First Subsea Limited

Offspring International Limited

Hong Tri Thoi

David Stuart Rowley

Waverly Johnson, Iii

A rope termination () for a rope () having a plurality of sub-ropes (-), the rope termination including a connection device having a load pin ()wherein each of the plurality of sub-ropes (-) is spliced into itself to form a looped end, wherein the looped ends are arranged on the load pin and each of the plurality of sub-ropes (-) is of equal length. The connection device further includes a connector () for a rope connection assembly whereby tension is equally transferred between the load pin and each of the plurality of sub-ropes.

Rope termination

A ship s fender system and method of deployment and retrieval comprising a group of fenders () linked together to lie on the surface of the water adjacent a ship s hull () with hauling lines () connected by davits () to winches to lower and raise the fenders. Each hauling line () is connected to its respective fender by a two-part ball and tape connector so that connection and release of the hauling lines () is carried out automatically and remotely thus avoiding the need for the conventional hazardous procedure whereby the lines are connected and disconnected manually by a crew in a boat. The system may be used to deploy and retrieve other floatable objects such as working platforms or submersible vehicles.

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