Mooring ropes identification NFC

Mooring lines are often labeled or have color coded whippings at the end to keep them apart. This works great when new but when the line gets older, labels get torn and whippings get lose.

The main issue with ropes is they all look similar from the outside. Older ropes lose breaking-strength and when re-ordering mooring lines it can be dangerous if a lower grade rope is being ordered.

Also in case of any claim it’s very important to identify the mooring line. It is hard to tell which mooring lines are replaced during the years making it more difficult to claim any damage or to know the breaking strength of the rope.

NFC (Near Field Communication) technology allows smartphones to scan the mooring lines and identify all needed information.

Within seconds all the mooring line details pop up on the screen. This give the user access to all the technical data of the mooring rope and the needed information to order new ropes with the same properties. The rope can also be traced back to production in case of any warranty claim.

The NFC chip It is being protected by a carbon/epoxy finish making it look really nice bus is also very durable. The chips don’t contain batteries so there actually is no maximum lifespan of this chip.