Review article
https://doi.org/10.21278/brod68308
A REVIEW OF THE DRIVE OPTIONS FOR OFFSHORE ANCHOR HANDLING WINCHES
Miguel Lamas Pardo
; Departamento de Enxeñaría Naval e Oceánica, Escola Politécnica Superior, Universidade da Coruña, Campus de Ferrol, 15471 Ferrol (A Coruña), Spain.
Luis Carral Couce
orcid.org/0000-0003-1109-1131
; Departamento de Enxeñaría Naval e Oceánica, Escola Politécnica Superior, Universidade da Coruña, Campus de Ferrol, 15471 Ferrol (A Coruña), Spain.
Laura Castro-Santos
orcid.org/0000-0001-9284-1170
; Departamento de Enxeñaría Naval e Oceánica, Escola Politécnica Superior, Universidade da Coruña, Campus de Ferrol, 15471 Ferrol (A Coruña), Spain.
Juan Carlos Carral Couce
; Carral Design Solutions (Spain).
Abstract
This article discusses the state of the art for driving technologies of anchor handling winches for offshore operations. These systems are necessary for anchor handling operations associated with installation of many types of moored floating offshore structures. To perform these operations, it is necessary to use specialized vessels known as AHT (Anchor Handling Tug) or AHTS (Anchor Handling Tug Supply) vessel, which incorporate specific equipment such as towing winches, but with higher performance than conventional tugs both in size and in technical performance. There are nowadays two main options for driving the Anchor Handling/Towing winches: hydraulic with low or high pressure motors, and electrical with AC motors driven by Variable Frequency Drives. Additionally, a new technology is appearing in the industrial sector which is starting to be applied in the marine sector, and in some cases for anchor handing winches: the permanent magnet motor. The aim of this paper is to discuss these driving technologies and their importance in the future of this part of the marine sector.
Keywords
Offshore; Anchor Handling and Towing Winches; Permanent magnet motor
Hrčak ID:
181474
URI
Publication date:
30.9.2017.
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