University of Kiel acquires MacArtney CORMAC winch for use on multiple research vessels
The MacArtney Group is pleased to announce that it has delivered a CORMAC 4 stainless Steel Winch system to the Institute of Geosciences at the Christian Albrechts University of Kiel.
The winch system, acquired through German MacArtney Group member MBT GmbH, will be used onboard various research vessels, including the R/V Alkor, which the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre operates for Ocean Research Kiel.
A rugged and flexible winch system
Housed within a self-contained and compact stainless steel structure, the CORMAC winch is rugged, easily portable and offers extensive flexibility to scientific operators such as the Christian Albrechts University of Kiel (CAU), who require the winch to be used on multiple different vessels. The winch is delivered as a plug-and-play system, spooled with 500 metres of Rochester coaxial cable and complete with termination, slip ring, wireless remote control, cable sheave and cable status indicator.
Future tasks
The CAU contributes to a better understanding of the processes and the development of strategies for the sustainable use and conservation of the ocean. Within the framework of the interdisciplinary Kiel Marine Science (KMS), CAU supports diverse activities of marine research projects with more than 25 research groups at seven different faculties. This includes expertise in climate research, coastal research, physical chemistry, botany, microbiology, economics, law and sociology.
The close cooperation of the Kiel marine scientists is also shaped by joint activities in research and teaching at the CAU facilities, Institute for Geosciences and Research and Technology Centre in Büsum, together with GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel.
The new CORMAC winch will launch and recover oceanographic and acoustic equipment, primarily a Benthos C3D Side Scan Sonar, in the hands of scientists and scholars.
According to MBT's managing director, Torsten Turla, MBT and MacArtney are pleased to provide quality underwater technology to empower the critical scientific ocean exploration undertaken by the University of Kiel and its marine science partners.
