To Schedule:
Use the schedule request form, or call the winch pool.
About us
The UNOLS East Coast Winch Pool was developed to facilitate the science based use of winches. The East Coast Winch Pool is part of the UNOLS Equipment Pool Program. We maintain, prepare, and repair portable winches used in the fleet. The majority of our funding comes from the National Science Foundation.
Types of Winches
Ultra-light Duty
These winches are the smallest least powerful winches available. They are used for light loads.
Light Duty
These multipurpose winches are best suited to small diameter cables. They can level wind any diameter cable and are suitable for most applications. For example, they are capable of holding 2000 meters of 0.322 cable. They can be used with a motion reference unit and have active heave compensation. They are also capable of operating with auto-render recover modes.
Medium Duty
These winches are relatively large and are best suited for larger diameter cables or very long lengths of smaller cable. They are capable of holding 4000 meters of 0.5 inch cable. They can be used with a motion reference unit and have active heave compensation. They are also capable of operating with auto-render recover modes.
Heavy Duty
These winches are large and are for large diameter cables. They are multiple pieces.
Mooring Spooler
These winches are used in mooring operations.
Base Plate
The East Coast Winch Pool has standard base plates and turntables for the winches.
Blocks
Sheaves in the pool available to users
Slip Rings
Electrical and Optical Slip Rings are available
MRU
Accessory for adding heave compensation to winch
Wire Spooler
Wire spoolers are used to spool cable onto winches. Contact the ECWP for scheduling.
Dynamometer
Specialized scales for measuring weight or tension between two points.
