Earmark - Braided Reduced Recoil Rope for Hand and Mooring Lines

Agency:		Department of Defense--Military
Bureau:		Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
Account:		Research, development, test, and evaluation, Navy (17-1319)
Certifying Official:		Deputy Comptroller Program/Budget
Contact Information:		http://WWW.DOD.GOV 703-697-5131

Braided Reduced Recoil Rope for Hand and Mooring Lines

2 recipients will receive $964,000. This is a first-time earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Description: Initiated testing to prove that a braided 12-strand Reduced Recoil Rope will meet or exceed performance requirements as specified by the Navy. Testing will include sequential break failure, coefficient of friction testing, torque and rotation testing and abrasion resistance testing.

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CARDEROCK DIVISION - PHILADELPHIA	$0		Federal	PHILADELPHIA, PA
VIKING ROPE CORPORATION	$964		For-Profit	ANACORTES, WA

Citation

Source: Appropriations Report Language - Conference

Reference: 108-622

Location: Line 17, Page 291

Citation Excerpt: Braided Reduced Recoil Rope for Hand and Mooring Lines

Last Modified: 16-Apr-2007