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UNOLS and UHMC Shared Use Equipment

UNOLS provides a number of winches, wires and other shared used equipment. The assets on the Shared Equipment List have been provided through funding from NSF and other U.S. Government agency grants to OTG. These items are made available to users in the UNOLS community without a user charge. The UHMC also has a number of winches and capstans that are available for use, but are not permanent equipment on the Kilo Moana.

All requests for use of these assets must be made to the Tech Manager, who is responsible for scheduling use of the available shared-use equipment in conjunction with equipment custodians. Please check the calendar and complete the request form on the Equipment Reservations page. Requests for equipment will be prioritized on a first-come, first-served basis, and in the event of conflicts in equipment commitments, priority will be given to projects using the assets aboard the Kilo Moana. Reasonable efforts will be made to secure alternate arrangements for similar assets with other institutions if a commitment conflict arises, although loans of this nature frequently incur additional charges.

  • Radioisotope Van


    • Specifications for the Radioisotope Van are:

    • Van Dimensions (overall): 20 ft x 8 ft
    • Four 48″L x 29″D x 36″ H counters with drawers underneath for general use
    • Two refrigerators for isotope storage underneath counter top
    • Fume Hood: Located on aft side of port counter top
    • Scintillation Counter: PerkinElmer Life Sciences Tri-Carb 2900TR with printer, located on aft side of starboard counter top

      • Floor Plan

  • Winches and Capstans
    • X

      Large Mooring Capstan

      Specifications

      • Manufacturer: Northern Line Machine and Engineering Company
      • Model Number: 353-DN-624
      • Empty Weight: 8200 LBS

      Drum Information

      • Drum Diameter: 24″
      • 650 RPM-Lo: 50ft/min (18m/min)
      • 1300 RPM- Hi: 100ft/min (32m/min)
      • Motor Specs: 440/480VAC, 3 Phase, 60Hz, 25/50HP
      • Bare Drum Rating: 15,000lbs @ 50fpm 7,500lbs @ 100fpm
      X

      Small Capstan

      Specifications

      • Manufacturer: Northern Line Machine and Engineering Company
      • Model Number: 3354-EVC
      • Empty Weight: 4700 LBS

      Drum Information

      • Drum Diameter: 18″
      • Lo: 10 m/min
      • Hi: 20 m/min
      • Electric Motor: 15hp, 440/480VAC, 60Hz, 3 Phase, 1800/900 RPM
      • Static dynamometer capacity at bare drum 15,000 lbs.
      • Bare Drum Rating: 5000lbs @ 60 fpm. 10,000lbs @ 30fpm
      X

      DES Retriever Winch

      Specifications

      • Manufacturer: Deck Systems & Equipment (DSE)
      • Model Number: 11805-NS
      • Empty Weight: 1850 LBS

      Drum Information

      • Width: 56 in.
      • Depth: 50 in.
      • Height: 43 in
      • Core Diameter: 18″
      • Flange Diameter: 36″
      • Core Length 18″
      • Drive System: 5HP 460 VAC (7 A) or 208-230 VAC (14.8 A)

      Cable Capacity

      • Dia. 1/2″: 1350 m
      • Dia. 3/4″ : 600 m
      • Dia. 1″ : 1100 m
      • Bare drum rating: 1,300 lbs at 0-100 fpm
      • Measured Speed: 0-100 fpm (0-30 m/min)
      • Brake Capacity: 4000 lbs
      X

      Large SeaMAc Deck Winch

      Specifications

      • Manufacturer: Sea-Mac Marine Products, Inc
      • Model Number: 1025EHS
      • Empty Weight: 5,200 LBS

      Drum Information

      • Width: 84 in.
      • Depth: 60 in.
      • Height: 70 in
      • Flange Diameter: 58 inches
      • Drum Diameter: 20 inches
      • Drum width: 48 inches
      • Bearings: Sealed, self-aligning ball bearing type
      • Drive System: 25HP, 240/440 VAC, 3 Phase, 60 Hz, totally enclosed, fan cooled electric motor. Motor Specs: 440/480VAC, 3 Phase, 60Hz, Current draw 34amps.

      Cable Capacity

      • Can hold 3000m of 3/4″ polypro line or 2000m of 1/2″ wire
      • Variable speed in/out: 60m/min at 1/2 drum
      • Bare Drum Rating: 3,200 lbs line pull at 0-180 fpm.
      • Measured Speed: 180 fpm
      • Static dynamometer capacity at bare drum 3,200 lbs.
      X

      Small SeaMac Winch

      Specifications

      • Manufacturer: Sea-Mac Marine Products, Inc
      • Model Number: 215EHLW
      • Empty Weight: ****LBS

      Drum Information

      • Width: 46 in.
      • Depth: 52 in.
      • Height: 44 in
      • Flange Diameter: 34 inches
      • Drum Diameter: 20 inches
      • Drum width: 12 inches
      • Bearings: Sealed, self-aligning ball bearing type
      • Drive System: 15HP, 460 VAC, 3 Phase, 60 Hz, totally enclosed, fan cooled electric motor.

      Cable Capacity

      • Bare Drum Rating: 1,800 lbs line pull at 0-200 fpm.
      • Measured Speed: 200 fpm
      • Static dynamometer capacity at bare drum 1,900 lbs.
      X

      TSE Deck Winch

      Specifications

      • Manufacturer: TSE International, Inc.
      • Model Number: TSE-III
      • Empty Weight: 6,700 LBS

      Drum Information

      • Width: 78.5 in.
      • Depth: 98 in.
      • Height: 73 in. w/ screen down
      • Height: 101 in. w/ screen up
  • Slack Tension Unit (STU)
    • R/V Kilo Moana back deck with STU Slack Tension Unit (STU)
  • Forklifts, Cranes and Storage

    • Forklifts rated to 2,500 lbs and 4,000 lbs

      Forklifts rated to 6,000 lbs and 30,000 lbs

      15 Ton Crane

      65 Ton Crane

      Storage