MARKEY SUPPLIES FIRST DEPCF-52 ELECTRIC HAWSER WINCH TO BAYDELTA

Markey Machinery is pleased to announce completion of the first winch for the current series of tugs under construction at Nichols Brothers Shipyard. This Electric Hawser Winch, designated the DEPCF-52, is installed on the Crowley-chartered tug VALOR (on charter from Baydelta Maritime). Newly designed for the ship escort market, this model incorporates all the features proven on the Markey type DEPCF-48 Render-Recover winch- with important enhancements. It’s larger sized drum now makes it possible to carry 750 foot long by 10 inch hawsers. Increasing the electric drive motor from 50 to 75 horsepower enables the tug’s operator to call upon higher line-pulls and speeds when needed. The DEPCF-52 Electric Hawser Winch is a single drum, deck mounted machine with integral, automatic level wind and Markey pioneered Render-Recover controls. The controls allow the operator to adjust the render-recovery automatic operations up to full rated line speed (378 ft/min) and tension (46,227 lbs.) and monitor line tension through the large back lit liquid crystal display. Customer specifications call for a variable frequency winch controller and 460vac / 3 phase / 60 hertz input power. Drum brakes are rated for over 600,000 lbs of holding capacity. Markey Machinery Company is a Seattle, Washington based designer serving professional mariners with custom deck machinery including winches, capstans and windlasses. Now celebrating 100 years in the business, Markey manufactured “Hell-for-Stout” machinery is found on Bender, Bollinger, VT Halter, Dakota Creek, Nichols built vessels operated by Moran Towing, Crowley, Foss, and Tidewater among others. For additional details contact: Barry Griffin, Griffin & Associates (206) 780-0509; Farrell LaTour, J.H. Menge & Company (504) 733-4871; or Markey Directly (800) 637-3430.