There was no communication between the operator of the capstan winch and the trawlerman immediately prior to the occurrence. |
Near the seabed, an interesting feature is a large power capstan. |
The gripes were now loosened, and the fall of one of the tackles was led to the capstan. |
The carpenter had turned the capstan just abaft the mainmast into a perfectly acceptable desk. |
The stern deck itself has a big capstan in the centre, with pairs of small bollards on either side. |
For every 30 inches of tape that zips by the heads in one second, the ATR capstan rotates just four times! |