Title :
High performance winch and synthetic rope systems for workboats, tug boats, and commercial marine applications
Author_Institution :
B.A. Griffin Associates, Inc., Bainbridge Island, WA
Abstract :
Design engineering issues of North American high performance UHMWPE rope and winch systems are presented, with special reference to ship assist and tanker escort winches, ropes, and fittings for tugboats in the 4000 to 10000 hp range. Other UHMWPE winch applications are mentioned
Keywords :
boats; design engineering; winches; North American high performance UHMWPE rope; commercial marine applications; design engineering; ship assist; synthetic rope systems; tanker escort; tug boats; winch; workboats; Boats; Design engineering; Machinery; Marine vehicles; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber devices; Petroleum; Steel; Winches; Wire;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '04. MTTS/IEEE TECHNO-OCEAN '04
Conference_Location :
Kobe
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8669-8
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.2004.1406435
