FORTIS
2026 product lineup 12-strand rope polyester/polyolefine dual fibers
FORTIS stands as the world's most trusted and best-selling premium mixed polymer rope - a testament to its unmatched quality and performance. Featuring superior UV protection, inherent buoyancy, low torque behavior, and an impressive resistance to abrasion, FORTIS guarantees crews a smooth,seamless mooring experience while providing shipowners with a remarkably cost-efficient investment. Excellence isn't just a promise - with FORTIS, it's the standard.
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Key benefits
- Double construction: core of SIGNAL B5 mixed polyolefin yarn covered with high performance Polyester
- High abrasion resistance
- Buoyant
- UV stabilized
- OCIMF approved product
- Class leading strength-to-weight ratio
Product features
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Construction 12-strand plaited
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Fiber Mixed Polyolefin/HT Polyester
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Specific gravity Approx. 1,00
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UV resistance Excelent
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Abbrasion resistance Very Good
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Water resistance < 0,1% absorption
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Heat resistance Excellent (165°C - 260°C melting)
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Elongation 18% at break
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materials
| Diameter | Mass | MBL spliced | MBL unspliced | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (mm) | (inch) | (kg/m) | (lbs/100 ft) | (t) | (kN) | (lbs) | (t) | (kN) | (lbs) |
| 24 | 1 | 0,305 | 20,495 | 11,7 | 115 | 25,898 | 13,1 | 128 | 28,775 |
| 28 | 1_1/8“ | 0,358 | 24,056 | 15,9 | 156 | 35,003 | 17,6 | 173 | 38,892 |
| 32 | 1_5/16“ | 0,540 | 36,286 | 20,7 | 203 | 45,726 | 23,0 | 226 | 50,807 |
| 36 | 1_1/2“ | 0,682 | 45,828 | 26,2 | 257 | 57,663 | 29,1 | 285 | 64,070 |
| 40 | 1_5/8“ | 0,841 | 56,513 | 32,1 | 315 | 70,815 | 35,7 | 350 | 78,683 |
| 44 | 1_3/4“ | 1,016 | 68,272 | 38,8 | 381 | 85,585 | 43,1 | 423 | 95,094 |
| 46 | 1_7/8“ | 1,110 | 74,589 | 42,3 | 415 | 93,273 | 47,0 | 461 | 103,637 |
| 48 | 2 | 1,207 | 81,107 | 46,0 | 451 | 101,366 | 51,1 | 501 | 112,629 |
| 50 | 2_1/16“ | 1,309 | 87,961 | 49,8 | 489 | 109,864 | 55,4 | 543 | 122,071 |
| 52 | 2_1/8“ | 1,415 | 95,084 | 53,9 | 528 | 118,766 | 59,9 | 587 | 131,963 |
| 56 | 2_1/4“ | 1,640 | 110,203 | 62,3 | 611 | 137,380 | 69,2 | 679 | 152,645 |
| 58 | 2_3/8“ | 1,758 | 118,132 | 66,7 | 654 | 147,092 | 74,1 | 727 | 163,436 |
| 60 | 2_1/2“ | 1,880 | 126,330 | 71,3 | 699 | 157,209 | 79,2 | 777 | 174,676 |
| 64 | 2_5/8“ | 2,137 | 143,600 | 80,9 | 794 | 178,453 | 89,9 | 882 | 198,281 |
| 68 | 2_3/4“ | 2,410 | 161,945 | 91,2 | 895 | 201,114 | 101,4 | 994 | 223,460 |
| 72 | 3 | 2,700 | 181,432 | 102,1 | 1 001 | 224,988 | 113,4 | 1 112 | 249,987 |
| 76 | 3_1/8“ | 3,006 | 201,994 | 113,5 | 1 113 | 250,279 | 126,1 | 1 237 | 278,088 |
| 80 | 3_1/4“ | 3,328 | 223,631 | 125,5 | 1 231 | 276,784 | 139,5 | 1 368 | 307,538 |
| 82 | 3_3/8“ | 3,495 | 234,853 | 131,8 | 1 292 | 290,540 | 146,4 | 1 436 | 322,822 |
| 88 | 3_5/8“ | 4,021 | 270,199 | 151,3 | 1 484 | 333,635 | 168,2 | 1 649 | 370,706 |
| 92 | 3_3/4“ | 4,392 | 295,129 | 165,2 | 1 620 | 364,187 | 183,5 | 1 800 | 404,652 |
| 96 | 4 | 4,779 | 321,134 | 179,6 | 1 761 | 395,952 | 199,6 | 1 957 | 439,946 |
| 100 | 4_1/16“ | 5,182 | 348,214 | 194,6 | 1 908 | 428,931 | 216,2 | 2 120 | 476,590 |
| 104 | 4_1/4“ | 5,602 | 376,437 | 210,2 | 2 061 | 463,326 | 233,5 | 2 290 | 514,807 |
| 108 | 4_1/2“ | 6,184 | 415,546 | 226,4 | 2 220 | 499,138 | 251,6 | 2 467 | 554,598 |
| 112 | 4_5/8“ | 6,847 | 460,097 | 243,1 | 2 384 | 535,961 | 270,1 | 2 649 | 595,512 |
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