Chill test at sixty below

Reliability is a prerequisite for the type of rugged motors that lie at heart of marine winches – but while even normal support operations are demanding, icebreakers like the ones being built in Russia’s Vyborg yard add another layer of complexity.

The Hoyer motor in place on the M-250 winch

Reliability is a prerequisite for the type of rugged motors that lie at heart of marine winches – but while even normal support operations are demanding, icebreakers like the ones being built in Russia’s Vyborg yard add another layer of complexity.