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Design,Manufacture,Installation,and Maintenance of Synthetic Fiber Ropes for Offshore MooringAPI RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 2SMSECOND EDITION,JULY 2014REAFFIRMED,SEPTEMBER 2020Special NotesAPI publications necessarily address problems of a general nature.With respect to particular circumstances,local,state,and federal laws and regulations should be reviewed.Neither API nor any of APIs employees,subcontractors,consultants,committees,or other assignees make anywarranty or representation,either express or implied,with respect to the accuracy,completeness,or usefulness of theinformation contained herein,or assume any liability or responsibility for any use,or the results of such use,of anyinformation or process disclosed in this publication.Neither API nor any of APIs employees,subcontractors,consultants,or other assignees represent that use of this publication would not infringe upon privately owned rights.API publications may be used by anyone desiring to do so.Every effort has been made by the Institute to assure theaccuracy and reliability of the data contained in them;however,the Institute makes no representation,warranty,orguarantee in connection with this publication and hereby expressly disclaims any liability or responsibility for loss ordamage resulting from its use or for the violation of any authorities having jurisdiction with which this publication mayconflict.API publications are published to facilitate the broad availability of proven,sound engineering and operatingpractices.These publications are not intended to obviate the need for applying sound engineering judgmentregarding when and where these publications should be utilized.The formulation and publication of API publicationsis not intended in any way to inhibit anyone from using any other practices.Any manufacturer marking equipment or materials in conformance with the marking requirements of an API standardis solely responsible for complying with all the applicable requirements of that standard.API does not represent,warrant,or guarantee that such products do in fact conform to the applicable API standard.Users of this Recommended Practice should not rely exclusively on the information contained in this document.Sound business,scientific,engineering,and safety judgment should be used in employing the information containedherein.All rights reserved.No part of this work may be reproduced,translated,stored in a retrieval system,or transmitted by any means,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording,or otherwise,without prior written permission from the publisher.Contact the Publisher,API Publishing Services,200 Massachusetts Avenue,NW,Suite 1100,Washington,DC 20001.Copyright 2014 American Petroleum InstituteForewordAPI 2SM is under the jurisdiction of the API Subcommittee on Offshore Structures.The main purpose of thisdocument is to provide guidelines on the use of synthetic fiber ropes for offshore mooring applications.The secondarypurpose of this document is to highlight differences between synthetic rope and traditional steel mooring systems,and to provide practical guidance on how to handle these differences during system design and installation.The contents of this document should be used in conjunction with the most recent editions of API 2SK and API 2I,andother recommended practices and standards,as appropriate.Where the mooring design,construction andinstallation details are similar or equivalent to steel mooring systems,no further comments are included in thisdocument.This document reflects the latest learning from research,design,installation,and operation of synthetic fiber mooringcomponents.The technology in synthetic fiber rope moorings continues to evolve.Designers are advised to takeappropriate measures to ensure that their practices incorporate all research advances available to them.The verbal forms used to express the provisions in this specification are as follows:the term shall denotes a minimum requirement to conform to the specification;the term should denotes a recommendation or that which is advised but not required to conform to thespecification;the term may is used to express permission or a provision that is optional;the term can is used to express possibility or capability.Nothing contained in any API publication is to be construed as granting any right,by implication or otherwise,for themanufacture,sale,or use of any method,apparatus,or product covered by letters patent.Neither should anythingcontained in the publication be construed as insuring anyone against liability for infringement of letters patent.This document was produced under API standardization procedures that ensure appropriate notification and participation in the developmental process and is designated as an API standard.Questions concerning the interpretation of the content of this publication or comments and questions concerning the procedures under which this publication was developed should be directed in writing to the Director of Standards,America