# The Shipbuilding and Ship-repairing Regulations 1960, Regulation 43: Wire ropes with broken wires


No wire rope shall be used if in any length of ten diameters the total number of visible broken wires exceeds five per cent. of the total number of wires, or if the rope shows signs of excessive wear or corrosion or other serious defect.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1960/1932/regulation/43 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/shipbuilding-and-ship-repairing-regulations-1960/regulation-43
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