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SEAONICS electric lifting and handling equipment for marine research
- Published 21 March 2023; updated 21 September 2026; estimated reading time 2 minutes. Listed under Maritime / Ship design and ship’s equipment.
- SEAONICS supplies fully electric, multipurpose lifting and handling equipment for research and other specialised vessels. It designs complete vessel-specific systems, bringing the equipment together under one control system and a standard interface. Multi-purpose designs can let researchers conduct more tasks with the same gear. The page names winches, handling frames and cranes as the types of equipment required for scientific cruises.
- Compared with hydraulic equipment, the company says its electric system removes hydraulic-oil spill risk, regenerates energy during operation, uses fewer moving parts and makes less noise. These features are presented as reducing energy use, maintenance and disturbance to marine life.
- The article cites growth in demand for research vessels related to marine-area management, climate research and seabed-mineral exploration. It emphasizes durability and environmental performance for ships in sensitive Arctic and Antarctic areas. The Norwegian research vessel Kronprins Haakon is pictured and identified as using a SEAONICS electric handling system. SEAONICS was established in 2011.
- Linked to SDGs 9 (Industry, innovation and infrastructure) and 14 (Life below water).
- Contact: Ståle Fure, Vice President Sales, stale.fure@seaonics.com. Company: SEAONICS AS, Hundsværgata 8, 6008 Ålesund, Norway; seaonics.com. A phone-number reveal control is present.