| Alatas Service | Field Service |
| Location | Pacific Northwest Portland, USA |
| Equipment Type | Stern Ramp, Ro/Ro, W1 Winches |
| Winch Manufacturer | MacGregor |
| Winch Model | MRH-4400T |
Alatas Americas was selected by the owner of a Hagglunds vehicle carrier on the west coast of the USA for a stern ramp wire rope change out. The wire rope of a MacGregor MRH-4400T W1 winch was in bad condition and was twisting and damaged and Alatas Americas mobilised in Portland in the northwest USA to begin the in-situ change out.
Job Scope
Please read through the full Job Scope for this stern ramp wire rope change out below. Also, if you require assistance with your cranes in the US or worldwide, don’t hesitate to get in touch.
- Mobilized technicians and equipment to vessel
- Provided a detailed procedure change out to the customer and attending technicians
- Removed the damaged cables
- Installed the newly supplied cables
- Function tested the stern ramp
- Demobilized all personnel & equipment
- Completed in 24 hours
Stern Ramp Wire Rope Change Out Gallery
Old cables of stern ramp winch Old cable connections of lifting cables New starboard lifting cable setup on port side. Port lifting cable setup on starboard side Cable support while connecting socket ends New and old cable Old cable from weather deck to stern ramp Hoisted new cable up to winch by using old cable as the tugger Creating a brake New lifting cable making its way through the sheaves Starboard cable clamp on winch drum with new cable clamped down New port cable clamp Cable installed on winch drum with approx 30 wraps New cable connection locked together and In the same location Closed and opened stern ramp after cable replacement
