Certificate No:

TAK000023Y
TYPE APPROVAL CERTIFICATE Revision No:
1

This is to certify:
That the Synthetic Fibre Ropes

with type designation(s)

SUPERTUF NXT 8 and SUPERTUF NXT 12 Mooring Lines,
SUPERTUF NXT 8 and SUPERTUF NXT 12 Mooring Tails

Issued to
TUFNETS PRIVATE LIMITED
Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh, India

is found to comply with

DNV class programme DNV-CP-0100 – Type approval – Synthetic fibre ropes for towing, mooring and
anchoring
ISO 10572:2009 "Mixed polyolefin fibre ropes"
OCIMF Mooring Equipment Guidelines (MEG4), Fourth Edition 2018 [test requirements]
OCIMF Guidelines for the Purchashing and Testing of SPM Hawsers (2000)

Application :
Mooring and Towing of Ships and HSLCs.

Product(s) approved by this certificate is/are accepted for installation on all vessels classed by DNV.

Issued at Hamburg on 2023-06-07

This Certificate is valid until 2027-04-03. for DNV
DNV local unit: India CMC MES

Approval Engineer: Gisle Hersvik

Thorsten Lohmann
Head of Section

This Certificate is subject to terms and conditions overleaf. Any significant change in design or construction may render this Certificate invalid.
The validity date relates to the Type Approval Certificate and not to the approval of equipment/systems installed.

LEGAL DISCLAIMER: Unless otherwise stated in the applicable contract with the holder of this document, or following from mandatory law, the liability of DNV AS, its
parent companies and their subsidiaries as well as their officers, directors and employees (“DNV”) arising from or in connection with the services rendered for the
purpose of the issuance of this document or reliance thereon, whether in contract or in tort (including negligence), shall be limited to direct losses and under any
circumstance be limited to 300,000 USD.
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Product description
SUPERTUF NXT 8: 8-strand plaited / braided synthetic rope
SUPERTUF NXT 12: 12-strand plaited / braided synthetic rope
- Fibre material: Polyolefin fibres
- Specific gravity: 0.92 (floats in sea water)
- Elongation at break: 16 % ± 2%
- With or without marine finish.
- UV-stabilized.
- Single construction: Polyolefin yarn.
Compliance with OCIMF Mooring Equipment Guidelines (MEG4)
Mooring Line Base Design Certificate – for SUPERTUF NXT 32 mm and 120 mm
Certificate No.: - IN/MEG4/MLBDC/STNXT/21/001, Rev. 01 Issued date: 2021-10-29, Revised date: 2023-04-24
Mooring Line Certificate will be issued with reference to Mooring Line Base Design Certificate.

Mooring Tail Base Design Certificate – for SUPERTUF NXT 32 mm and 120 mm
Certificate No.: - IN/MEG4/MTBDC/STNXT/21/002, Rev. 01 Issued date: 2021-10-29, Revised date: 2023-04-24
Mooring Tail Certificate will be issued with reference to Mooring Tail Base Design Certificate.

TUFNETS PRIVATE LIMITED has performed the full test scenario as per OCIMF MEG4.

Compliance with OCIMF 2000, Guidelines for the Purchasing and Testing of SPM Hawsers
Tested: Size 6 (48 mm) and Size 15 (120 mm)
Rope Characteristics
The Rope characteristics are tabulated on the next page observing the following:

Fibre ropes are to be delivered with a linear mass ±5% of the nominal linear mass given in the table.

Linear Density is tabulated on the following pages.

All Break Force values are given for both un-spliced and spliced ropes.

The LDBF (Line Design Break Force) and TDBF (Tail Design Break Force) values are given for the spliced ropes.

SUPERTUF NXT 8 - SUPERTUF NXT 12:

Linear Density Mass Breaking Load

Ref. Number / Size
- rope - rope [Ton]
Diameter Cir. Spliced
[g/m] [kg/ 220m] Un-spliced
[mm] [Inch] [LDBF/TDBF]
32 4 0.460 101.20 18.20 16.40
34 4-1/4 0.520 114.40 20.60 18.50
36 4-1/2 0.580 127.60 23.10 20.80
38 4-3/4 0.650 143.00 25.70 23.10
40 5 0.720 158.40 28.50 25.70
42 5-1/4 0.730 160.60 31.50 28.40
44 5-1/2 0.880 193.60 34.70 31.20
46 5-3/4 0.960 211.20 38.00 34.20
48 6 1.040 228.80 41.50 37.40
50 6-1/4 1.130 248.60 44.90 40.40
52 6-1/2 1.220 268.40 48.50 43.70
54 6-3/4 1.320 290.40 52.20 47.00
56 7 1.420 312.40 56.00 50.40
58 7-1/4 1.520 334.40 59.90 53.90
60 7-1/2 1.630 358.60 63.90 57.50
62 7-3/4 1.740 382.80 68.00 61.20
64 8 1.850 407.00 72.20 65.00
66 8-1/4 1.970 433.40 77.90 70.10
68 8-1/2 2.090 459.80 83.80 75.40

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70 8-3/4 2.210 486.20 90.00 81.00

72 9 2.340 514.80 96.50 86.90
74 9-1/4 2.480 545.60 100.30 90.30
76 9-1/2 2.610 574.20 104.10 93.70
78 9-3/4 2.750 605.00 107.80 97.00
80 10 2.900 638.00 111.50 100.40
82 10-1/4 3.050 671.00 117.30 105.60
84 10-1/2 3.200 704.00 123.20 110.90
86 10-3/4 3.360 739.20 129.30 116.40
88 11 3.520 774.40 135.50 122.00
90 11-1/4 3.680 809.60 141.90 127.70
92 11-1/2 3.840 844.80 148.50 133.70
94 11-3/4 4.000 880.00 155.10 139.60
96 12 4.170 917.40 162.00 145.80
98 12-1/4 4.340 954.80 168.60 151.70
100 12-1/2 4.520 994.40 175.30 157.80
102 12-3/4 4.700 1034.00 182.10 163.90
104 13 4.890 1075.80 189.00 170.10
106 13-1/4 5.080 1117.60 196.10 176.50
108 13-1/2 5.290 1163.80 203.30 183.00
110 13-3/4 5.490 1207.80 210.60 189.50
112 14 5.700 1254.00 218.00 196.20
114 14-1/4 5.900 1298.00 225.60 203.00
116 14-1/2 6.100 1342.00 233.30 210.00
118 14-3/4 6.300 1386.00 241.10 217.00
120 15 6.500 1430.00 249.00 224.10

Application/Limitation
The approval range covers ropes with diameter from 32 mm to and including 120 mm.

The OCIMF MEG4 approval range covers ropes with diameter from 32 mm to and including 120 mm.

The OCIMF 2000 approval range covers ropes with diameter from 32 mm to and including 120 mm.

Manufactured by
TUFNETS PRIVATE LIMITED Unit 1, Indore SEZ Phase-I, Sector-III, Plot No D-1 to 12, B-1, 2 & F-3 to 5, Pithampur-
454775, Dist.-Dhar-454775, Madhya Pradesh, India
TUFNETS PRIVATE LIMITED Unit 2, Indore SEZ Phase-I, Sector-III, F-I & F-2, Pithampur-454775, Dist.-Dhar-454775,
Madhya Pradesh, India
DNV local station: Mumbai

Responsibility
The Company (stated on the front page of this Certificate) takes the responsibility that both design and production are in
compliance with Rules, Standards and/or Regulations listed on page 1 of this certificate.

Type Approval documentation

Tests carried out

Type Testing carried out in accordance with Type Approval documentation, and according to:
• OCIMF’s Mooring Equipment Guidelines (MEG4) [requirements to testing].
• OCIMF Guidelines for the Purchasing and Testing of SPM Hawsers (2000)
• DNV-CP-0100.
The fibre ropes are manufactured in accordance with:
• Design Specification (SUPERTUF NXT) - Ref No - IN/MEG4/DS/STNXT/005 of 2020-12-01
• ISO 10572:2009 “Mixed polyolefin fibre ropes”

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Marking of product
Product shall be marked with manufacturer’s name: TUFNETS PRIVATE LIMITED, place of production and type
designation, diameter, product code and strength.

The marking is to be carried out in such a way that it is visible, legible and indelible. The marking of product is to enable
traceability to the DNV Type Approval Certificate.

Periodical assessment
The scope of the Periodical Assessment is to verify that the conditions stipulated for the Type Approval is complied with
and that no alterations are made to the product design or choice of materials.

Periodical assessments (for Certificate Retention / Certificate Renewal) shall be performed according to DNV-CP-0338.

This certificate is only valid if required Periodical assessments are carried out with satisfactory results. To check the
validity of this certificate, please look it up in https://approvalfinder.dnv.com

END OF CERTIFICATE

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