Gleistein Superyacht Mooring Lines

Gleistein Gmbh has been a leading producer for Mooring ropes and docklines since 1824. The factory is located in Bremen – Germany and was founded by Captain Georg Gleistein.
Gleistein has one of the most advanced production technologies and testing facilities of the European rope manufacturers.

The results are perfect balanced mooring lines for superyachts. The combination of a well produced core and cover with the right amount of twist and the highest grade of polyester or dyneema takes care for save mooring of your yacht.

Optional NFC identification tags

Optional on all Gleistein mooring lines is our NFC tag. Enabling you to scan the mooring line and know the production date, breaking strength and other details within seconds.

Three Eye-Splice finishes

Standard on all Gleistein mooring lines is chrome leather. Other options include Chafe-Pro or heavy duty hand stitched leather.

Color coded whippings

Standard on all mooring lines are color coded whippings which makes identifying even easier.

Yachts 40 to 80 meter will typically use Polyester; the longevity is great, and it provides good stretch. Also Polyester mooring lines will stay soft and flexible for longer and lose no strength when wet. Yachts 40 to 80 meter will typically use between 32 and 44mm Polyester mooring lines, this is a great size which provides excellent break loads but still being relatively lightweight.

Yachts over 80 meter will benefit more from Dyneema lines, with almost double the strength in the same diameter as Polyester. This allows a significant reduction in diameter and weight and makes handling a lot easier.

The Gleistein Geo-Twin is the most sold mooring line for superyachts.
The double braided Polyester or Nylon construction with a 12-strand core and a 32 plait cover makes the rope very flexible .

Nylons has great stretch and is strong, but looses about 15% strength when wet. Also will nylon shrink a bit due to UV radiation making the rope hard after a few seasons. Polyester mooring lines are abrasion resistant, stay flexible for longer and does not lose strength when wet.
Learn more about mooring line production here

Gleistein Geotwin Polyester
Diameter (mm)	Break load (kN)	Weight (kg/100m)
30mm	197 kN	68 kg
32mm	220 kN	78 kg
36mm	291 kN	99 kg
40mm	362 kN	121 kg
44mm	422 kN	147 kg
48mm	505 kN	177 kg

Gleistein Geotwin Polyamide
Diameter (mm)	Break load (kN)	Weight (kg/100m)
30mm	210 kN	56 kg
32mm	235 kN	63 kg
36mm	300 kN	80 kg
40mm	375 kN	99 kg
44mm	430 kN	120 kg
48mm	505 kN	142 kg

Gleistein has developed a great mooring system combining the benefits of both dyneema and polyester or nylon.
The FLX mooring system uses the dyneema X-twin as the main main mooring line which have a SK78 dyneema core and protective polyester cover. The Dyneema X-twin mooring lines are light and flexible and so very easy to handle. Because of the extreme strength of dyneema you can downsize diameter of the rope.
The main disadvantage of dyneema is the lack of sufficient stretch. Therefore Gleistein uses polyester stretcher in a length of around 5 meter. These stretchers are produced as a continues loop, and are cow hitched onto the main mooring line while the other side of the stretcher is connected to the dock.
This stretcher reduces the shock-loads on main mooring lines, significantly increasing the life-span.

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Optional NFC identification tags

Three Eye-Splice finishes

Color coded whippings

Polyester and Dyneema mooring lines

Gleistein Geotwin Polyester and Polyamide

Gleistein FLX mooring system

Mooring line stretchers

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