Overside Handling Systems

Photo courtesy of Dan Naber

Sikuliaq has been provisioned with the following overside handling systems:

• Stern A-Frame
• Port and Starboard Knuckle, Extension Boom Cranes
• Baltic Room Load Handling System(LHS)
• Science Winches
  • Two Motion-Compensating Hydrographic Direct-drive Winches - .322" EM Cable and .322" EO Cable
  • Ocean Traction Winch System with two take-up storage drums - .681" Power Optic Cable and 9/16"-3X19 Trawl Wire
  • Underwire Winch on Starboard Crane - 800m/2625' of .230" EM cable or 900m/3,000' of 3/16" spectra line
• Tension Members
• Blocks and Sheaves
• Portable Capstan
  • Specs and drawing
• Three Portable Air Tuggers
  • Specs

Documentation

• Overside Handling Systems Arrangement
• Maximum Capacity Documents(MCD)
• UNOLS RVSS, Appendix A, Rope and Cable Safe Working Standards
• UNOLS RVSS, Appendix B, Overboard Handling Systems-Design and Operations Standards

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