摘要: |
This issue's coverage of deck equipment focuses almost exclusively on winches, starting with what might be called a "one-of-a-kind winch." That's followed by another unusual winch, then a more conventional winch, and finally by how to ensure your winch (or winches) can be relied on. Up first is a traction winch from MacGregor (part of Cargotec Corp.). Fin Moore, sales manager at MacGregor, emphasized how different the winch is by labeling it "a one-of-a-kind winch in the world." Actually, it's not a one winch deal but 36 traction-winch systems with 72 storage reel brakes that will go on the Armor 1, a 180'×75' concrete mat sinking barge being built at Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, Houma, La. The Army Corp of Engineers will operate the Armor 1 along the Mississippi River, replacing a barge that has been in operation since the 1940s. The Armor 1 should be in operation by mid-2022. |