Elastic Mooring System of Hazelett
Conservation Elastic Mooring System of Hazelett is an advanced alternative to traditional block and chain moorings. When riding out “The Hurricane of 38” and then Gloria in 1985 , on two different vessels anchored with chain, Vermont- based inventor and industrialist Bill Hazelett had ample time to observe the stresses and motions of vessels anchored with chain in extreme weather.
Our Solution : Conservation Elastic Mooring System
Bill Hazelett was determined to develop an conservation elastic mooring system that would reduce point loads on deck hardware, eliminate the jerking motion when chain becomes taut and keep the vessels pointed straight into the wind. Mr. Hazelett spent time and resources in the following years developing the Hazelett Elastic Rodes.
About the Conservation Elastic Mooring System
Environmentally friendly mooring systems were not thought about in the early stages of the Hazelett elastic mooring development. A typical chain mooring system usually has at least a 3-to-1 scope. When boats swing with wind and tidal changes, the chain on the seabed rakes the bottom, killing sensitive eelgrass and coral reefs. Shellfish and finfish need eelgrass and coral to spawn and have cover for their young to hide in. A Hazelett mooring elastic system connected to a Helix screw anchor floats above the seabed with a minimal footprint. More and more harbors around the world are prohibiting the use of chain and requiring conservation moorings.

International PADI, Inc, California | March 2015
The Hazelett Elastic Mooring Rode offers a better solution. Because of its engineered ELASTICITY, it stretches out smoothly under the load of wind and sea, thereby eliminating the peak forces of a rigid chain rode. The Hazelett rode provides a new dimension in mooring systems – the dimension of elasticity.

Bryan Gullan, Isle of Man | November 2017
The elasticity within the mooring set-up eliminated entirely the ‘snatch’ associated with chain moorings during heavy weather and helps the boat to maintain a very stable position over the mooring in rough conditions. The Hazelett system eliminates virtually all moving parts, so reducing wear on the majority of components.

RPS APASA PTY LTD, Australia | July 2014
Hazelett rodes maintain elasticity to absorb forces from strong winds and tides and preserves the integrity of the mooring system under severe storm conditions.

Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, Massachusetts | February 2009
Seagrass loss associated with boat moorings at Rottnest Island, Western Australia.
BACI design reveals the decline of the seagrass Posidonia oceanica induced by anchoring.
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