Blackfish were responsible for the full system test rig design for Reflex Marine. Key elements of the work included:

• Design, manufacture, assembly, commissioning, and operation of a 1:10 scale test rig for rock anchors and tethers, with overall dimensions of approximately 6 m × 2.5 m × 2 m. This included sand pit construction and a load actuation frame to apply dynamic loads of up to 10 kN.

• Design and manufacture of a novel sand pluviator for setting the sand into the pit with known density.

• Design and development of the rock anchor, including a novel socket termination design.

• Design and development of the tether, with novel load-shedding attachments.