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IS

Indian

11474 - 19%!

( Reaffirmed 1995 )

Standard

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS OF
POWER OPERATED WINDLASSES AND
ANCHOR CAPSTANS FOR INLAND VESSELS
1. Scope
1 .I This standard
inland vessels.

specifies

the

requirements

and testing

of windlasses

and

anchor

capstans

for

2. Definitions
2.0 For the purpose of this standard the following

definitions

shall apply.

2.1 Working Load of the Wind/ass - The working load derived

grain grade, measured at the cable-lifter
[see 4.5(a) 1.

from

the

chain

diameter

and chain

rope entering
2.2 Drum Load at the Warping End or at the Cable Drum - The force in the mooring
the warping end or cable drum, developed by the main shaft torque appearing at the drum load in the
chain cable.
2.3 Overload

Pull -

The necessary temporary

2.4 Holding Load - The maximum

withstand
[see 4.5(c) I.
-

2.6 Nominal Speed of Anchor

of the windlass ( see 4.3 ).

Chain -

2.7 Creep Speed of the Anchor

the hawse-pipe ( see 4.4 ).

The

capacity

of the windlass

load in the chain cable which

static

2.5 Nominal Size of Windlass

chain grade and holding load.

overload

expressed in terms

size

of the

the
chain

The greatest

2.8 Single Cable-Lifter

Windlass--Types
1 and 2 integral power source (see Fig. 1 and 2 ).

at the

Anchor

machinery

with

one

brake
in

D
should

millimetres,

working

load

the anchor

into

cable-lifter

and

an

Left-handed

FIG. 1

SINGLE

CABLE-LIFTER

WINDLASS,

TYPE

Right-handed

Left-handed

SINGLE

CABLE-LIFTER

2.9 Single Cable-Lifter

Unit-Type
3 sxternal power source ( see Fig.:3 1.
Adopted

diameter

speed of the chain when pulling

Right-handed

FIG. 2

cable-lifter

The average speed of recovery measured

Chain -

1.

[ see 4.5(b)

30 August 1985

I
INDIAN
MANAK

WINDLASS

A windlass

WITH

ROPE DRUM,

unit in which

one cable lifter

Q June 1986, ISI

STANDARDS

INSTITUTION

9 BAHADUR
SHAH
NEW DELHI 110002

is provided

Or 3
I

BHAVAN,

TYPE 2

ZAFAR

MARC

*with

an

IS : 11474 - 1985
POWER

CLUTCH

POWER

CLUTCH

*
Left-handed

Right-handed
FIG. 3

SINGLE

CABLE-LIFTER

UNITS,

TYPE 3

2.10 Double Cable-Lifter Windlass-Types 4,5 and 6 - A windlass

in which the two cable-lifters,
symmetrically
arranged, are provided with a single integral power source ( see Fig. 4, 5 and-6 ).

I-I
Right-handed
FIG. 4

FIG. 6

FIG

Left-handed

DOUBLE

SYMMETRICAL

SYMMETRICAL

2.11 Anchor Capstan-Type

( see Fig. 7 ).

CABLE-LIFTER

7 -

DOUBLE

WINDLASS

DOUBLE

CABLE-LIFTER

CABLE-LIFTER

Machinery

WITH

in which

ROPE DRUM,

WINDLASS,

WINDLASS

WITH

the cable-lifter

TYPE 4

TYPE 5

ROPE

DRUM,

is mounted

TYPE 6

on a vertical

shaft

FIG. 7

2.12 ,Right-Hand
. _ .or Left-Hand
.
. .

right-hand

or left-hand

ANCHOR

Windlasses -

CAPSTAN,

Windlasses

TYPE 7

of Types 1, 2, 3 and 4 may be designed

as

models.

2.12.1 A windlass is termed a right-hand windlass in relation to an observer situated on the side of
the motor, power supply or control gear when the drive for the cable-lifter
unit is on the right-hand
side of the cable-lifter.
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2.12.2 A left-hand
lifter on the left-hand

windlass when similarly

side of the cable-lifter.

observed has the reduction

gear or drive

for

the

cable-

2.12.3

The model of a windlass provided with two cable-lifters

and one cable drum ( Type 4 ) is
like the one of a windlass provided with one cable-lifter
and a cable drum (Type 2 ) which
constitute its main unit.
determined

2.13

Remote Control -

A device for controlling

2.14 Breaking Load of the Chain of chain concerned.

the dropping

The minimum

breaking

of an anchor from the wheel-house.

load specified

for the

diameter

and

grade

3. Design and Construction

welded
3.1 Chain Cable - Stud and studless chain cable conforming to IS : 4692-l 977 Electrically
studless link anchor chains and connection
shackles ( first revision 1 or IS : 4484-1975
Electrically
welded
stud link anchor
chains
and connecting
shackles
and swivels
(first revision) shall
be
considered
3.2

for design

of windlass.

Cable-Lifter

3.2.1

The cable-lifter

3.2.2 The cable-lifter

declutchable by hand.

shall have at least five snugs.

shall be declutchable

Power operated

from the drive.

3.2.3 The engagement angle of the chain cable on the cable-lifter

lasses and 150 for anchor capstans.

shall be at least

3.3 Warping Ends - The windlass may be designed with or without

The
may be fitted on an intermediate
or on the cable-lifter
shaft.
shall be chosen depending on the power of the windlass.
3.4 Rope Drum -

The mooring

rope drum shall be declutchable

The diameter of the drum shall be chosen depending

clutches

warping
diameter

shall
117

be also
for

wind-

ends. Warping
of the warping

ends
ends

from the drive.

on the power of the

drive

and

be not

less

than:
dl = da x 16
where
dl is the drum diameter,

and

dz is the steel wire rope diameter,

or be agreed between the purchaser and the manufacturer.
of the windlass
shall comply
3.5 Strength Requirements - The design and construction
following
requirements
for the strength of the machinery as a whole and by its elements:
a) windlass with cable-lifter
engaged shall withstand
permanent deformation of stressed parts;

a pull

according

to

4.5(b)

with

without

the
any

b) windlass with brakes engaged and cable-lifter disenaged shall withstand a pull according
to
4.5(c) without any permanent deformation of the stressed parts and without brake slip; and
c) shaft of the warping end or the mooring cable drum shall withstand the breaking
rope, the stress being not more than 095 of the yield point of the material.
Note -

Attention

effects

c) calculation
d) requirements

of the

shall be paid to:

a) stress concentrations
b) dynamic

load

in keyways

due to sudden

and other stress raisers,

starting

methods and approximations

of the classification

or stopping

of the prime mover of chain cable

used 6hen

deriving

or mooring

rope,

the design stresses, and

societies.

3.6 Braking System

3.6.1 Automatic Braking System - The windlasses
shall be provided with an automatic
brake
system which operates when the control handle is in the off position
or when the power supply is
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cut off.
overload

The automatic brake system shall be capable

given in 4.5 (d).

of sustaining

a load

corresponding

with

the

3.6.2 Cable-lifter
brake - Each cable-lifter
shall be fitted
with a hand-brake
which
may be
remotely controlled, capable of applying a braking torque sufficient to maintain
a load equal to the
holding load given in 4.5(c).
The force on the handle of the hand-brake shall not exceed 150 N at
the end of the handle.
3.7 Emergency

Stop

3.7.1
Each windlass shall be fitted with a quick acting local emergency stop mechanism
when operated, removes power from the windlass and applies the automatic brake-system.

3.7.2 The emergency

close to the windlass.
3.8 Protection
and shock.

stop mechanism

shall be located

in a clearly

The prime mover system of windlass

shall

marked

be protected

and

accessible

against

which,
position

excessive

torque

3.9 Direction of Motion of the Operating Devices - The direction of motion of the operating
devices
shall be such that the chain is hauled in by clock-wise movement at the hand-wheel
of crank handle
The direction
of operation
of all
or alternatively
movement of a hand lever towards the operator.
control handles shall be clearly and permanently marked.
4. Performance
4.1 The performance

requirements

given in 4.5 are based on the use of one cable-lifter

at a time.

4.2 The windlass shall be capable of continuous

operation for a period of 30 minutes while exerting
the nominal load and also be capable of exerting, for a period of at least 2 minutes at low speed,
the overload pull stated in 4.5(b) with
subsequent
operation
of at least
5 minutes
at the
nominal load. The windlass drive shall be capable of creating a pull on the cable-lifter,
at a motionless
chain, equal to not less than the double nominal pull during 30 seconds.
4.3 The chain cable nominal
4.4

speed shall be not less than 015 m/s.

The chain cable low speed shall be not more than 0116 m/s.

4.5 The following

values shall be used for determining

performance

data for a windlass:

a) working
load in determining
of which
the requirements
of Statutory
Authorities
Classification
Societies shall be taken into account,
b) overload pull equal to 15 of the working load,
c) holding load of a brake equal to 20 percent of the breaking load of the anchor chain, and
d) holding load of an automatic braking system equal to 20 times the working load.
4.5.1

The performance

data for windlasses

TABLE

Nominal
Size

mm

Chain
Diameter

Duty
Pull

mm

kN

26

26

28

28

30

30

32

32

34

34

36

36

is given

PERFORMANCE

287
333
383
435
491
651

in Table 1.

DATA

FOR WINDLASSES

Proof
Load*
kN

Braking
Load
of Cable
kN

Working
Load
Diameter
mm

433

1786

397

250

50.2

206.3

458

250

576

2359

542

250

655

2673

694

250

Overload
Pull
kN

740

3006

668

250

82.9

3355

746

250

38

38

614

924

3727

828

320

40

40

680

1024

4113

914

42

42

750

1129

4515

1 000

320
320

*The values are applicable

and

to windlass.

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-1985

5. Testing
5.1 Acceptance

Test

5.1 .I The following

tests shall be carried out on each windlass or windlass
unit.
Where tests are
required in excess of those listed below, they should be agreed between the purchaser and the manuThe place of all tests shall also be agreed between the purchaser and
facturer at the time of contract.
the manufacturer at the time of contract.
5.12 The windlass shall be run without load at a speed not less than nominal
15 minutes in each direction plus 5 minutes in each direction on each additional
as possible after 30 minutes test.
While testing,

the following

speed for 30 minutes,

gear change as soon

shall be carried out:

a) Check oil tightness,

b) Measure temperature

of bearings,

c) Note presence of abnormal

and

noise and vibration.

5.1.3 The windlass shall be checked to verify that the working

pull are attainable as specified in 4.5.
While testing,

the following

load,

nominal

speed

and

overload

shall be carried out:

a) Check oil tightness,

b) Measure temperature
c) Note,presence

of bearings,

of abnormal

and

noise and vibration.

5.1.4 The working and satisfactory operation of the cable-lifter

brake should
compliance with the requirements of this Indian Standard [see 4.5(c) and (d) 1.
The holding power of the cable-lifter
purchaser and manufacturerer.

The cable-lifter

brake may be verified

be tested

by test or calculated,

brake iS also to be tested with the anchor dropping

controlled

to enSure

as agreed between
and stopped by the

brake.
5.1.5
verified.

Where remote controls

or other special features are fitted,

their satisfactory

operation

shall

be

5.2 Final Acceptance Tests - Final acceptance tests shall be carried out during the ships anchor trials
to verify satisfactory overall performance under service conditions.
Special attention should be paid to
proper bedding of the cable ( and shackles if fitted ) in the cable-lifters,
oil tightness,
temperature
of
bearings, absence of abnormal noise and vibration as well as the perfomance of special devices.
6, Designation
6.1 The designation

of windlasses

a) type of machiney
b) nominal

shall contain:

according

size according

to 2.8, 2.9, 2.16 and 2.11 of this Indian

Standard;

to 2.5;

c) model ( R for right-hand,

f for left-hand)

according

to 2.12; and

d) reference to this Indian Standard.

Note -

In the case where studless cables are used the letter

B shall be added to the designation of windlass.

Example
A double cable-lifter
windlass
chain cable grade 1; left-hand
WINDLASS
7. Information

TYPE 4/26/1/B/L

to be Provided

7.1 The information

provided with a rope drum for 26 mm diameter,

model shall be designated as:

to be provided

IS : 11474

by the Purchaser
by the purchaser

shall be as given in Appendix

A.

studfess

Is : 11474

- 1985
APPENDIX

(Clause
INFORMATION
A-l. The purchaser
information:
a) Windlass

shall

7.1 )

TO BE PROVIDED

provide

the

manufacturers

of the

PURCHASER

windlass

with

the

following

basic

type;

b) Kind of drive required (electric,

hydraulic,
(voltage, pressure, etc ) as applicable;
c) Nominal size
applicable;

(diameter

and grade

left or right handed or symmetrical;

e) Whether

warping

f) Relevant

classification

ends are required

or external

and

holding

remote control

load

also

power

of cable-lifter

supply

brake)

as

and where located;

the disposition

is to be fitted;

direction

of the windlass;

and

of rotation

of the head when

EXPLANATORY

hoisting

covered

in this

Where reference is made in the text

anchor capstans.

standard

the anchor

as viewed

NOTE

This standard lays down the requirements for the design, construction,
acceptance testing of windlasses and anchor capstans for inland vessels
steam or external drive.
The requirements
dredgers, etc.

drive)

societies;

g) A plan of the vessel showing

j) For anchor capstans,

from above.

diesel

of chain

d) Whether

h) Whether

BY THE

are not

to Windlass

applicable

it should

safety, performance
and
having electric, hydraulic,

for special
be understood

This Indian Standard is based on IS0 6219-1983

Shipbuilding-Inland
anchor capstans, issued by the International
Organization for Standardization

purpose

crafts

as Windlass

vessels-Windlasses
(ISO).

like
and
and

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