Dual Speed
Gearboxes with 3 clutch assemblies
This kind of system uses transmissions with 3 clutches: 1 for reverse, 1 for high speed ahead, and 1 for "low speed ahead" drive.
All Masson-Marine dual speed gearboxes have clutch-controlled 2-way output power take-offs (PTO) - see chapter 'PTO/PTI' - which drive large pumps and hydraulic motors for the fishing winches and cranes.
This type of transmission is particularly suitable for smaller fishing craft. It allows the boats to travel at high speed, when heading for the fishing grounds or returning home, and crawl at low speed while using on-board machinery (winches etc.). All this without increasing the weight of the ship because of additional generators (which would mean higher cost and higher weight). In this way, the user can operate the engine at its nominal speed (for optimum power and efficiency), and still have a slow fishing speed. Less weight is very important for "smaller" fishing boats that still have to be able to make good speed when returning to their port to sell the catch, and maximise hold.
The difference between high speed and slow speed varies from 5 to 15 % so that optimum efficiency in both gears will not be impaired.
Unlike with a "trolling valve", the user can operate his auxiliary equipment in continuous fashion.
The system is also less costly than a controllable pitch propeller.
MM W5200 DS Applications
BELLE ILE
Home port: Grau d'Agde in Languedoc, France.
Shipyard/builder: OREMAR-ASFIBE
The dual speed gearbox of BELLE ILE is coupled to two pumps through a clutch-type PTO with 2 output shafts.
PASTOR SEGON
Home port: Roses Gerona, Spain
Shipyard/builder: OREMAR-ASFIBE
MM W3200 DS Applications
NUS
Home port: Barcelona, Spain
Shipyard/builder: OREMAR-ASFIBE
BERTO
Shipyard/builder: OREMAR-ASFIBE
PEI
Home port: Benicarlo, Spain
Shipyard/builder: OREMAR-ASFIBE
NOU CARAGOL
Home port: Peñiscola, Spain
Shipyard/builder: OREMAR-ASFIBE
