ACE Winches - Hydraulic Winches and Deck Machinery for the Offshore Industry

ACE Winches is a global leader in the design, manufacture and hire of hydraulic winches and marine deck machinery for the offshore oil and gas, marine, and renewable energy markets.

Winches and deck machinery for the offshore industry

ACE Winches manufactures and hires a comprehensive range of standard and bespoke hydraulic winches and marine deck machinery to suit any winching, mooring or lifting requirement.

The extensive ACE product range of winches, lifting, mooring and deck machinery includes:

• Hydraulic drum winches ranging from 5t to 400t
• Traction and capstan winches ranging from 5t to 400t
• Hydraulic and air driven spooling winches
• Diesel hydraulic power units (suitable for Zone II and safe area)
• Electric driven hydraulic power units (suitable for Zone I and safe area)
• Rollers and fairleads
• Running line monitors

Key features of ACE Winches include:

• Experienced heavy winch operators
• Experienced hydraulic service personnel
• Experienced offshore contract and service personnel
• Turnkey engineering solutions undertaken
• Extensive hire fleet to meet the largest project requirements
• Ability to meet client project deadlines
• Extensive UK based design and manufacturing production capabilities
• In-house design department
• Proven track record with major offshore service companies
• ACE operates with a full ISO 9001:2000 Lloyds Register accredited Quality Management System

Winch and equipment hire

ACE hire equipment offers an extensive range of winches, power units, spoolers and associated deck machinery for rental. All ACE hire equipment is manufactured nd serviced in a dedicated production and maintenance facility, regulated by a strict quality system.

ACE winches and hire equipment conforms with all relative EU and International Safety Directives and LOLER and PUWER safety directives. ACE offers hire equipment to operate in hazardous areas meeting all relative ATEX standards.

All ACE winches and hire equipment is fully factory tested on ACE’s in house 750t test bed facility and witnessed and accepted by the client or their third party representative prior to dispatch.

Bespoke winch and deck machinery equipment manufacturing

ACE Manufacturing is a turnkey solution provider, with a proven track record in the design and manufacture of high quality bespoke winch and deck machinery equipment. ACE manufactured equipment currently operates worldwide in some of the harshest operating conditions.

ACE Is accredited to ISO 9001:2000 by Lloyds Register for the design, manufacture, commissioning, hire and sale of winches and deck machinery. ACE has a commitment to manufacturing and delivering quality goods on time.

ACE maintain an extensive stock of spare components and assemblies to allow equipment to be manufactured according to client specifications on short delivery timescales.

Offshore personnel hire

ACE Hire Personnel offers skilled technicians and engineers dedicated to providing solutions for clients’ offshore manning requirements.

ACE Hire Personnel offers fully qualified, trained and experienced technicians to work worldwide on offshore installations, marine support vessels, barges and land based installations.

ACE have the following personnel available:

• Hydraulic commissioning engineers
• Winch operating technicians
• Wire spooling technicians
• Wire rope inspection engineers
• Hydraulic installation engineers
• Hose reel operators
• Offshore riggers
• Deck crew

The multi-disciplined staff of ACE Hire Personnel are trained on the operation and maintenance of all types of deck machinery.