The “HATLAPA container cable winch 150” has been designed as a mobile winch
unit for IFM Geomar in Kiel and serves geological research with a ROV (remote
operatable vehicle) for a water depth of up to 6.000 m.
The complete winch unit is accommodated in a special container suitable for
sea transports with certificate of GL and CSC test. Therefore, the equipment
can be shipped world-wide for use on various research vessels and is thus in a
position to follow and meet research vessels on land as well as on the waterway.
For installation on deck only the equivalent of a 20’ container is required.
Initial use at sea is planned for September/October on R/V „Sonne“ in New
Zealand. Prior testing of the ROV will be carried out in the USA.
Apart from the „SONNE“, the use on other research vessels is possible such
as: „METEOR“, „POLARSTERN“ and „MARIA S. MERIAN“.
The energy supply for the ROV and transfer of data and video signals is effected
by special cables (umbilical) by means of a slip ring transmitter which is
flanged into the bearing stool side drum nave.
Stepless, frequency inverter controlled winches with oil-cooled electric motors
and the patented HATLAPA spooling device serve spooling of cables in a careful
manner, reducing abrasion. With the patented spooling device spooling
faults are automatically compensated by an electronically controlled speed correction
gear.
Cable pulls and speeds are permanently monitored by corresponding measuring
devices.
Together with the winch, a control cabinet, motor cooling unit and a local winch
control panel are also accommodated in the container.
The winch equipment is designed for a cable with 19 mm diameter.

Technical data:

Uetersen, July 2007

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