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The elephant’s foot connection has successfully been trialled at our factory facility using a prototype unit.
The production model has since been approved by Lloyd's and will be tested offshore in the coming weeks.
This new technology will expand the ability of the OAS to be utilised on installations with little or no pre-installation requirements.
The connection detail for the elephant’s foot is based on friction interface, which defines the contact area used for the foot itself - 1m x 1m.
Proximity sensors are fitted to the foot to sense when the foot is grounded, to allow the system to change from active to passive.
The overriding design principles of the OAS shall be retained in terms of a robust connection, and indeed, minimal disruption to the operation of the OAS principles shall be intended. The production model will be in operation by end of Q3 2011.
