Self-contained anchoring and mooring winches from Norway

摘要

Advances at Rolls-Royce Rauma Brattvag in the design of hydraulic winches for anchoring and mooring duties on merchant ships have created new options in self-contained and direct-driven designs, and both types have now been commissioned in newbuilding projects. Self-contained winches are not a new concept but mark a departure for this company in the merchant shipping sector. New 'plug-and-play' packages embrace the electro-hydraulic winch and its associated low-pressure hydraulic power system, supplied ready for a yard to mount on to the deck or on to a foundation, with only cables and piping to be connected. A reduced amount of piping also benefits owners.