Maritime Reporter, August 2009, "Push and Pull"

Reprinted with permission --- Describes Energia Costa Azul Terminal Tug MONTERREY and the powerful Markey 760HP Render/Recover Hawser Winch System.
 

Pacific Maritime, July 2009, "Commercial Deck Machinery - 30 Years of Change"

Reprinted with permission of Pacific Maritime Magazine, Barry Griffin offers his perspective on winch technology over the last 30 years..
 

Workboat World, November 2007, Editorial on High-Performance Hawser Winches for LNG Escort Service

Reprinted by permission of Workboat World. Markey Machinery discusses the development and application of high-performance hawser winches for LNG Escort Service and the driving force behind the technology.
 

Pacific Maritime ,August  2007, 100 year Insert

Reprinted by permission of Pacific Maritime Magazine.  Read this interesting article providing an overview of our first 100 years and our view of the future.

Pacific Maritime July 2007, How to Design a Big Winch

Article written by Barry Griffin & Gary Nishimura for the June 2007 issue of Pacific Maritime, on the development of the latest generation of High Performance ARR Hawser Winches.

MARITIME EXECUTIVE Magazine, June 2007, Article on our 100 Years of service to the marine industry 
Joseph Keefe, Managing Editor for Maritime Executive magazine, interviews Blaine Dempke, President, Markey Machinery Company, about celebrating our 100th year of business……

Markey Machinery announces its 760HP High-Performance ARR Hawser Winch selected for Energia Costa Azul
Sempra Energy LNG Terminal service Project, Tugs owned by Moran Towing Corporation & Grupo Boluda of Spain.

Markey 90-plus Year History Brochure
Read about the year's 1907-1997 in this informative brochure.

The Markey Story, 1907-1957, The First 50 Years  (this is a very large file)
Read about the year's 1907-1997 in this informative brochure.

AukeBay Laboratory Project Profile, COM-7 2004
Article profiling this special installation of a Markey Compact CTD winch for portable applications.

ANN T. CHERAMIE TDSD-34 Towing Winch 2003
This article profiles the installation of a Markey TDSD-34 Diesel Towing Winch on the Rene J. Cheramie & Son's new tug Ann T. Cheramie

CECILIA B. SLATTEN Project Profile, DYSF-48 2005
Article profiling the project involving a Markey Hydraulic Hawser Winch on this new Bisso Towboat ASD tug.

Crowley Ad for Tug Response and DESS-52 Hawser Winch
Advertisement produced by Crowley Marine Services that focuses on the Tug Response and its DESS-52 High Performance Hawser Winch.

L.M. Gould Project Profile, DUSH-11 2004
Article profiling this project which included a custom-designed fully-featured hydraulic deep-sea oceanographic winch onboard the Antarctic Icebreaker L. M. Gould.

Markey Single Drum Oceanographic Winch Design   
Detailed discussion by M. J. Markey of considerations concerning single-drum oceanographic winch design and specification, excerpted from the Handbook of Oceanographic Winch, Wire, and Cable Technology, third edition.

MIKIOI Project Profile, DEPCF-48 2004
Article profiling the project involving a Markey Electric Hawser Winch on this new Hawaiian Tug & Barge Co. ASD tug.

MORAN BARGES Project Profile, Mooring Winches and Windlass 2005
Article profiling Markey Machinery's new line of small Mooring Winches and specially designed vertical Capstan-Windlasses for Barges.

Oscar Elton Sette Project Profile, DYSH-3, 2006
Article profiling a project for NOAA, involving the refurbishment of a Research Winch originally manufactured in 1962.

Pacific Maritime July 2000 High Performance Ropes
Written by Barry Griffin, discussion of current applications and winch technology when
used with high-technology HMWPE synthetic ropes.

Pacific Maritime July 2002 Deck Machinery Design and Quality  
Written by Barry Griffin, concerning the benefits of employing the highest design and manufacturing standards for equipment used on marine applications.

Pacific Maritime July 2003 Deck Machinery Mooring Issues
Written by Barry Griffin, concerning issues surrounding the proper methods employed to fasten wire-rope or soft-line to winch drums to help insure safe operation.

Pacific Maritime July 2005 Deck Machinery Evolving for Soft Line
Discussion of recent trends involving changes in deck-machinery to suit higher-technology soft-lines and service-requirements.

Pacific Maritime July 2006 High Performance Winches
Written by Barry Griffin and Blaine Dempke, discussing the demands and current trends in the design and features of High Performance Winches.

Sea Education Association SEAMANS Project Profile, DEBT-3 & DESH-4 2001
Article profiling the design and installation of oceanographic winches aboard the unique research vessel "Seamans", operated by SEA Education Association of Woods Hole, Massachusetts.

Sea Technology - Black Art of Spooling 3x19 Wire Rope
This article describes the experience and lessons learned concerning the smooth spooling of 3x19 wire rope.

Sea Technology Sept 1996 Science-Duty Traction Winches
Written by Michael J. Markey, discusses the keys to successful traction-winch performance and design, along with a discussion of how traction-winches may evolve to accommodate fiber-optic cables.

Sea Technology July 1997 Smaller Winch Technology    
Discussion of selection criteria for winches used in near-shore applications, written by
Blaine Dempke and Barry Griffin.

Other Interesting Articles

LNG Journal Dec 09 Capt Greg Brooks, An Advanced Escort Procedure
Capt Greg Brooks elaborates on his T2 Escort Method.

Workboat Magazine "Electrify" Article (2006) and Letters to the Editor
Read this article describing the transition away from hydraulic winches towards electric winches, followed by a lively debate among winch-builders as to the pro’s and con’s of each type of drive-system.

Choosing Between Electric and Hydraulic Power for Modern Winch Applications
Before deciding between electric, electric-hydraulic or hydraulic for powering deck machinery, this article is one that specifiers must read.

Tractor Tug Training, by Towing Solutions & MarineSafety International
Read about the development of a Tractor Tug Training Program by Captain Greg Brooks and Captain William Mackay.

Tug Deliveries; First of Four Dolphin-class for California, International Tug & Salvage July/August 2006
Describes the latest Foss Maritime harbor-tug "Revolution", equipped with a Markey DEPGF-42 Hawser Winch, and a DEPC-32 Deck Winch.