The SIRIUS rope series are HMPE ropes made from Honeywell's Spectra yarn with the application of special coatings.

When compared to conventional fiber ropes and wire ropes, Sirius ropes have extra high strength, low weight, superior fatigue resistance, abrasion and UV resistance, flexibility, easy one-man handling and wire-like elongation characteristics. They are the perfect replacement for wire ropes and are in service since more than 15 years

The application of coatings gives an enhanced structural stability and an improved coefficient of friction, necessary for the optimum mooring & anchoring operations. Considerable annual savings for the shipowner / operator derive from the much faster mooring procedure with the use of the lightweight yet steel-like strong HMPE SIRIUS ropes, with reduced maintenance costs, easy storage, zero human injuries, clean deck (free from grease) and high performance.

HMPE fibers are known to have very low coefficient of friction and are very slippery. The application of specially designed coatings is a standard procedure for this highly advanced fiber which increases the coefficient of friction (in the cases of un-jacketed ropes) and improves dramatically the behavior when used in capstans, winches etc. without affecting their performance. Special coating is also applied during the splicing procedure as an additional anti-slip factor in the case of un-jacketed ropes.

All SIRIUS ropes are supplied with an extra 5 meter tubular abrasion resistant sleeve at each end, passing through the body of the rope, movable, to be placed in rough places for protecting the passage of the rope from such spots.

Finally, SIRIUS ropes have the lowest snapback reaction under load, which is an advantage in favor of the safety on board for the personnel working near the ropes.

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