Ferries
Proven durability and reliability for uninterrupted service.
Ferries must operate continuously under heavy passenger and vehicle transportation loads. This requires all onboard equipment to deliver high durability and operational reliability. DATA’s robust steering and deck systems developed for ferries enhance operational efficiency while maintaining passenger and vehicle safety at all times.
Related Product Groups for Ferries
Hydraulic Steering
Systems
Systems
DATA designs and manufactures hydraulic steering systems ranging from 0.5 kN·m to 600 kN·m of torque. These systems are used on a wide variety of vessels — from private and mega yachts to commercial vessels, tugboats, and naval vessels. Each solution is offered as a complete set including cylinders, hand pumps, bridge controls, hydraulic power units (HPU), starter panels, and rudder angle indicators.
Anchor Windlasses
Anchor windlasses are essential deck machinery designed to ensure safe anchoring and precise chain handling. DATA offers both horizontal and vertical windlass types, providing high-performance, customized solutions for commercial vessels, tugboats, and yachts of all tonnages.
Mooring Capstans
Mooring Capstans are powerful hauling systems designed to ensure the safe winding of ropes and chains on board vessels. Data Hidrolik offers mooring capstans with various pulling capacities ranging from 500 kg to 15,000 kg. Thanks to the design in which the gearbox and motor are positioned below the deck, an aesthetic and flush deck surface is achieved.
Chain End Fastening Devices
According to classification society rules, the end of chain in the chain locker must be connected to the hull in a detachable way. By means of the chain end fastening device, it is possible to set apart the end of chain remotely from deck or from a compartment neighbour to the chain locker. DATA offers various types of chain end fastening devices suitable for the chains in its range.
Tugger Winches
DATA tugger winches are manufactured with pulling capacities of up to 20 tons. The winches can be designed with hydraulic or electric motor drives. Mirror-image models are available for port and starboard installation. The dog-type clutch and drum brake are manually operated.