DocumentCode
2783020
Title
High performance winch and synthetic rope systems for workboats, tug boats, and commercial marine applications
Author
Griffin, B.A.
Author_Institution
B.A. Griffin Associates, Inc., Bainbridge Island, WA
Volume
4
fYear
2004
fDate
9-12 Nov. 2004
Firstpage
1900
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
OCEANS '04. MTTS/IEEE TECHNO-OCEAN '04
Conference_Location
Kobe
Print_ISBN
0-7803-8669-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OCEANS.2004.1406435
Filename
1406435
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