MacGregor supplies a broad range of Plimsoll winches and related components to meet all needs in the offshore industry, delivered in standard versions or tailor made to customer specifications.
Plimsoll winches from MacGregor can be designed to comply with any classification rules and standards. The standard designs are based on extensive experience with winches for offshore, subsea and marine operations.
Although usually equipped with hydraulic motors, winches can also be supplied with electrical or air motors. All necessary wiring systems, power pack and control systems can be delivered as a complete package.
More than 500 winches have been supplied with the VHSS wire spooling system. This ensures excellent wire spooling of extremely long wires without the need for a defined minimum distance between the winch and the first wire sheave. The wire can be directed in any direction when leaving the winch. Winches equipped with this system therefore offer maximum installation flexibility in limited spaces.
MacGregor delivers traditional Plimsoll winches and traction winches with dedicated storage drums. The winches may be designed for topside high-speed lifting or subsea lifting/ tensioning and hydrographic sampling. Winches are delivered as separate units/systems or for integration with other total systems.
wire spooling, grooved drums, auto-variable winch speed, constant tension, active heave compensation, emergency lowering/release, control systems and wire guide systems. The equipment can be delivered as separate units/systems or integrated in other total systems.