A workload partition, associated with a legacy operating system, is created on an instance of a base operating system implemented on a machine. The tether is attached to the hydrostatic release mechanism and provides an attachment point for lashing the emergency equipment to the vessel. Via a manual switch, an optical fiber clamp pivotably mounted onto the base can rotatably open or close to clamp the optical fiber. , the torso area of the garment, and may also be used in a standalone fashion when undocked.