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2. USCGC White Sage - Wikipedia

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   The controls for the boom were located forward of the pilothouse, immediately behind the mainmast and boom. The winches for operation of the cargo boom were located in the forward section of the house. The crew' s mess of White Sage was remodeled in the 1980s entirely in stainless steel. Her galley was athwartships aft of the crew's mess.

3. Anchor handling tug supply vessel - Wikipedia

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   The reference load used in the design and testing of the towing winch is twice the static bollard pull. Even if AHTS-vessels are customized for anchor-handling and towing, they can also undertake, for example, ROV ( remotely operated underwater vehicle ) services, safety/rescue services, and supply duties between mainland and offshore ...

4. Patent slip - Wikipedia

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   Using a marine railway/patent slip avoids the need to pump out a dry dock, saving time and money. [4] In addition, a marine railway can substitute for a traditional waterway lock in areas where the terrain is poorly suited to an installation of that kind. This would consist of a railway where two ends each access a body of water, with a dry ...

5. NOAAS Bell M. Shimada - Wikipedia

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   The oceanographic winch and large after A-frame work in conjunction to serve her stern sampling station, while two winches work with the starboard-side A-frame to service her side sampling station, and Bell M. Shimada ' s configuration allows her to have three scientific packages ready for sequential operations. One of her winches also can ...

6. Active heave compensation - Wikipedia

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   Active Heave Compensation has mainly been applied in the offshore oil and gas sector where the development has been focused on increasing the capacities of the compensating winches or cylinders. Cost and complexity of AHC systems have limited the use of this technology in other subsea applications, such as marine research.

7. Sydney Harbour anti-submarine boom net - Wikipedia

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   The foundations of the anti-submarine net winch house Entrance to Green Point Anti-motor torpedo boat defensive Battery. [3] Construction of the boom commenced in January 1942 and the boom and gates were fully operational by August 1942. For over three years, entry to Sydney Harbour was restricted by the boom net.