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Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels and repealing Council Directive 82/714/EEC (2006/87/EC) (repealed)
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Article 15a.15Special provisions for running rigging
1.For running rigging, fibre ropes or steel wire ropes shall be used. The minimum tensile strength and the diameter for running rigging shall, in relation to the sail area, meet the following minimum requirements:
| Type of running rigging | Rope material | Sail area (m2) | Minimum tensile strength (KN) | Diameter of rope (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staysail halyards | Steel wire | up to 35 | 20 | 6 |
| > 35 | 38 | 8 | ||
| Fibre (polypropylene-PP) | Rope diameter of at least 14 mm and one rope sheave for every 25 m2 or part thereof | |||
| Gaff sail halyards Top sail halyards | Steel wire | up to 50 | 20 | 6 |
| > 50 to 80 | 30 | 8 | ||
| > 80 to 120 | 60 | 10 | ||
| >120 to 160 | 80 | 12 | ||
| Fibre (PP) | Rope diameter of at least 18 mm and one rope sheave for every 30 m2 or part thereof | |||
| Staysail sheets | Fibre (PP) | up to 40 | 14 | |
| > 40 | 18 | |||
| For sail areas of more than 30 m2, the sheet shall take the form of a tackle or shall be capable of being operated by a winch | ||||
| Gaff-/Top-sail sheets | Steel wire | < 100 | 60 | 10 |
| 100 to 150 | 85 | 12 | ||
| > 150 | 116 | 14 | ||
| For top sail sheets, elastic connection elements (fore runners) are necessary. | ||||
| Fibre (PP) | Rope diameter of at least 18 mm and at least three rope sheaves. Where the sail area is greater than 60 m2, one rope sheave per 20 m2 | |||
2.Running rigging forming part of the staying shall have a tensile strength which corresponds to that of the respective stay or shrouds.
3.If materials other than those stated in paragraph 1 are used, the strength values given in the table inparagraph 1 shall be complied with.
Fibre ropes of polyethylene shall not be used.
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