Anchor winches for fishery and research vessels

Whatever your anchor handling requirements, MacGregor offers a range of anchor winches and windlasses that can be tailored to meet them. All deliver efficient heavy-duty performance that operators can rely on.

MacGregor anchor winches and windlasses feature:

Chain wheels accommodating up to 105mm (4.13in) of grade 1-3 (U1, U2, U3) chain
Pull capacity of up to 14 tonnes
Brake capacity of up to 104 tonnes
Hydraulic or electric drive options, with single, dual or variable speeds
Variable constant tensioning options
Optional stainless steel brake drums
De-clutchable drum option
Warping head/capstan on the side of the drum
Manual and/or remote control brake options

Fisheries research

Oceanographic research

Offshore support vessels

Polar research

Tugs and barges

Auxiliary deck winches

Electric or hydraulic Gilson winches, tugger winches and other auxiliary winches reliably support the operations of a variety of vessels.

CTD Winch systems

Reliable, high-performance MacGregor for handling CTD instruments and other hydrographic equipment.

Deep-sea corer winch systems

MacGregor deep-sea coring winches support effective, optimised subsea core sampling.

Electrical operated ROV winches

A wide range of winches, with active heave compensation (AHC) and different drive options, can handle remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) in all conditions.

Fish pumps and fish hose reels

Electric or hydraulic Fish pump systems offer incredibly smooth control and a pumping capacity of up to 4,500t/h.

Harbour assist hawser winches

MacGregor hawser winches are robustly engineered for heavy-duty mooring applications and harbour assist tugboats.

Indoor net handling

MacGregor’s unique indoor net-handling system is used to efficiently and safely handle and stack the purse seining fishing net.

MacGregor chain stoppers (shark jaw type) for fish farm service boats

MacGregor offers shark jaws that fulfil the limited space requirements on board fishery service vessels.

MacGregor cork line stackers

MacGregor cork line stackers efficiently stack fishing net cork lines without any manual assistance, so no direct manual-handling is required.

MacGregor intermediate rollers

MacGregor's intermediate rollers are designed to handle the net in a safe, efficient and cost-effective manner.

MacGregor net cranes

MacGregor net crane is designed to make sure the transport roller is always in the right working position.

MacGregor net winches

MacGregor offers the world's largest and most powerful fishing net hauling winches, with a 50-tonne hauling force.

MacGregor ring needles

Ring needles are used to store and discharge purse rings when paying out a net.

MacGregor sink line stackers

MacGregor sink line stackers separate and lay the sink line of the fishing net effectively without any manual help.

MacGregor towing pins for fish farm service boats

High-performance, high-quality towing pins are designed to be robust and guide and maintain the towline on its intended path.

Mooring winches for fishery and research vessels

MacGregor’s wide range of mooring winches is designed and manufactured to suit all vessel mooring applications.

Net reels

MacGregor offers a range of robust, reliable electric or hydraulic net reels to suit a wide variety of fishing net requirements.

Net sounder winches

Net sounder winches deliver proven performance for fishing vessels and are available with electric or hydraulic drives.

Oceanographic handling systems

We have a wide portfolio of scientific equipment handling systems that can be tailored to meet the needs of a specific project.

Pentagon winch control system

MacGregor's patented PTS Pentagon control system ensures that a vessel’s operator has full control and data-tracking of their winch system.

Research winches

MacGregor has decades of experience in oceanographic winch design combined with cutting-edge drive and control expertise from offshore and subsea operations.

ROV moonpool system

MacGregor remotely operated vehicle (ROV) moonpool handling system is specifically designed for high-speed, harsh weather, deep-sea ROV operations.

Trawl and purse seine winches

MacGregor offers a range of electric or hydraulic heavy-duty trawl and purse seine winches for pelagic trawlers, stern trawlers and purse seiners.