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    • Definitions
    • Introduction
    • Scope
    • Wire Rope Integrity Management
    • Selection of Wire Rope
    • Storage and Preservation
    • Handling and Installation
    • Maintenance
    • Inspection
    • Causes of Wire Rope Deterioration and Guidance on Discard
    • Post-Retirement Examination of Wire Rope Sections
    • Wire Rope Records
    • Diving Bell Hoist Wire Ropes
    • References
    • Appendix 1 - Example Wire Rope Purchase Specification
    Date: Reason: Revision:
    Date:October 2023 Reason:General revision - sections re-ordered for clarity and flow. Section 13 on diving bell ropes has not changed Revision:Rev. 4
    Date:May 2020 Reason:Minor amendment to section 13.4 Revision:Rev. 2
    Date:August 2016 Reason:General revision and update to include wire rope training Revision:Rev. 3
    Date:December 2015 Reason:Updated to include regulation references Revision:Rev. 2
    Date:January 2014 Reason:Revised to reflect current state-of-the-art wire ropes and to include updated regulation references Revision:Rev. 1
    Date:May 2020 Reason:Minor amendment to section 13.4 Revision:Rev. 2
    Date:August 2016 Reason:General revision and update to include wire rope training Revision:Rev. 3
    Date:December 2015 Reason:Updated to include regulation references Revision:Rev. 2
    Date:January 2014 Reason:Revised to reflect current state-of-the-art wire ropes and to include updated regulation references Revision:Rev. 1
    Date:October 2008 Reason:Initial publication Revision:Rev. 0