Types of Winches on Ship

We offer various types of winches on ship. These winches are mainly used for anchoring, mooring and towing, as well as lifting and hauling heavy objects on ships. Commonly used boat winches include: windlasses, anchor winches, mooring winches, anchor mooring winches, towing winches, capstans, etc.

The winches can be driven electrically or hydraulically depending on your requirements:

– Electric winches have simple system, low operating cost, easy installation and maintenance, widely used in places with heavy work and large traction.

– Hydraulic winches are ideal for the most demanding tasks in marine with high strength and durability. The hydraulic winch has a more compact structure and smooth operation, and can realize stepless speed regulation.

Winches in Offshore Operations

Different Types of Winches on Ship

Ship Anchor Winch

The winch is used for ship anchoring. The speed is generally about 10m/min. There are two types: anchor chain winch and anchor rope winch.

When buying an anchor winch, you need to consider a few things, including the anchor weight, the diameter and length of the anchor chain or the diameter and length of the wire rope.

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Types of Winches on Ship
Anchor Winch

Ship Mooring Winch

Mooring winch is commonly used when the ship is moored or docked. The winch has many functions such as drifting, support and positioning during loading and unloading, while with constant tension adjusting and compensating for deviation caused by vibration.

We offer various kinds of mooring winches, including electric mooring winch, hydraulic mooring winch, single drum mooring winch, double drum mooring winch, etc.

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Types of Mooring Winch on Ship
Mooring Winch

Anchor Mooring Winch

Anchor mooring winch can play both anchoring and mooring functions, which is equivalent to the combination of windlass and mooring winch.

The winch is available with several forms, such as single gypsy single drum winch, double gypsy double drum winch, single gypsy double drum winch, and double gypsy single drum winch.

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Different Types of Winches on Ship
Anchor Mooring Winch

Towing Winch

Towing winch is installed on a boat to tow another boat. Generally, the pulling force of the towing winch is large, and the speed is 10m/min.

According to the power source, there are electric towing winch and hydraulic towing winch for you to choose from.

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Types of Towing Winches on Ship
Towing Winch

Capstan

Capstan is a kind of small winch used for mooring and anchoring on the deck or on the shore. There are different types of marine capstans to choose from, including electric capstan, hydraulic capstan, vertical capstan, horizontal capstan, anchor capstan, and mooring capstan.

The rated load of capstan is generally 1t-10T, and the speed can be single speed, double speed, triple speed, etc.

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Marine Capstan for Sale
Marine Capstan

Applications of Winches on Ship

Anchor Windlass on Ship

Single Gypsy Anchor Windlass For Sale
Single Gypsy Anchor Windlass
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Electric Anchor Windlass

Anchor Mooring Winches on Ship

Types of Windlass Mooring Winches on Ship
Single Gypsy Electric Windlass Mooring Winch