The required length of grapnel rope for a given operation depends on the depth of water, the rope weight and hydrodynamic properties, the bottom tension and the ship speed through the water. It is undesirable to payout large amounts of excess rope because of the additional time involved, the wear of the additional rope in contact with the bottom and its contribution to the insensitivity of the tension indication when the cable is hooked.
The required length of grapnel rope for a given operation depends on the depth of water, the rope weight and hydrodynamic properties, the bottom tension and the ship speed through the water. It is undesirable to payout large amounts of excess rope because of the additional time involved, the wear of the additional rope in contact with the bottom and its contribution to the insensitivity of the tension indication when the cable is hooked.
The required length of grapnel rope for a given operation depends on the depth of water, the rope weight and hydrodynamic properties, the bottom tension and the ship speed through the water. It is undesirable to payout large amounts of excess rope because of the additional time involved, the wear of the additional rope in contact with the bottom and its contribution to the insensitivity of the tension indication when the cable is hooked.