I worked offshore for ten years and it was always wire rope. We also used the above nautical terms for parts of line, but it was understood that you never saddled a dead horse.

Wire cable versus synthetic winch rope? It's a question for the ages—but not really. The answer is pretty simple and boils down to what you want from your winch.

Moreover, we are assured the cost is 25 per cent in favor of wire rope over hemp, estimating weight and saving. Again, wire-rigging is much less susceptible of atmospheric changes, ...

The new ropes were made of the patent wire invented and manufactured by Webster & Horsfall, Birmingham, which is unquestionably the most remarkable yet produced, the weight which a very small ...

In 1976 the Federal Government created a specification entitled "Wire Rope, Flexible, for Aircraft Control, MIL-W-83420B".

Replacing steel wire with rope made from Dyneema could more than double the payload on the taller cranes. Equipment Crane-Related Suppliers Ropes Crane & Specialized Transport. Latest News +44 (0)1892 ...