CONTENTS 



INTRODUCTION . . .page 5 



FACTORS IN CABLE EFFECTIVENESS ... 5 



HAZARDS TO CABLE IN OCEANOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS 

 Corrosion ... 7 

 Abrasion . . . 8 

 Stretch ... 9 

 Rotation ... 9 



TEST PROCEDURE . . . 10 



SUMMARY . . . 22 



TABLES 



1 Major Characteristics of Principal Cable Materials . . .page 13 

 2-15 Results of Tests for Stretch Characteristics . . . 25-31 



