Definition(s)
Automatic Overload Protection System (AOPS)
system that automatically safeguards and protects the crane against overload and “over-moment” during operation by allowing the hook to be pulled away from the crane in order to avoid significant damage.
Source: Rules for Classification and Construction, IV Industrial Services, 6 Offshore Technology, 9 Guideline for Personnel Transfers by Means of Lifting Appliances, Edition 2011, Germanischer Lloyd SE, Global Standards