FIORENTINO - Navy Specialty Project.

PERFORMANCE TEST/FORCE MEASUREMENT FOR U.S. NAVY SPECIALTY PROJECT.

FIORENTINO'S drag devices were tested at the U.S. Space and Naval Warfare System Center for their ability to position and hold anti-terrorist sea barriers.

Anti-terrorist barriers stop explosive laden boats from reaching an anchored vessel.

It works like this, a boat hits the rope fence at 50 mph which causes the fence to wrap around the boat. Force generated by the crash releases the encapsulated FIORENTINO parachutes, stopping the boat immediately. Amount of force generated from the crash can easily place 50,000 lbs on the para-anchor.

FIORENTINO'S proprietary para-anchors passed every test successfully.

In this video, drag device designer, Zack Smith leads the scuba team connecting the load cell to the six Fiorentino Para-Anchors positioned underwater. Load cells measure the amount of force placed on equipment.

This once "classified video" is now released for the first time with special permission by the inventor.




For more information on this story contact Susan Meyers: susan@para-anchor.com

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