Dredger Winches

BRÖHL special dredger winches can be found on the world’s largest seagoing dredgers and barges.

baggerwinde_01BRÖHL customises their winch package to fit any dredger type:

  • Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers (TSHD)
  • Cutter Suction Dredger
  • Grab- and Profile Dredgers
  • Backhoe Dredgers

The following winch types are deliverable:

For Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers:

  • Draghead Winch
  • Intermediate Winch
  • Trunnion Winch

For Cutter-Dredgers:

  • Ladder Winch
  • Side-Wire-Winch
  • Anchor Boom Winch
  • Anchor Hoisting Winch

For General Application for all Dredgers:

  • Bow Connection Winch
  • Spud Hoisting Winch
  • Fairleader


The winches are designed to withstand extreme operational demands 24/7.

All products are made with a high performance-spur gear transmission with forced lubrication and running on high-grade roller bearings. The gears are made of high alloy steel, hardened and ground where necessary.

The gear box is a steel welded construction. On the rope drum an optimised groove pitch ensures the longevity of the wire rope. As an option, it is also possible to have the winch fitted with LEBUS-Grooves.