Ropes, Rigging & Mooring
Rigging and splicing services carry out the on-board and workshop work needed to prepare, terminate, and maintain a vessel's wire and fibre rope — hand and mechanical splicing, swaging and socketing of wire terminations, sling and strop assembly, and re-reeving of crane and winch wires.
This is a service rather than a supply of rope or fittings themselves, distinct from the wire-rope, mooring-rope, and cordage suppliers whose product these riggers work with; a buyer typically sources the rope from one category and the termination or splicing labour from this one. Riggers also carry out visual and dimensional inspection of slings, wires, and lifting gear, and can issue certification supporting a vessel's lifting-equipment records. Buyers commission rigging and splicing work around dry-dock periods, gear renewal, or after damage, and compare providers on turnaround time and certification offered. It sits within the Ropes, Rigging & Mooring category group on PortProcure.
PortProcure lists 38 verified Rigging & Splicing Services suppliers across 24 ports, including Balboa, Callao, and Casablanca. Send an RFQ to compare quotes from listed suppliers.
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Walvis BayNamibia
At Lifting Gear Namibia, we understand the importance of reliable and high-quality lifting gear for various industries. Whether you are involved in construction, mining, manufacturing, or any other sector that requires heavy lifting, we are here to provide you with top-notch solutions.
Walvis BayNamibia
Marine Ropes is a leading online procurement platform serving the maritime, mining, and industrial sectors across Namibia and Southern Africa. We connect vessel operators, procurement teams, and logistics managers with a wide range of certified equipment, available for easy online ordering and direct delivery to site, warehouse, or quayside. Specializing in mooring ropes, synthetic ropes, braids, twines, wire ropes, lifting, rigging, and lashing equipment, we provide reliable solutions for demanding environments. Established in 1998 and fully Namibian-owned since 2009, Marine Ropes delivers quality, consistency, and industry expertise across import, export, wholesale, and retail supply
FAQ
A hand splice interweaves the rope's own strands back into itself to form an eye or join, retaining most of the rope's original strength without added hardware. A swaged or socketed termination instead presses or pours a metal fitting onto the wire end — faster to produce and often preferred for higher-load standing rigging. Buyers specify which method they want, since it affects cost, turnaround, and how the finished item is later inspected.
Re-reeving replaces a worn running wire and re-threads it through the crane or winch's full block-and-sheave arrangement, rather than simply supplying a new coil of rope. Because the job usually means working aloft or over the side and taking the crane out of service, buyers schedule it into a planned maintenance window or dry-dock period rather than treating it as a reactive repair.
Buyers should confirm the rigger's splicing method suits the rope's construction and the load rating required, and that the finished sling, strop, or termination will be tagged with traceable identification the vessel's lifting-equipment register needs. Agreeing this before work starts avoids ending up with a well-made termination that still can't be entered into service because it lacks the right documentation.
