Six Custom Lifting Winches for Cable-Laying Vessels – Manufacturing Phase

Context & challenge

Louis Dreyfus Armateurs entrusted ILC with designing and manufacturing six marine lifting winches for two cable-laying vessels. Key constraints included offshore reliability, precise maneuvering and high safety requirements.

Solution & execution

The scope includes:

• 2 stainless-steel IP66 control cabinets with VFD and joystick / remote operation.
• 4 marine winches 10 T with variable speed, twist-lock deck mounting and angle gearbox.
• 2 marine winches 10 T with variable speed, radio control and angle gearbox.

The first units received their marine-grade coating and were assembled prior to bench tests.

Key technical challenges

• Heavy-duty corrosion protection for offshore operations.
• Variable-speed control for precision lifting.
• Dual control modes: joystick and radio.

Next blogs to follow: bench trials and tests then delivery.