Primary Design Requirements:
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- Off-Load Safety with On-Load Functionality
- Based on SSI’s Current Hook (25 Year Safe
History)
- The Weight of the Boat Holds the Hook Closed
- The Weight of Boat is Not Used to Open the
Hook in On-load Release
- Inherently Stable Hook: meets “Fail to Safe”
Criteria
Primary Design Feature –
Load Over Center
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Secondary Design Requirements |
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- No Critical “Wear Areas” that Lead to
Inadvertent Hook Release or Reduce Component
Life
- No Coils or Springs to Fail or Loose Tension
- No Fine Tolerances
Operator Interface Requirements:
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- Regular Operation Release Handle Cannot
Release Under Load
- Distinctly Different Release Method for
On-Load Release
- Multiple Deliberate Actions to Release
On-Load
- Hook is either Open Or Closed, Cannot be
Partly Open or Closed
Maintenance Interface Requirements:
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- Incorrect Cable Adjustment Cannot Lead to
Catastrophic Failure
- Cannot be Assembled Incorrectly after
Maintenance
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