RIGGING - Double Figure 8 Knot on a bight

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CMRU uses a double figure 8 knot on a bight in only one place; to form the inner and outer loops of the load-distributing anchor. This knot is tied in a length of rope 10 m long and 11 mm in diameter. It is tied in a way that puts the double sheet bend in the inner loop.