EQUIPMENT HIRE · WINCH · UK
Fibre-optic towing winch hire
A compact aluminium electric winch for towed survey systems, fitted with 800 m of armoured fibre-optic cable and a fibre-optic slip ring. Hire it on its own, or with engineering support to mobilise and run it.
FIBRE-OPTIC TOWING WINCH
READY FOR HIRE
500 kg SWL
Line pull of 500 kg and line speed of 60 m/min at core.
800 m of cable fitted
9.8 mm armoured fibre and conductor cable, with 200 m of hairy fairing.
240 V single phase
Can be reconfigured for a 440 V three-phase supply.
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A winch built for towed survey work.
For towfish and other towed survey systems that run on a fibre-optic tow cable. Hire the winch on its own, or with engineering support to mobilise and run it.
WINCH
Aluminium fibre-optic towing winch
Compact electric winch system for survey, towfish and small-vessel operations.
A lightweight aluminium winch package suited to small boats as well as larger offshore vessels, combining a compact footprint, powered levelwind, Scantrol controls and offshore-ready cable handling.
▪ Lightweight aluminium construction
▪ Compact deck footprint
▪ Powered levelwind
▪ Remote control capable
▪ Sheave wheel supplied
▪ 3D CAD model available on request
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Fibre-optic towing winch
SWL
500 kg
LINE PULL
500 kg at core
LINE SPEED
60 m/min at core
WEIGHT
Approx. 900 kg
DIMENSIONS
1800 × 1556 × 1431 mm
CONSTRUCTION
Aluminium
MAIN DRIVE
5 kW electric drive with VFD
LEVELWIND
Independent electric levelwind
CONTROLS
Local panel, control room HMI, remote control
POWER SUPPLY
Configured for 240 V single phase; can be reconfigured for 440 V three phase
SLIP RING
TX4849: 4 electrical rings rated 5 A, 600 V, plus 1 single-pass SM fibre rotary joint
DIMENSIONS (MM)
CABLE CAPACITY
1000 m of 9.2 mm umbilical, or 100 m of 40 mm umbilical
INSTALLED CABLE
800 m of 9.8 mm (± 0.3 mm) armoured fibre and conductor cable
FAIRING
200 m of hairy fairing fitted, to reduce drag during towing
Also ready for hire
