DECK MACHINERY

INTRODUCTION
Deck machinery is also called ship deck machinery. As an important part of
the ship, it is a kind of mechanical machinery installed on the ships deck.
Deck machinery is also a necessary mechanical equipment or device for
ship docking, loading and unloading cargo, passengers getting on and off.
This can ensure that ships navigate normally. Ship deck machinery mainly
includes anchor windlass, winch, fair-lead, mooring bollard, lift boat davit,
deck fittings, etc.
DECK EQUIPMENTS
DECK CRANES
MOORING WINCH
ANCHOR WINDLASS
LIFT BOAT DAVITS
DECK FITTINGS
CAPSTAN

DECK CRANES
A deck crane is a kind of machine, usually equipped with a hoist, wire ropes
(chains) and sheaves. It can be used to lift and lower materials and also to
move them horizontally. This ship crane is mainly used for lifting heavy
things and transporting them to other places. Deck crane adopts one or
more simple machines to move loads beyond the normal capability of a
man, thus it creates a mechanical advantage. The ship crane is widely
applied in transport industry to load and unload freight, in construction
industry to move materials and in manufacturing industry to assemble
heavy equipment. As a type of ship crane device to load or unload cargoes

deck cranes cover the range of wire luffing cranes, cylinder luffing cranes,
grab cranes, gantries and heavy lift cranes.
Necessary features
1. Lifting capacity.
2. Easy and convenient to operate.
3. Impact resistance and good braking performance.
4. Safe and reliable. It should own high loading and unloading efficiency of
cargoes.
5. A good adaptability to cargoes.

Telescopic Boom Crane

The structure of telescopic boom crane is compact, which makes it
adaptable for many mobile applications. When it is not used, we can set the
suspension arm to the minimum physical dimension. It is suitable for ship
with limited storage space. The crane can be equipped with one or multiple
telescopes. A telescopic crane has a boom consisting of a variety of tubes
fitted one inside the other. A hydraulic or other powered mechanism can
extend or retract tubes to increase or decrease the total length of the
boom. These telescopic boom cranes are usually used for short-term
construction projects, rescue jobs, lifting boats in and out of the water, etc.
We should pay attention to that telescopic cranes can not automatically
move cranes. These boom cranes can be hydraulically extended and
retracted without a knuckle function. These cranes are always used with a
hoisting winch installation.

Knuckle Boom Crane

Knuckle boom crane is a type of full rotational marine crane. This deck
crane is also a type of crane where a horizontal member (supporting a
moveable hoist) is fixed to a wall or to a floor-mounted pillar. Good
performance, simple operation, reliable rotation, and flexible compact
structure make it own high operation efficiency. A knuckle boom crane is
quite similar to a standard crane, but the boom articulates at the 'knuckle'
near the middle, folding back like a finger. This design offers a compact size
for storage and control. Their arms are much lighter than boom truck
cranes, and they are designed to allow for more payloads. This deck crane
comes with different types of control systems, such as stand up, control
from the ground, seat control and radio remote control. Knuckle boom
crane are used in industrial premises and military vehicles. This deck crane
may swing through an arc to give additional lateral movement.

Straight Boom Crane

Straight boom crane is designed for loading and unloading ship-borne
containers at a port. It is capable of lifting and loading dangerous cargoes. It
can be used as hose crane when working on oil products in chemical docks
and also be used as hydraulic straight boom marine crane when installed on
ships. Straight boom crane is often applied to where there are no many
loading and unloading operations. This crane owns a hoist fixed on a trolley
that runs horizontally along tracks and usually fitted on a single beam or
two beams. The crane frame is supported by a gantry system with
equalized beams and wheels. The hydraulic straight boom marine crane
come in various sizes and some can move very heavy loads used in
shipyards or industrial installations.

FEATURES
1. The straight boom crane can run smoothly.
2. Rates of speed can be changed with 360rotation.
3. Both electro hydraulic and manual control are provided.
4. This crane is of high safety and reliability.
5. Hydraulic straight boom marine crane can be operated conveniently.

MOORING WINCH
A mooring winch is a piece of marine device to hold a boat in place. The
winch contains a drum divided into working part and storage part. Sailors
can wrap rope, chain, or cable around the drum. There are single drum and
double drum mooring winches with or without auto-tension device. Nonasbestos band brake and warping head are fixed on the main shaft. It is also
designed with fully or partially enclosed gears. This mooring winch has
functions such as shifting, holding and positioning for loading and
unloading. They can operate in various ways and are fixed in place on the

deck of a ship in key positions. Sailors should carefully position and secure
the ship when it comes into port. Some mooring winches are electric and
may be driven by the ship's power plant. They can also be hydraulic or
controlled with gas generators. On deck, sailors can control a mooring
winch directly. Some mooring winches also have remote control features to
allow sailors to operate the equipment at a distance. Before remote control
operation can proceed, the captain needs to clear the deck of unnecessary
personnel for safety reasons. The lines can be quite dangerous for unwary
sailors and passengers, who may not be aware of the risk if the mooring
winch equipment is being operated remotely.

Windlass
Windlass is a machine used on ships, which can heave up equipment such
as a ship's anchor or a fishing trawl. It is designed not only to meet class
requirements but also operational needs, which are often seen in off-shore
tugs and vessels. The windlass duty ratings are greatly increased to match
greater anchoring depths. Windlass controls at remote wheelhouse for outof-sight operation is optional.

Anchor Windlass
An anchor windlass is a machine that restrains and manipulates the anchor
chain or rope on a boat, allowing the anchor to be raised and lowered. A
notched wheel links the chain or the rope. A brake is provided for control
and a windlass is usually powered by an electric or hydraulic motor. Our
anchor windlass is available in single or double execution. This windlass is
suitable for anchor chain diameters ranging from 19 mm to 120 mm.
Winches can be hydraulic, electric or diesel driven and are available in
vertical and horizontal positions. In the basic form, an anchor windlass is
used to haul up the anchor. But anchor windlass is not just used for raising
the anchor. Anchor windlass can also be used to kedge off, deploy a second
anchor, raise a sail, serve as an emergency tow point, or provide assistance
in high wind and current berthing situations. The anchor raising system
carries heavy loads and can be dangerous. The operator should simply push
the button or crank the handle to deploy or raise the ground tackle.

Windlass/ Towing Winch

For harbor tugs and escort duty tugs, we design a small diameter windlass
to adapt to a high power winch drum. To meet operational requirements,
with built-in automatic rope render-recovery feature, the winch drum is
fitted with rope tension and length readout. We recommend to our
customers that all towing escort winch should be equipped with an
emergency release system.

Windlass/ Mooring Winch

As an option for simple mooring applications, clients can choose remote
wheelhouse for out-of-sight operation with length readout and winch
controls. Tension control system can also be built into the system, allowing
the moored vessel to compensate for draft changes during loading or
unloading operations or tidal changes.

Lift Boat Davit

Lift boat davit is usually referred to "davit". It is designed for unlading
lifeboat or work boat of special equipment. According to the launching
modes of operation, it can be divided into roll out type, wave inverse and
gravity type. With the requirements of SOLAS (Convention on the Safety of
Life at Sea) norms, now lift boat davit is divided into drop type, gravity fall
arm type, four connecting rod type, platform, single arm cranes, etc. This
davit is used to store, land and recycle lifeboat special combination frame.
Located on both sides of the ship deck, lift boat davit is usually inside the
ship's rail. When it is used, the davit extends out, lifts the boat and puts it
down. The design of the lift boat davit is in accordance with the latest
requirements of the standard 1974 SOLAS and international LSA Code (MSC
48(66))

Deck Fitting
Deck fitting is a type of ventilated attachment that must be screwed tightly
to the deck of the vessel for sturdy transport. For boaters, deck fitting is
referred to pieces of hardware. These metal pieces are used to secure
various items to the deck, including fishing rods, ropes and rigging, tarps
and sails, railings, life preservers and steering wheels. These deck fittings
come in many shapes and sizes.
Eg: custom-made roller chocks, roller fairleads, towing pads, chain
stoppers, etc.

FAIR LEAD
A fairlead is a device to guide a line, rope or cable around an object, out of
the way or to stop it from moving laterally. Typically a fairlead will be a ring
or hook. The fairlead may be a separate piece of hardware, or it could be a
hole in the structure.
A fairlead can also be used to stop a straight run of line from vibrating or
rubbing on another surface. An additional use on boats is to keep a loose
end of line from sliding around the deck

CAPSTAN
A capstan is a vertical- axled rotating machine developed for use on sailing
ships to apply force to ropes, cables, and hawsers. The principle is similar to
that of the windlass, which has a horizontal axle.

OPERATION CAUTIONS OF DECK MACHINERY

Before Operation
1) Take down the canvas cover on the deck machinery, then check whether
there are some obstacles around and the control crank is in neutral position
or not. This can prevent oil motor from suddenly moving when hydraulic
pump is started.
2) Check and confirm that the hydraulic tanks oil level is normal.
3) Forbid the use of shore power control hydraulic ship deck machinery.
4) After the first start or maintenance, we should check whether the
steering pump is consistent with the arrow direction on the pump case.
Dont keep the hydraulic pump reversal to avoid damaging the hydraulic
pump. Check whether pipeline has leakage and there is abnormal sound
and vibration or not during pump running.
5) Confirm all the above normal, and then release the dog driver from the
reversing handle of deck machinery.

During Operation

1) When operating in the navigation bridge (if already long-time no use),

spin the bypass valve on the remote console to the bottom towards the
operation direction, and then connect the reversing valve rod of the ship
deck machinery with the actuating mechanism of remote control oil
cylinder.
2) When operating the warping winch, push the control handle to the
warping position. While heaving up the anchor, loosen the chain cable
stopper and hand brake band, and then push the clutch handle to the
heave away anchor position.
3) Pay attention to the pressure gauge of the remote control box during
running. If the pressure exceeds the rated pressure, we must stop
operation.
4) When the remote control handle is in the neutral position, cable crane
hydraulic brake cylinder should be in brake position. If the red light of the
remote control station is on, it means that the brake system works well.
After Operation

1) Brake the anchor machine brake tightly, close the chain stopper, open
the clutch, put the control handle in neutral position, release the actuating
mechanism of remote control oil cylinder, and then use the dog driver to
lock the handle.
2) Put the remote control handle of the navigation bridge in the neutral
position, spin the bypass valve to the bottom towards the BYPASS direction,
and then close the pump power.
3) Use canvas cover to cover the deck machinery.