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488-ACW Autonomous Compact Winch

Compact remote-controlled winch designed for autonomous uncrewed surface and underwater vehicles; subsea versions rated up to 6000m.

Description

The 488-ACW is a compact winch designed for autonomous uncrewed surface vessels and underwater vehicles (USVs/UUVs), with remote real-time control. InterOcean introduced it at the OCEANS 2023 Gulf Coast conference.

Key features

  • Patented winch design with the gearmotor enclosed within the drum
  • Compact, lightweight, modular bolt-together construction
  • Levelwind standard; slipring optional
  • Drive control supplied in a marine enclosure or as a back-panel for vessel integration
  • Subsea versions rated up to 6000 m

Applications

Mission-adaptable for light hydrographic and geophysical payloads such as sidescan sonar, CTD and water sampling, and for subsurface defense, science and subsea tasks that need failsafe remote winch capability.

Specifications

Subsea depth ratingup to 6000m

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