WINDLASS & MOORING WINCHES

Mooring winches:
Low speed (1st gear): 6,5m/s
Nominal speed (2nd gear): 20m/s
High speed (3rd gear): 40m/s
Towing power (Q) at nominal speed: 25T on drum (20T on head)
Max towing power (1,5*Q): 38T
Max towing power (0,2*Q) at high speed: 5T
Automatic tension: 1st position (5 15T) ; 2nd position (12,5 22,5T) ; 3rd position (20 30T)
Band brake power: 88T
Anchoring winches / Windlass:
Nominal towing power: 54T
Maximum towing power: 109T
Band break power: 358T
Overload coupling with adjustable sliding torque: 1600Nm
On anchoring position, cable lifter clutch handle not in front of proximity switch, high speed
(3rd gear) and auto tension mode will be disabled. During chain homing, 10m before anchor
sea position, only low speed (1st gear) will be available
Local control:
On each winch or windlass, to clutch the drum there is one control box with 2 push buttons
(heave in / pay out).
Remote control:
On maneuvering station each side, one column by winch (for windlass, three columns, one
each side and one locally). Each column controls two winches, there is:
a speed handle with three positions in both ways (heave in or pay out)
a four positions switch for auto tension control (manual control, 1st position 20-60%, 2nd
position 50-90%, 3rd position 80-120%)
an emergency stop push button with memory position
a push button for take control request
three lamps: Control On and Automatic control white ones, Overload red one
To take control on a column, speed handle must be in neutral position
If thermistor protection occurs, overload indication lamp will be lighted. Winch motor start
will be enable when motor temperature decreased under normal value.

Electric parts
G1: AC/DC converter transformer 220/24V supplying automats
G2: AC/DC converter for winch brake power
K1: Contactor for heave in
K2: Contactor for pay out
K3: Contactor for 1st gear (low speed)
K4 & 5: Contactors for 2nd gear (nominal speed)
K6: Contactor for 3rd gear (high speed)

K10: Contactor for brake releasing

K12: Contactor for brake quick switching
K14: Contactor for maneuvering column B in control
K15: Contactor for maneuvering column C in control
K16: Contactor for maneuvering column D in control
K40: Contactor for brake release control
S13: Switch to cancel low speed restriction for chain homing when anchor is 10m from sea
position
Q0: Main breaker
Q1: Auto fuse 1A for input automats supply
Q2: Auto fuse 1A for output automats supply
Q3: Auto fuse 1A for load measuring cell power supply
Q4: Auto fuse 3A for winch brake supply
Q5: Auto fuse 6A for control and protection supply
Q6: Auto fuse 6A for electric heaters supply
T1: Intensity transformer 0-400A / 0-20mA (for visual intensity consumption) and tension
converter giving motor current signal to automat
T2: Transformer 440/220V protected by fuses 6A (F3, F4) supplying control and protection
circuit
T3: Transformer 440/250/70V protected by fuses 10A (F5, F6) supplying brake power
T4: Transformer 220/24V for chain length indicator heater
U1: Opto-coupling system connected to A2, controlling main contactors and disable auto
tension mod in case of fault on automatism fault
A0: Automat 0 with digital/analog input and digital output cards in charge of control
columns change over request, winch motor current check, load measuring check, control
columns lights and chain length display
A1: Automat 1 with digital input cards in charge of heave in/pay out and speed (gear)
request and auto tension request on control columns, engage sensor of anchor position check,
anchor counter reset request, anchor homing switch position, winch motor thermistor
protection, heave in/pay out local switches, main contactors sequence check
A2: Automat 2 with digital output card in charge of contactors control with opto coupling
device U1