A method for handling a cable that is faired by means of a fairing, the cable towed by a ship on board which there is a winch allowing the faired cable to be wound in and paid out through a faired-cable guide device, the method comprises: a first step of monitoring the cable, making it possible to detect whether the fairing is experiencing a double twist around the cable comprising an immersed full twist and an airborne full twist, and, when a double twist is detected, a first step of hauling in the faired cable, during which step the faired cable is hauled in, the first hauling step being carried out in such a way that the immersed full twist at least partially leaves the water and does not enter the guide device.

A method for handling a cable that is faired by means of a fairing, the cable towed by a ship on board which there is a winch allowing the faired cable to be wound in and paid out through a faired-cable guide device, the method comprises: a first step of monitoring the cable, making it possible to detect whether the fairing is experiencing a double twist around the cable comprising an immersed full twist and an airborne full twist, and, when a double twist is detected, a first step of hauling in the faired cable, during which step the faired cable is hauled in, the first hauling step being carried out in such a way that the immersed full twist at least partially leaves the water and does not enter the guide device.

Provided are a method and an operation device for a manual control of a load suspended in the operations device (2) having a housing (20); a first connection device (5), at least indirectly carried by the housing (20), for the connection of the operation device (2) to a device for the lifting and lowering of the operation device (2) with its suspended load; a second connection device (21), at least indirectly carried by the housing, for the connection of the operation device (2) to the load which is to carried by the operation means; a handle (22), which is movably arranged in relation to the housing (20) and the load connection device (21) and which has a rest position between two end positions; a sensor (4) arranged inside the housing (20) for the detection of a motion by the handle (22) in relation to the housing (20) and the load connection device (21), which sensor (4) emits a signal corresponding to the movement of the handle (23) from its rest position; a control unit for receiving the signal and as a result thereof control the lifting and lowering of the operation device (2) with its suspended load, wherein the sensor (4) is an electromagnetic induction sensor.

Provided are a method and an operation device for a manual control of a load suspended in the operations device (2) having a housing (20); a first connection device (5), at least indirectly carried by the housing (20), for the connection of the operation device (2) to a device for the lifting and lowering of the operation device (2) with its suspended load; a second connection device (21), at least indirectly carried by the housing, for the connection of the operation device (2) to the load which is to carried by the operation means; a handle (22), which is movably arranged in relation to the housing (20) and the load connection device (21) and which has a rest position between two end positions; a sensor (4) arranged inside the housing (20) for the detection of a motion by the handle (22) in relation to the housing (20) and the load connection device (21), which sensor (4) emits a signal corresponding to the movement of the handle (23) from its rest position; a control unit for receiving the signal and as a result thereof control the lifting and lowering of the operation device (2) with its suspended load, wherein the sensor (4) is an electromagnetic induction sensor.

A winch includes a motor having a motor housing including a motor case and an integrated first drum support attached to the motor case for closing an end of the motor case. A gear reduction unit is drivingly attached to the motor and has a gear housing including a gear case and second drum support attached to the gear case. A tie plate is connected to the first and second drum supports. A control unit is removably mounted to the tie plate. A rotatable drum is supported by the first and second drum supports.

A winch includes a motor having a motor housing including a motor case and an integrated first drum support attached to the motor case for closing an end of the motor case. A gear reduction unit is drivingly attached to the motor and has a gear housing including a gear case and second drum support attached to the gear case. A tie plate is connected to the first and second drum supports. A control unit is removably mounted to the tie plate. A rotatable drum is supported by the first and second drum supports.

A winch includes a motor having a motor housing including a motor case and an integrated first drum support attached to the motor case for closing an end of the motor case. A gear reduction unit is drivingly attached to the motor and has a gear housing including a gear case and second drum support attached to the gear case. A tie plate is connected to the first and second drum supports. A control unit is removably mounted to the tie plate. A rotatable drum is supported by the first and second drum supports.

A winch includes a motor having a motor housing including a motor case and an integrated first drum support attached to the motor case for closing an end of the motor case. A gear reduction unit is drivingly attached to the motor and has a gear housing including a gear case and second drum support attached to the gear case. A tie plate is connected to the first and second drum supports. A control unit is removably mounted to the tie plate. A rotatable drum is supported by the first and second drum supports.

A method for locking the rope winch which is characterized by the fact that the locking bolt is inserted when the rope drum of the rope winch is stopped, first, through one of two holes in the first lug, then through one of the arched cuttings on the wheel of the rope drum of the rope winch, and finally through one of two holes in the second lug, Then the locking bolt is secured in position with a nut.

A winch is provided including a rotatable drum and a gear train drivingly connecting a motor to the rotatable drum. The gear train includes a clutch that is operable to be disengaged to allow the rotatable drum to free spool. A clutch actuator is provided for disengaging the clutch and the clutch includes a pivoting pawl having a first end that engages a clutch dog of a planetary ring gear and the clutch actuator includes an electro-magnetic solenoid having a plunger that engages a second end of the pivoting pawl.