Winch and Wire Symposium Agenda
30 November – 1 December
 
30 November (Day One)

0800 – Registration, coffee, juice and pastries

 
0830 - Welcome by Tulane/Xavier Center for Bioenvironmental Research (CBR) and University-National Oceanographic Laboratory Systems – (D. Meffert and J. Bash)

 
0845 - Introduction Purpose and Schedule of events – (J. Bash)

 
0900 - Panel Discussion – Six panelists (Smith, Lee, Johnson, Bloomer, Williams and Althouse) will review the summaries for future needs of the scientific community.

 
0930 – Coffee

 
WINCHES/CRANES

 
1000 – Mike Markey (Markey Machinery) to discuss issue raised by science needs presented through the panelists and provide a review of single drum winch technology, present and future including maintenance, operations and safety.
 

1100- James Stasny (Dynacon) to discuss issues raised by science needs presented through the panelist and provide a review of traction winch technology, present and future including maintenance, operations and safety.

 
1200 – Lunch

 
1300- Bill Hurley (Glosten) to discuss structure, stability and safety of winch systems, installation and operation
 

1400 – Reed Okawa (North American Crane) to discuss cranes for over-the-side gear handling
 

1500 - Questions on winches and cranes from symposium participants

 
1530 – Refreshments
 

WIRES, ROPES AND CABLES

 
1600 - Tom Coughlin (Vector) to discuss issues raised by science needs presented through the panelist and provide a review fiber optics and EM cables design, structure and operational parameters.

 
1700 – Adjourn for the day

 

1 December (Day Two)

 

0800 – Coffee, juice and pastries

 
0830- Sim Whitehill (Whitehill Manufacturing) to discuss issues raised by science needs presented through the panelist and provide a review of synthetic rope technology and its application in the science community.

 
0930 - Phil Gibson (Tension Member Technology) to discuss cable mechanics, handling systems, terminations, testing methods and cable specifications.

 
1200 – Lunch

 
OPERATIONS AND SPECIALITY APPLICATIONS

 
1300 - Emil Grignard (Grignard Company) – Cable maintenance

 
1400 - Questions on wires and ropes from symposium participants

 
1430 – Refreshments

 
1500 - Moya Crawford (Deep Tek Ltd.) to discuss the design and operation of the Curly Wurly winch recovery system.

 
1600– Bill Hahn/Jon Alberts - Review a summary of the UNOLS winch inventory

 
PANEL DISCUSSION

 
1630 - Panel give a wrap-up of the symposium and field questions from the floor with speakers available to answer questions.
 

1700 – Adjourn