TOWING WINCH SYSTEM AND A METHOD TO CARRY OUT A TOWING OPERATION, IN PARTICULAR AN ESCORT OPERATION FOR ASSISTING A VESSEL IN PASSING A WATER PASSAGE
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Sep 22, 2022
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May 8, 2020
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May 10, 2019
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Towing winch system 1 for controlling a render and recovery of a towline during a towing operation. The towing winch system has a control unit 6 for controlling a drive 4 and a brake 5 for respectively driving and braking the winding drum. The drive 4 comprises a plurality of brushless alternating current motors 40 which each engages in one stage by a motor gear wheel 71 to a gear wheel 70 mounted to the winding drum 3. The brake 5 comprises a plurality of brake calipers 51 which each are engageable to a brake disc 50 mounted to the winding drum 3. The drivetrain of the plurality of brushless AC motors 40, one stage gear 7 and the plurality of brake calipers 51 form a powerful and robust structure to operate the towing winch system 1 under severe conditions which may occur in a towing operation.
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