diameter mm | MBL · tonnes | MBL · kN |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | 35 | 343 |
| 30 | 53 | 520 |
| 32 | 60 | 589 |
| 42 | 101 | 991 |
| 46 | 120 | 1,177 |
| 52 | 151 | 1,481 |
| 56 | 174 | 1,707 |
| 60 | 198 | 1,942 |
Indicative Minimum Breaking Force by diameter. Other sizes, constructions and certified break-test documentation available on request — confirm final selection with our technical team.
Configurations for emergency-tow and LNG service.
The emergency tow line — fire-resistant double braid sized to MEG4 for rapid separation of burning or disabled vessels.
An over-jacketed variant adding abrasion protection over the BlazeGuard™ core for repeated deployment on LNG carriers and tankers.
Use the specification above directly in our calculators.