Lifting gears, winches and cranes

Lifting gears, winches and cranes

 Cranes:

• 25-t crane EHZS 25-25 K, forecastle, D-deck, starboard, KGW Schwerin
  Used for cargo operations in the harbour or at Neumayer station. On sea there is no operation.

• 8-t crane BVD 10017 with device carrier, forecastle, D-deck, midships, Hatlapa
  In operation the crane is turned to the bow protrude the ships shape. It is used as mountpoint for scientific devices. The device carrier has height of 5 meter and depth of 12 meter.

• 15-t crane, 15 with 16 m reach, ship's stern, C-deck, Hatlapa
  Used for cargo operations in the harbour and as working crane for scientific purpose.

•  5-t crane DK 50, ship's stern, E-deck, portside, MS Müller & Schmoranza

•  3-t slewing crane BVD 3005 HL, ship's stern, E-deck below helicopter deck, Hatlapa

•  30-t stern boom KN 300, E-deck, AG „Weser" Seebeckwerft
  Mainly for scientific purpose. A horizontal traverse with winch can be installed to lift up e.g. an ROV.

Sliding beam cranes:

• • 20-t sliding beam, ship's stern, E-deck, starboard, Hatlapa
    Used for scientific operations with 18mm cables which are provided by winches GE 72.1, GE 52.1, GE 52.2, FN 62.1 or FN 62.2. An additional frame can be mounted to operate piston or gravity corer.

  • 5-t sliding beam, ship's stern, E-deck, starboard, Hatlapa
    Used for scientific operations with cables provided by decks winches with cables of 11mm or 6mm diameter.

Winches for research equipment:

• • Double-friction winch: model SFFW 149/149, manufacturer AG-Weser Seebeckwerft. The winch is installed midships astern of the superstructures on the E-deck. It is constructed for usage with 18-mm wires (single conductor wires) and 30-mm trawling cables for fishing.
    
    

  • Storage winch GE 72.1: portside storage winch for 18-mm "geo" wire (9.100 m). The winch is installed astern in front of the friction winch on E-deck. Manufacturer: KGW Schwerin.

  • Storage winch GE 52.1: Storage winch for 18.2-mm fiber optic cable (8.000 m)
    The winch is equipped with pigtail for electric supply and fiber optic data transfer.

  • Storage winch GE 52.2: Storage winch for 18.2-mm fiber optic cable (8.000 m)
    The winch is equipped with pigtail for electric supply and fiber optic data transfer.

  • Portside storage winch FN 62.1: Storage winch for 30-mm trawling wire (3.000 m). The winch is installed astern behind the friction winches on E-deck. Manufacturer: AG-Weser Seebeckwerft
    Alternative operation of 8.000 m, 18mm "geo" wire (change of wire in Bremerhaven only).

  • Starboard side storage winch FN 62.1: Storage winch for 30-mm trawling wire (3.000 m). The winch is installed astern behind the friction winches on E-deck. Manufacturer: AG-Weser Seebeckwerft
    Alternative operation of 8.000 m, 18mm "geo" wire (change of wire in Bremerhaven only).
    
    

  • 4-t winch EL 31: Winch for 11-mm COAX conductor cable (7.500 m), The winch is installed astern on E-deck. Manufacturer: AG-Weser Seebeckwerft
    Mostly used for CTD casts.

  • 4-t winch EL 32.1: Winch for 11-mm COAX conductor cable (7.000 m). The winch is installed astern on E-deck. Manufacturer: AG-Weser Seebeckwerft
    Also used for CTD casts.

  • 1-t winch EL 32.2: Winch for 6-mm wire (3.000 m). The winch is installed astern on E-deck. Manufacturer: AG-Weser Seebeckwerft
    Used for small devices like Bongo-Net

  • Mobile COAX conductor winch AWI-004: Winch for 11-mm COAX conductor cable (6.000 m). The winch is installed astern on E-deck. Manufacturer: Hatlapa
    Dedicated to be used for Multi-Net operations.

  • Mobile winch EL 030: Winch for 11-mm Dyneema rope (6.000 m). The winch is alternatively installed to winch AWI-004. Manufacturer: Hatlapa
    Used for ultra clean operations.

    
    

A-frame & 15t crane astern (Photo: Thomas Ronge)

Sliding beam crane (Photo:M.Hirsekorn)

A-Frame with traverse

Bow crane with mast

Winch plan