Rope having a spliced eye, corresponding method of forming an eye and use of the rope

A method of forming an eye in a rope having a first rope portion and a second rope portion, the method comprising splicing the second rope portion and the first rope portion into each other for forming a spliced connection in the rope for obtaining the eye, wherein:

• the first rope portion and the second rope portion are obtained from an end portion of the rope;
• the rope comprises a jacket having yarns;
• the method comprises releasing at least a first portion of the yarns of the jacket and releasing at least a second portion of the yarns of the jacket, and providing the first portion of the yarns of the jacket around the first rope portion and providing the second portion of the yarns of the jacket around the second rope portion;
• the method comprises splicing at least one second strand portion of the second rope portion and at least one first strand portion of the first rope portion into each other for forming the spliced connection, wherein the at least one first strand portion of the first rope portion is distinct from the at least one second strand portion of the second rope portion;
• and
• the method comprises providing the first portion of the yarns of the jacket individually around each first strand portion of the first rope portion so that a yarn of the first portion of the yarns of the jacket surrounds only one of the first strand portions, and providing the second portion of the yarns of the jacket individually around each second strand portion of the second rope portion so that a yarn of the second portion of the yarns of the jacket surrounds only one of the second strand portions.