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A ships windlass is a mechanical device powered by an electric, hydraulic or diesel motor. It has one or two wildcats, or chainwheels, the notched wheel that holds the anchor chain. Some have drums, or warping heads for mooring or anchor lines. Those offered on NauticExpo are intended for use on commercial ships rather than recreational vessels.
Such devices are suitable for use aboard all commercial ships and work boats. Models exist for all chain diameters.
The motor driving the wildcat can be electric, hydraulic or diesel. The vessel's anchor chains must fit perfectly within the wildcat's notches. A windlass may have one or two wildcats, or chainwheels, and one or two drums, or warping heads for taking up and tensioning lines and cables. The wildcat axis can be horizontal or vertical, the latter usually called a capstan rather than a windlass.
Choice of a vertical or horizontal axis will depend on the anchor chain's path between the hawse hole and the chain locker, and available space on and below the deck. Other factors include anchor chain diameter, the vessel's laden and unladen displacement and the number of anchors and lines.
Windlasses aboard ships subject to the terms of maritime conventions or the regulations of classification organizations must meet certain standards and be certified.
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Windlass for ships (electric drive, single drum) 25KW | 100KN Romagnoli Officina Meccanica
Cable-Windlass Unit 25 kW Suitable...
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Windlass for ships (hydraulic drive, single drum) AWHV-32-WH Hawboldt Industries
Application: Single chainlifter, hydraulic anchor windlass Features: · Handwheel applied / released...
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Windlass for ships (electric drive, double drum) Coastal Marine Equipment Inc
Coastal Marine Equipment Anchor Windlasses range in sizes from 1/2 to 3 diameter stud link chain. Available in single, double, horizontal, vertical or Winch/Windlass combination units. All Windlasses...
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Windlass for ships HORIZONTAL Schoellhorn-Albrecht Machine Company
Schoellhorn-Albrecht designs and manufactures horizontal anchor...
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Windlass for ships (electric drive, single drum) MEP Systems
MEP System, a manufacturer of quality Deck Machinery, offers warranty and technical support on our MEP ATM (Anchoring, Towing, Mooring) Systems anytime anywhere. As an integrated provider of various products and services,...
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Windlass for ships (hydraulic drive, single drum) Data Hidrolik Makina Sanayi
DATA manufactures two main types of windlasses;electric&hydraulic. Beyond this we have two types , horizontal and vertical. For all types of customer...
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Windlass for ships (hydraulic drive, single drum) Norwegian Deck Machinery
Whatever your anchor application, NDM’s line of anchor windlasses offers a variety of styles and sizes to handle it. Our anchor windlass winches are designed for up to 160mm chain with a range of drive options available....
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Windlass for ships Adria Winch D.O.O.
Whatever anchor winch we imagined, we can design and produce. Hydraulic or electric drive, up to 76mm chain, with or without drums and warping heads. Standard performance is with enclosed gear or optional with hardened...
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Windlass for ships (electric drive, single drum) Metso minerals
Whatever your anchor application, Metso's A.C. Hoyle line of anchor windlasses offers a variety of styles and sizes to handle it....
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Windlass for ships (electric drive, single drum) AHAW Appleton Marine Inc
Horizontal Anchor Windlass: Model AHAW Features: - Electric or hydraulic power - Variety of control...
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Windlass for ships (electric drive, single drum) C.M.T
Horizontal anchor windlasses from 30 up to 120 mm Vertical anchor windlasses from 22...
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Windlass for ships (hydraulic drive, single drum) WYS-34 Markey Machinerympany
The WYS-34 is a high-performance hydraulic anchor handling system that includes two warping...
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Mooring winch for ships (electric drive, single drum) DW08 / DFF 08 Muir Windlasses
Anchoring made easy, fast, and reliable with a Muir Drum Winch. - Muir’s patented Auto Free Fall, Power Up & Power Down, or Manual Release Free Fall are all available to you on the 1 unit! - Mechanical Auto & Manual Release...
