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2. 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 installations.

3. Anchor windlass - Wikipedia

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   The combined port anchor windlass and winch of the modern ferry Stena Britannica. The hydraulically operated brake and pawl allows the anchor to be dropped from the ship's bridge. [citation needed] A windlass is a machine used on ships that is used to let-out and heave-up equipment such as a ship's anchor or a fishing trawl. On some ships, it ...

4. Central Aircraft Manufacturing Company - Wikipedia

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   The Central Aircraft Manufacturing Company (CAMCO; Chinese: 中央飛機製造廠), also known as the Loiwing Factory (雷允飛機製造廠) after they moved to Yunnan, was a Chinese aircraft manufacturer established by American entrepreneur William D. Pawley in the 1930s.

5. Winch - Wikipedia

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   The winch is either controlled with a detachable cable, a button inside the car or wireless remote. Older vehicles may have a PTO winch, controlled via the car's transmission, a secondary clutch maybe used so the vehicle does not need to be moving while winching. Some winches are powered by the pressure generated in the hydraulic steering system.

6. CAMCO - Wikipedia

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   CAMCO or Camco may refer to: Camco, Tibet; Central Aircraft Manufacturing Company, a defunct aircraft manufacturer; Capital Acquisitions and Management Corporation, a defunct debt collection company; General Electric’s Canadian appliance manufacturing company in Toronto, Ontario; Camco Drum Company, a defunct drum company

7. Capstan (nautical) - Wikipedia

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   Capstan winches were also important on sailing trawlers (e.g. Brixham trawlers) as a means for fetching in the nets after the trawl. When they became available, steam powered capstan winches offered a great saving in effort. These used a compact combined steam engine and boiler below decks that drove the winch from below via a shaft.