Ship winch

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The Smartwinch is a highly flexible highspeed compact size instrumentation device for fully automated deployment of various sensors for the hydrographical and geophysical survey industry. The winch is delivered with software which enables operation with most common sensors, such as sound velocity meters, OBS, CTD, side-scan and magnetometer systems. Today hydrographical and geophysical survey operation show an increasing demand for intensive probing of the water column and seabed with various sensors. Though manual operation is in most cases possible, it becomes less feasible. The rapid survey demand, cost for sea time and human factors generally favors an automated approach for most common sensors. Following this demand the design of the Smartwinch not only focuses on the automated measuring cycle, but also on the integration of different sensors. Additionally the highly flexible system allows normal communication and operation with third party sensor and RheoTune software. Build in time series makes the device also very suitable for scheduled measurements from unmanned platforms. KEY Features – Time series with single probe sensors – Automated correction for sensor height/ inclination /depth/multibeam depth – Both for vertical deployment and towed devices – Variable speed up to 90 m/min – Safety settings for SOG, Slack wire, end-stop, water-depth, sensor tilt, depth – Manual override for safety and quick profiling – Frequency controlled engine enables smooth sensor movement Typical applications – Sound velocity profiling (continuous) – Environmental sensors (OBS, CTD) – Time series of scheduled measurements