Windlass

Windlass, a kind of big deck machinery on vessel, is designed to recover & release anchor and anchor chain. It is normally installed on main deck of vessel stern, and used combined with winch.

Windlass is consisting of base, bracket, gypsy wheel, brake, chain wheel, gearbox, electrical control system( except for manual windlass) etc. Electric windlass has motor with it and hydraulic windlass has hydraulic pump station. The windlass is chosen according to the vessel, dimension of anchor & anchor chain.

hydraulic windlass       hydraulic windlass


 

Windlass can be categorized according to:

  • Driven method: Electrical, Hydraulic.
  • Dia.of anchor chain: φ22–φ97mm.

 
Chain dia (mm) Chain drum load (kn) Hawser drum
speed
(m/min)		 Hawser drum load(kn) Hawser drum speed (m/min) Hawser drum rope size
(mm x m) 		Power
Hydraulic type (kw)		 Power
Electric type(kw)
22/24 20.6/24.5 ≥9 15 ≥12 32×150 11 8.5/3.5
26/28 28.7/33.3 ≥9 20 ≥12 32×150 15 8.5/3.5
30/32/34 38.3/43.5/49.1 ≥9 30 ≥12 40×180 18.5 11/11/7.5
36/38 55.1/61.4 ≥9 30 ≥12 40×180 30 16/16/11
40/42/44 68/75/82.3 ≥9 50 ≥12 48×180 30 22/22/16
46/48/50 89.9/97.9/103.3 ≥9 75 ≥12 60×180 37 22/22/16
52/54 114.9/123.9 ≥9 80 ≥12 64×180 45 30/30/22
30/32/34(AM3) 42.8/48.6/54.9 ≥9 30 ≥12 40×180 30 11/11/7.5
36/38/40(AM3) 61.6/68.9/76 ≥9 50 ≥12 48×180 30 16/16/11
42/44/46(AM3) 83.8/92/100.5 ≥9 75 ≥12 60×180 37 22/22/16
48/50(AM3) 109.4/118.8 ≥9 80 ≥12 64×180 45 30/30/22
52/54/56(AM3) 128.4/138.5/149 ≥9 100 ≥15 64×200 55 30/30/22
58/60(AM3) 159.8/171 ≥9 125 ≥15 72×200 75 45/45/30
62/64(AM3) 182.6/194.6 ≥9 125 ≥15 72×210 75 45/45/30
66/68(AM3) 206.9/219.6 ≥9 150 ≥15 72×220 75 60/60/45
70/73(AM3) 232.8/253.1 ≥9 160 ≥15 72×200 90 60/60/45
76/78(AM3) 274.4/289 ≥9 160 ≥15 80×220 90 75/75/36
81/84/87(AM3) 311.7/335.2/359.5 ≥9 160 ≥15 80×220 110 75/75/36
90/92/95(AM3) 384.8/402/428.7 ≥9 200 ≥15 90×220 132 100/100/48
97(AM3) 446.9 ≥9 250 ≥15 90×220 160 100/100/48

 

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