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THE SAMSON ADVANTAGE The Ultimate Towing System It’s All About Connections “The most important connection between our customers and us is the towline,” says Capt. Steve Huttman of G&H Towing. “The performance of that line allows us to successfully service our customers.” Understanding that connection, Samson has worked to build relationships with customers like G&H Towing, allowing them to improve service to their customers through innovations in Samson towlines. For more than 130 years, Samson has been the leading cordage manufacturer. Samson’s history of innovation goes back to the 19th century...

The Samson Advantage in Action: The Ultimate Towing System We used to talk about towlines. However, with the advances in fiber and coating technology, and the innovations in chafe protection that is our product line, we are now talking about towing systems. Selecting the right towing system is not a “one-size-fits-all” proposition. Each component of the system should be considered independently; mainline, backer line, pendant, chafe protection, hardware, etc, Based on your specific needs, each component is selected to give you the best overall system. We understand the factors that weigh into...

SATURN-12 The Latest Innovations Saturn-12: Unlike Any Other HMPE Line in the Business Developed specifically for the tug industry, Saturn-12 is a 12-strand single braid construction , made of Dyneema® and is the only product of its type in the list of HMPE tug lines available today. What makes Saturn-12 so unique? The answer is Samson’s proprietary Samthane Type E coating, which reduces internal abrasion and increases the rope’s residual strength by as much as 20%, allowing a greater factor of safety for crewmembers. This exclusive solution to improved abrasion resistance could only come from...

Anatomy of Abrasion Samson Understands Abrasion The tug industry puts our towing systems to the test in the harshest of environments. We understand how damaging abrasion is to synthetic towlines. Samson’s R&D team has studied the mechanisms of abrasion and has worked continually to improve our products performance against these mechanisms. The results are the most abrasion-resistant products available. Protecting ropes from abrasion and cutting When you bring these products onboard, you significantly increases service life. bring The Samson Advantage along with it. This means our application...

INSPECTION & PREVENTION Getting the Longest Life from Your Samson Synthetic High-Performance Line 1. Proper surface preparation, maintenance, and The following 1 routine inspections of surfaces are required. Samson five key points recommends a 300-microinch finish for all deck address hardware that comes in contact with the rope. the primary 2 2. Install the first three layers under tension on winches. Crisscross subsequent layers to minimize line diving. methods to 3. Prevent/remove all twist from the assist lines. A swivel prevent early 3 and strap can help prevent twist generated from failure...

What is YOUR Ultimate Towing Configuration? Premium Tug Working Lines ® At Samson, we take long-term value seriously—in both our product lines and our business relationships. For this reason, we have continued to improve on our towlines so that our customers can do their jobs safely and reliably. Whatever your ultimate towing configuration might be, Samson's Technical Sales staff is available to discuss your options. AmSteel872 -Blue Product Code: > Uses Dyneema® fiber > A size for size strength replacement for wire rope at only 1/7th the weight > Torque-free, very flexible, easy to handle >...

THE SAMSON ADVANTAGE Towing and G&H Towing What The Samson Advantage Means to Moran ® AmSteel-Blue has pull at Elba Island LNG Import Terminal Moran Towing of Savannah, Georgia has been escorting LNG vessels traveling to Elba Island LNG Import Terminal for years and using -Blue to do it. Why did Moran Samson AmSteel® Towing turn to Samson? “Samson offered a package of post-sales service that the other suppliers could not or would not deliver. The inspection and testing programs that Samson is providing give us a level of operational security that other suppliers cannot.” “Samson offers a package...