What does 'HMS' mean?
HMS is the German for Clove Hitch - HMS Krabs are designed to take the load across a wider section at the bottom, used for clove hitches and Italian (Munter) hitches. The Clove Hitch is half of a more elaborate knot - so it's the 'Halb Mastwurf Sicherung'

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