The arbor applies torque to the spool to supply a constant tension, or tail-hold, to mooring lines as they’re spooled off the reel and onto the capstan (and vice versa). The take-up spooler also ...

BOATSWAIN LOCKER - The ship's boatswain locker is located all the way forward on the main deck. CAPSTAN - The ship normally carries a portable capstan on the main deck, principally used for mooring ...

Four thousand metres below the surface lies a mysterious and alien world with a staggering diversity of strange creatures.

Today I want to share one of the most important equations to keep in mind when designing any device that involves cables, the capstan equation. Let some caffeine kick in and stick with me over the ...