M/V Kennicott Helipad Webbing

The M/V Kennicott is a mainline ferry vessel in Alaska’s Marine Highway System that operates in the Gulf of Alaska. The synthetic protective webbing that surrounded the ferry’s helipad had deteriorated to such an extent that replacement was necessary. Stainless steel wire rope and hardware was chosen for the replacement work due to its ability to stand up to the harsh saltwater environment.
WCWR was chosen to perform the refitting work due to our expertise with stainless steel cable and its associated hardware. Work was carried out in Cascade General Inc.’s yard in Portland, OR.
Due to the irregular shape of the webbing segments, precise measurements were vital to ensure an accurate fit and appropriate deflection in the belly of each net.
Over 2700 sets of stamped “cross-over” stainless steel safety net clips and 2100 feet of 1/4 inch 7×9 stainless steel cable were used to make the stainless steel webbing, and 640 1/4 inch stainless steel one-piece duplex sleeves were swaged onto cable to create the perimeter cable for each segment.