MacArtney MERMAC mooring winch for MBARI
MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute) has recently selected a MacArtney MERMAC SC mooring winch solution to empower the deployment and recovery of scientific moorings onboard MBARI vessels R/V Western Flyer and the R/V Rachel Carson.
The new mooring winch represents the second MacArtney winch system with MBARI, adding to a MacArtney ROV and AUV tether management winch system on R/V Rachel Carson.
The MacArtney MERMAC SC mooring winch
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
MBARI was founded in 1987 by David Packard and is located in Moss Landing, California, where its research ships and remotely operated vehicles are berthed with immediate access to Monterey Bay.
MBARI is a private, non-profit research centre funded by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. It employs approximately 220 scientists, engineers, operations, and administrative staff. MBARI ocean scientists propose and execute innovative studies, both experimental and theoretical, while engineers and operations staff develop and adapt supporting technology.
Ocean Science in Monterey Bay
Monterey Bay is one of the world's most biologically diverse bodies of water, and the underlying submarine canyon is one of the deepest along the continental United States. This environment allows scientists to perform a multitude of studies on the bulk of the world's marine environments.
MBARI vessel R/V Rachel Carson
Application of the MERMAC SC Mooring Winch
The new MacArtney MERMAC Mooring Winch is designed as a powerful, self-contained steel construction with a protection frame, replaceable drum, level wind, gearbox, electric motor, and remote control.
Installed onboard MBARI scientific vessels, the winch will effectively deploy and recover scientific moorings, offering a significant upgrade in terms of speed and performance compared to the current system.
