Ship Design MBL, 60% Brake Render, 80% Design Holding, Drum-Layer Derating, Hydraulic Jack Pressure & Annual Brake Test

Mooring Winch Brake Rendering, Drum Layer & Brake Test Tool

Calculate the brake torque and hydraulic test pressure behind a safe mooring winch setting. Screen the MEG4 60% operational rendering target, 80% design holding reference, split versus undivided drum layers, line WLL and LDBF hierarchy, measured brake-test pressure, over-tight and under-holding brakes, annual test due dates and deck-wide winch results.

Currency
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Mooring Line & Strength Basis

Brake rendering should remain tied to Ship Design MBL, not increased simply because a stronger replacement line is fitted.

kN.
kN.
% of Ship Design MBL.
MEG4 recommends 60% SDMBL.
MEG4 design reference.
% SDMBL project / class screen.
±% of target.

Drum Geometry & Layer

mm.
mm.
kN.

Hydraulic Brake Test Kit

mm.
degrees to lever arm.
cm².
bar.
bar.
bar, 0 = none.
±%.
months.

Multi-Winch Brake Test Register

Measured jack pressure is converted to first-layer equivalent and actual rendering at each entered operating layer.

Winch SDMBL Drum D Line d Layer Lever Jack area Measured bar

Annual Test Campaign Cost

%.
hours.
Selected currency/hour.

MEG4 / SIRE Readiness

Screening only: This is not a maker brake-test procedure, class approval, mooring analysis, brake-band friction calculation or authorization to change a brake setting. Use the approved winch test kit and current vessel MSMP / LMP. A brake set too high can remove weak-link protection; a brake set too low can render prematurely.
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