Anchor Windlass
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Known Models (12)
Brattvaag / Kongsberg Maritime (Norway) Anchor Windlass & Mooring Equipment
Pull 50-300 kN
· Anchor Chain / Mooring Lines
type: Combined Anchor Windlass / Mooring Winch
size_range: ['BW-50', 'BW-100', 'BW-150', 'BW-300']
power_range_kw: [15, 160]
variant_count_approx: 4
period_start_year: 1970
period_end_year: None
drive_type: Electric / Hydraulic
construction: Cast steel, combined wildcat + warping drum
Common Failures:
- • Band brake wear
- • Warping drum clutch wear
- • Hydraulic motor seal failure
- • Wildcat pocket wear
Service: Standard deck machinery maintenance. Combined units: check both windlass and mooring functions.
Spares: Kongsberg Maritime (ehem. Brattvaag). Lead time: 3-6 weeks.
Coastal Marine Equipment / CME (China) CME Anchor Windlass
Pull 50-400 kN
· Anchor Chain
type: Anchor Windlass (Electric / Hydraulic)
size_range: ['CME-50', 'CME-100', 'CME-200', 'CME-400']
power_range_kw: [15, 200]
variant_count_approx: 4
period_start_year: 2000
period_end_year: None
drive_type: Electric / Hydraulic
construction: Cast steel, planetary gear, band brake
Common Failures:
- • Band brake lining quality inconsistency
- • Gear quality varies between production batches
- • Motor insulation issues in tropical/humid climates
- • Casting quality variations
Service: Standard windlass maintenance, but shorter inspection intervals recommended (every 6 months vs. annually for European OEMs).
Spares: CME/Chinese OEMs (various, Jiangsu/Zhejiang provinces). Very competitive pricing. Lead time: 2-3 weeks China.
DMT Marine Equipment (South Korea) DMT Anchor Windlass
Pull 50-500 kN
· Anchor Chain
type: Anchor Windlass (Electric / Hydraulic)
size_range: ['DMT-AW-50', 'DMT-AW-100', 'DMT-AW-200', 'DMT-AW-500']
power_range_kw: [15, 250]
variant_count_approx: 4
period_start_year: 1990
period_end_year: None
drive_type: Electric / Hydraulic
construction: Cast steel, planetary gear, band brake
Common Failures:
- • Band brake lining wear
- • Gear housing oil leaks
- • Motor insulation issues
- • Wildcat pocket wear
Service: Standard anchor windlass maintenance. Korean service network.
Spares: DMT Marine Equipment (Busan, Korea). Lead time: 2-4 weeks Korea, 4-6 weeks international.
Fluidmecanica / Rapp Marine (Spain/Norway) FM Anchor Windlass
Pull 30-200 kN
· Anchor Chain
type: Anchor Windlass (Hydraulic)
size_range: ['FM-AW-30', 'FM-AW-50', 'FM-AW-100', 'FM-AW-200']
power_range_kw: [10, 100]
variant_count_approx: 4
period_start_year: 1980
period_end_year: None
drive_type: Hydraulic
construction: Cast steel, hydraulic motor drive, band brake
Common Failures:
- • Hydraulic motor seal leakage
- • Band brake wear
- • Hydraulic hose deterioration from UV/weather exposure
Service: Hydraulic system maintenance critical. Oil analysis annually. Hose replacement per manufacturer schedule. Band brake inspection annually.
Spares: Fluidmecanica/Rapp Marine (Bilbao, Spain / Bodø, Norway). Lead time: 3-6 weeks.
Fukushima (Japan) FK Anchor Windlass
Pull 50-500 kN
· Anchor Chain
type: Anchor Windlass (Electric / Hydraulic)
size_range: ['FK-50', 'FK-100', 'FK-200', 'FK-400']
power_range_kw: [15, 250]
variant_count_approx: 4
period_start_year: 1960
period_end_year: None
drive_type: Electric / Hydraulic
construction: Cast steel, planetary gear, band brake
Common Failures:
- • Band brake wear
- • Gear oil leakage from seal aging
- • Motor bearing failure
Service: Standard Japanese deck machinery maintenance protocols.
Spares: Fukushima Ltd. (Japan). Lead time: 3-5 weeks Asia.
Hatlapa / MAN Energy Solutions (Germany) Anchor Windlass Type AV/AH
Pull 50-500 kN
· Anchor Chain
type: Anchor Windlass (Hydraulic / Electric)
size_range: ['AV-50', 'AV-100', 'AH-150', 'AH-300', 'AH-500']
power_range_kw: [15, 250]
variant_count_approx: 5
period_start_year: 1960
period_end_year: None
drive_type: Hydraulic / Electric
construction: Cast steel, worm/helical gear, band brake
Common Failures:
- • Worm gear wear after 15,000-20,000 hrs (older models)
- • Band brake lining wear
- • Hydraulic motor seal leakage
- • Chain stopper pawl wear
Service: Band brake inspection annually. Gear oil change every 2 years. Chain stopper inspection before each anchor operation. Worm gear inspection at drydock.
Spares: MAN PrimeServ (ehem. Hatlapa). Lead time: 3-6 weeks. Good European and Asian network.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (Japan) KAW Series (Anchor Windlass)
Pull 50-500 kN
· Anchor Chain
type: Anchor Windlass (Electric / Hydraulic)
size_range: ['KAW-50', 'KAW-100', 'KAW-200', 'KAW-300']
power_range_kw: [15, 200]
variant_count_approx: 4
period_start_year: 1970
period_end_year: None
drive_type: Electric / Hydraulic
construction: Cast steel, planetary gear, band brake
Common Failures:
- • Band brake wear
- • Planetary gear bearing fatigue
- • Motor insulation degradation from weather exposure
- • Wildcat pocket wear
Service: Standard anchor windlass maintenance. Band brake annually. Gear oil annually. Wildcat at drydock.
Spares: KHI (Kobe, Japan). Lead time: 3-5 weeks Asia, 6-8 weeks elsewhere.
Kocks-Ardelt / Liebherr (Germany) Marine Anchor Windlass
Pull 50-300 kN
· Anchor Chain
type: Anchor Windlass (Electric / Hydraulic)
size_range: ['KA-AW-50', 'KA-AW-100', 'KA-AW-200', 'KA-AW-300']
power_range_kw: [15, 160]
variant_count_approx: 4
period_start_year: 1960
period_end_year: None
drive_type: Electric / Hydraulic
construction: Cast steel, worm/planetary gear, band brake
Common Failures:
- • Band brake lining wear
- • Gear housing seal degradation
- • Electric motor bearing failure from weather exposure
Service: Standard anchor windlass maintenance.
Spares: Liebherr Maritime (Rostock, Germany). Lead time: 3-6 weeks.
MacGregor / Cargotec (Finland/Sweden) Pusnes Anchor Windlass
Pull 50-600 kN
· Anchor Chain
type: Anchor Windlass (Hydraulic / Electric)
size_range: ['AW-50', 'AW-100', 'AW-200', 'AW-400', 'AW-600']
power_range_kw: [15, 300]
variant_count_approx: 5
period_start_year: 1970
period_end_year: None
drive_type: Hydraulic / Electric
construction: Cast steel, helical/planetary gear, band brake
Common Failures:
- • Band brake lining wear
- • Hydraulic power pack motor overheating in tropical climates
- • Gear housing oil leaks from seal degradation
- • Chain wildcat pocket wear
Service: Band brake inspection annually. Gear oil analysis annually. HPP system pressure test annually. Wildcat measurement at drydock.
Spares: MacGregor/Cargotec (ehem. Pusnes, Norway). Global service network. Lead time: 3-6 weeks.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Japan) MHI Marine Anchor Windlass
Pull 100-600 kN
· Anchor Chain
type: Anchor Windlass (Electric)
size_range: ['MHI-AW-100', 'MHI-AW-200', 'MHI-AW-400', 'MHI-AW-600']
power_range_kw: [30, 300]
variant_count_approx: 4
period_start_year: 1970
period_end_year: None
drive_type: Electric
construction: Cast steel, planetary gear, band brake, high-capacity
Common Failures:
- • Band brake lining wear
- • Planetary gear bearing fatigue on high-duty models
- • Motor insulation degradation
Service: Standard anchor windlass maintenance per MHI manual.
Spares: MHI Marine Machinery (Kobe/Nagasaki). Lead time: 3-6 weeks Asia.
Rolls-Royce / Kongsberg Maritime (UK/Norway) Anchor Windlass Range
Pull 50-500 kN
· Anchor Chain
type: Anchor Windlass (Electric / Hydraulic)
size_range: ['RR AW-50', 'RR AW-100', 'RR AW-200', 'RR AW-300', 'RR AW-500']
power_range_kw: [15, 250]
variant_count_approx: 5
period_start_year: 1985
period_end_year: None
drive_type: Electric / Hydraulic
construction: Cast steel, planetary gear, band brake, chain wildcat
Common Failures:
- • Band brake lining wear — replacement every 5-10 years
- • Planetary gear bearing failure after 20,000+ hrs
- • Hydraulic motor seal leak (hydraulic models)
- • Chain wildcat pocket wear from heavy anchor operations
- • Electric motor insulation failure from deck exposure/moisture
Service: Band brake inspection annually. Gear oil change every 2 years. Chain wildcat pocket measurement at drydock. Motor insulation test annually. Clutch/brake adjustment per manufacturer manual.
Spares: Kongsberg Maritime (ehem. Rolls-Royce). Lead time: 3-6 weeks. Brake linings: keep onboard.
Towimor (Poland) Anchor Windlass Series
Pull 30-200 kN
· Anchor Chain
type: Anchor Windlass (Electric / Hydraulic)
size_range: ['TW-AW-30', 'TW-AW-50', 'TW-AW-100', 'TW-AW-200']
power_range_kw: [10, 100]
variant_count_approx: 4
period_start_year: 1960
period_end_year: None
drive_type: Electric / Hydraulic
construction: Cast steel, worm/planetary gear, band brake
Common Failures:
- • Band brake wear
- • Worm gear wear (older models)
- • Motor moisture ingress
Service: Standard deck machinery maintenance. Good technical support from Towimor.
Spares: Towimor S.A. (Torun, Poland). Lead time: 2-4 weeks Europe. Competitive pricing.