Towing Winch
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Known Models (10)
DMT Marine Equipment (South Korea) DMT Towing Winch
Pull 100-1,000 kN
· Tow Wire
type: Towing Winch
size_range: ['DMT-TW-100', 'DMT-TW-300', 'DMT-TW-500', 'DMT-TW-1000']
power_range_kw: [30, 300]
variant_count_approx: 4
period_start_year: 1995
period_end_year: None
drive_type: Hydraulic / Electric
construction: Heavy-duty steel, disc brake
Common Failures:
- • Disc brake quality varies
- • Casting inconsistency
- • Hydraulic seal issues
Service: Standard towing winch maintenance.
Spares: DMT Busan. Lead time: 2-4 weeks Korea.
Fukushima (Japan) FK Towing Winch
Pull 100-800 kN
· Tow Wire
type: Towing Winch
size_range: ['FK-TW-100', 'FK-TW-300', 'FK-TW-500', 'FK-TW-800']
power_range_kw: [30, 250]
variant_count_approx: 4
period_start_year: 1970
period_end_year: None
drive_type: Electric / Hydraulic
construction: Cast steel, disc brake
Common Failures:
- • Disc brake wear
- • Gear oil leak
- • Motor bearing failure
Service: Standard Japanese deck machinery maintenance.
Spares: Fukushima Japan. Lead time: 3-5 weeks Asia.
Hatlapa / MAN Energy Solutions (Germany) Towing Winch Type TW
Pull 200-1,500 kN
· Tow Wire
type: Towing Winch (Electric/Hydraulic)
size_range: ['TW-200', 'TW-500', 'TW-1000', 'TW-1500']
power_range_kw: [50, 400]
variant_count_approx: 4
period_start_year: 1970
period_end_year: None
drive_type: Electric / Hydraulic
construction: Heavy-duty steel, disc brake
Common Failures:
- • Disc brake wear
- • Electric motor insulation failure
- • Wire drum wear
Service: Standard towing winch maintenance.
Spares: MAN PrimeServ. Lead time: 3-6 weeks.
IHC (Royal IHC) (Netherlands) Towing/Anchor Handling Winch
Pull 300-2,000 kN
· Tow Wire / Anchor Handling Wire
type: Combined Towing/AH Winch (Heavy Duty)
size_range: ['IHC-TW-300', 'IHC-TW-500', 'IHC-TW-1000', 'IHC-TW-2000']
power_range_kw: [100, 600]
variant_count_approx: 4
period_start_year: 1975
period_end_year: None
drive_type: Hydraulic
construction: Heavy-duty steel, disc brake, waterfall drum
Common Failures:
- • Disc brake overheating from emergency render
- • Waterfall drum chain guide wear
- • Hydraulic HPU overheating in tropical climates
Service: Quarterly disc brake inspection. Waterfall drum check annually. Hydraulic system per OEM schedule.
Spares: Royal IHC Kinderdijk. Lead time: 4-8 weeks.
Ibercisa (Spain) Marine Towing Winch
Pull 100-1,000 kN
· Tow Wire / Synthetic Line
type: Towing Winch (Hydraulic)
size_range: ['IB-TW-100', 'IB-TW-300', 'IB-TW-500', 'IB-TW-1000']
power_range_kw: [30, 300]
variant_count_approx: 4
period_start_year: 1970
period_end_year: None
drive_type: Hydraulic
construction: Heavy-duty steel, disc brake, render/recover
Common Failures:
- • Disc brake wear
- • Hydraulic motor seal leak
- • Wire drum groove wear
- • Render control valve malfunction
Service: Disc brake quarterly. Hydraulic oil analysis annually.
Spares: Ibercisa (Vigo, Spain). Lead time: 3-6 weeks.
MacGregor / Brattvaag / Cargotec (Finland/Norway) Towing Winch Range
Pull 200-2,000 kN
· Tow Wire / Synthetic Tow Line
type: Towing Winch (Single/Double Drum, Waterfall/Split)
size_range: ['TW-200', 'TW-500', 'TW-1000', 'TW-1500', 'TW-2000']
power_range_kw: [50, 500]
variant_count_approx: 5
period_start_year: 1970
period_end_year: None
drive_type: Hydraulic / Electric
construction: Heavy-duty welded/cast steel, disc/band brake, cascade control
Common Failures:
- • Disc brake overheating from emergency stops
- • Wire rope drum groove wear
- • Hydraulic motor seal failure
- • Cascade control valve malfunction
- • Tow pin/hook mechanism wear
Service: Disc brake inspection every 3 months. Wire rope inspection per manufacturer schedule. Cascade control calibration annually. Tow pin/hook mechanism test before each tow operation.
Spares: MacGregor/Cargotec. Lead time: 4-8 weeks. Brake pads: keep onboard.
Markey Machinery (USA) TDSD/TDSF Series
Pull 100-1,500 kN
· Tow Wire / Synthetic Line
type: Towing Winch (Hydraulic/Electric)
size_range: ['TDSD-24', 'TDSD-34', 'TDSF-40', 'TDSF-48']
power_range_kw: [50, 400]
variant_count_approx: 4
period_start_year: 1946
period_end_year: None
drive_type: Hydraulic / Electric
construction: Heavy-duty steel, disc brake, render/recover
Common Failures:
- • Disc brake wear from render operations
- • Wire rope drum scoring
- • Hydraulic motor seal failure
- • Control valve sticking
Service: Disc brake inspection quarterly. Render/recover system test before each operation. Annual hydraulic system overhaul.
Spares: Markey Machinery (Seattle, WA). Lead time: 3-6 weeks USA, 6-10 weeks international.
Rapp Marine Group (Norway) Rapp Hydema Towing Winch
Pull 100-800 kN
· Tow Wire
type: Towing Winch (Hydraulic)
size_range: ['RH-TW-100', 'RH-TW-300', 'RH-TW-500', 'RH-TW-800']
power_range_kw: [30, 250]
variant_count_approx: 4
period_start_year: 1960
period_end_year: None
drive_type: Hydraulic
construction: Welded steel, disc brake, cascade control
Common Failures:
- • Disc brake wear
- • Hydraulic motor seal failure
- • Cascade valve issues
Service: Standard towing winch maintenance.
Spares: Rapp Marine (Bodø, Norway). Lead time: 3-5 weeks.
Rolls-Royce / Kongsberg Maritime (UK/Norway) Towing Winch Series
Pull 200-1,500 kN
· Tow Wire
type: Towing Winch (Hydraulic)
size_range: ['RR-TW-200', 'RR-TW-500', 'RR-TW-1000', 'RR-TW-1500']
power_range_kw: [50, 400]
variant_count_approx: 4
period_start_year: 1985
period_end_year: None
drive_type: Hydraulic
construction: Heavy-duty steel, disc brake, cascade control
Common Failures:
- • Disc brake overheating
- • Wire drum groove wear
- • Hydraulic system seal failures
- • Cascade valve malfunction
Service: Disc brake inspection quarterly. Cascade calibration annually. Wire inspection per schedule.
Spares: Kongsberg Maritime. Lead time: 4-8 weeks.
Towimor (Poland) Towing Winch Series
Pull 100-500 kN
· Tow Wire
type: Towing Winch
size_range: ['TW-TW-100', 'TW-TW-200', 'TW-TW-350', 'TW-TW-500']
power_range_kw: [30, 160]
variant_count_approx: 4
period_start_year: 1965
period_end_year: None
drive_type: Electric / Hydraulic
construction: Welded steel, disc brake
Common Failures:
- • Disc brake wear
- • Gear housing oil leak
- • Motor moisture ingress
Service: Standard towing winch maintenance.
Spares: Towimor Torun. Lead time: 2-4 weeks Europe.