Overside Handling Systems

Sikuliaq has been provisioned with the following overside handling systems:

• Stern A-Frame

• Cranes - Port and Starboard Knuckle/Extension Boom

• Baltic Room Load Handling System (LHS)

• Science Winches

  • Two Motion-Compensating Hydrographic Direct-drive Winches - .322" EM Cable and .322" EO Cable

  • Ocean Traction Winch System with two take-up storage drums - .681" Power Optic Cable and 9/16"-3X19 Trawl Wire

  • Underwire Winch on Starboard Crane - 800m/2625' of .230" EM cable or 900m/3,000' of 3/16" spectra line

• Tension Members

• Blocks and Sheaves

• Water Bags x 2 each for Load/Termination testing

  • 12-ton capacity - each

• Portable Capstan

  • Specs and drawing

• Three Portable Air Tuggers

  • Specs

• Spooling Cart x1 and Tension Cart x 1

  • Specs and Drawings

Documentation

• Overside Handling Systems Arrangement

• Maximum Capacity Documents (MCD)

• UNOLS RVSS, Appendix A, Rope and Cable Safe Working Standards

• UNOLS RVSS, Appendix B, Overboard Handling Systems-Design and Operations Standards