current, after 20 minutes it has an ELR of 0.39; but lieading in the same direction as the 

 current, an ELR of 0.85 is given. This represents a savings of 54% in the amount of tether 

 deployed. 



Wort; is currently in progress to achieve at-sea deployment tests of up to 1 km of 

 tether; the computer model will provide the preliminary analysis for defining the pullout 

 force in the intended test scenario. The deployment spools will be fabricated by means of 

 the automated, microprocessor-controlled winding machine, and data will be generated and 

 documented on the binding agents used and the winding procedures developed. 



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