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## [When do you stop trusting a mooring rope?](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/when-do-you-stop-trusting-a-mooring-rope/78081)

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**Author:** [@Raghu\_Sharma](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Raghu_Sharma)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2026, 12:58am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/when-do-you-stop-trusting-a-mooring-rope/78081 "2026-10-29T00:58:40Z")

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How are you deciding when a mooring rope has reached the end of its service life, particularly when its appearance doesn’t tell you much about its remaining strength? That’s one of five questions I’ve raised in an artic…

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## [MEG-4 Mooring Numbers: Why Ships Are Still Getting Confused - The DeepDraft](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/meg-4-mooring-numbers-why-ships-are-still-getting-confused-the-deepdraft/76672)

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**Author:** [@Raghu\_Sharma](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Raghu_Sharma)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/meg-4-mooring-numbers-why-ships-are-still-getting-confused-the-deepdraft/76672 "2026-08-05T16:18:11Z")

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What I have experienced onboard is that the numbers are usually available, but explaining why the WLL and brake setting are different is not always easy. The old understanding of “60% of the rope’s MBL” is still very m…