All-Electric Deck Winch Solutions

OST’s all-electric winches are designed to be compact, efficient winches that can be quickly and easily deployed without the need of hydraulic fluid.

Applications

Supports a wide variety of equipment and instrumentation including CTDs, water samplers, small to large towed bodies, plankton nets, seafloor samplers, side scan sonar, magnatometers, drop cameras, profiling systems, and ROVs.

Notable Features

  • 100% duty cycle dynamic braking
  • Automatic failsafe brake
  • Variable speed control
  • Local controls with joystick and E-stop button
  • Steel, stainless steel or aluminum construction
  • Marine grade paint system
  • Electro-active or diamond screw levelwind
  • UNOLS compliant options

Available Configurations & Models

300EM Series
ECO-500 Series
ECO-2000 Series
ECO-5000 Series
The 300 Series winch is designed for towed side-scan and magnetometer systems, well logging services, and instrumentation for oceanographic surveys. These systems come with an all-electric variable speed drive and are offered in ratings ranging from 2HP to 5HP.

Product Specifications

Model #HorsepowerVariable Line Speed (Bare Drum)Line Pull (Bare Drum / lbs.)Capacity (m)
0.252"0.322"0.45"
302EM 2 0-100 fpm 1000 1460 900 N/A
303EM 3 0-100 fpm 1000 1460 900 N/A
305EM 5 0-100 fpm 1000 1460 900 N/A
The ECO-500 Series Winch is designed for use in estuaries, coastal oceans, and large lakes and reservoirs. This includes CTD and water sample profiling, bottom grab sampling, and plankton net towing, using small diameter wire rope or electro-mechanical cables, up to 500 lbs safe working load.

Product Specifications

Model #HorsepowerVariable Line Speed (Bare Drum)Line Pull (Bare Drum / lbs.)Capacity (m)
0.123"0.156"
ECO-500-1 1 0-200 fpm 500 1300 830
ECO-500-2 2 0-200 fpm 500 1300 830
ECO-500-3 2 0-200 fpm 500 1300 830
The ECO 2000 winch is a compact, economical, highly transportable winch designed for a wide variety of oceanographic applications such as water sample profiling, CTD, towing, bottom grab sampling or other similar operations.

Product Specifications

Model #HorsepowerVariable Line Speed (Bare Drum)Line Pull (Bare Drum / lbs.)Capacity (m)
0.252"0.322"
ECO-2000-3 3 0-200 fpm 1100 2440 1570
ECO-2000-5 5 0-200 fpm 1100 2440 1570
ECO-2000-7.5 7.5 0-200 fpm 2200 2440 1570
ECO-2000-10 10 0-200 fpm 2200 2440 1570
ECO-2000-15 15 0-200 fpm 2200 2440 1570
The ECO-5000 is compatible with medium and large diameter wire rope or electro-mechanical cables, up to 5,000 lbs safe working load. The ECO winch series provides excellent speed control and real-time cable awareness, allowing precise control of underwater sampling equipment and operations.

Product Specifications

Model #HorsepowerVariable Line Speed (Bare Drum)Line Pull (Bare Drum / lbs.)Capacity (m)
0.322" 0.45"
ECO-5000-25 25 0-200 fpm 5000 7090 3460