“…With the advent of new technologies, major improvements in the drive systems, cable handling, safety and reliability are possible, particularly in motor and hydraulic controls (Pearlman et al, 2017). Examples of recent relevant research include model-based control designs for offshore hydraulic winch systems (Skjong and Pedersen, 2016), the influence of fishing grounds on trawler winch design (e.g., see Carral et al, 2015, for a review), winch design interventions for safety and entanglement hazard prevention (Lincoln et al, 2016), analysis of trawl winches barrels deformations (Solovyov and Cherniavsky, 2013), and high performance winch and synthetic rope systems for workboats, tug boats, and commercial marine applications (Griffin, 2004), to mention some.…”