ACTIVE HEAVE COMPENSATION WINCH SOLUTION FOR CRITICAL SUBSEA WORK
This case study showcases Motive’s rapid deployment and full-spectrum support capabilities ensuring success for an Ivory Coast Deepwater Project.
Overview
90Te SWL Hydraulic Drum Winch
Scantrol mTrack AHC Controller
Control Cabin
945kW Hydraulic Power Unit (HPU)
2m MBR Overboarding Chute
A team of 4 multi-disciplined Technicians
Motive provided comprehensive support to a long-standing client facing a time-critical project with a tight deadline.
A 90Te SWL Active Heave Compensation (AHC) winch package facilitated the client's subsea mechanical shears during numerous cuts on a subsea umbilical.
Incorporating Active Heave Compensation helped protect the project timeline, safeguarding against operational disruptions that could arise in challenging offshore conditions.
Deployed direct to the client’s vessel offshore Ivory Coast, operations were carried out at depths of 1100m.
Dedicated Service
Rapid, reliable response to urgent or changing project requirements
Trusted Expertise
A multi-disciplined, single team of experts
Global Rental Fleet
Well-maintained, tailored rental packages

Rapid Deployment of Equipment and Personnel
Motive Rentals successfully executed rapid deployment of equipment from its facility in Peterhead (Scotland), alongside a multidisciplinary team to manage the entire scope of work within a condensed timeline.
Taking full ownership, all necessary equipment was mobilised directly to the vessel and met by Motive Technicians onboard to handle all installation and operational requirements throughout the month-long campaign.
The project was successfully completed within the allocated opportunity window, incurring no delays.
Client Feedback
- All equipment supplied met excellent standards of quality, with no operational issues throughout
- Excellent support from the Motive Sales & Project Teams
- Offshore personnel maintained high levels of professionalism throughout the entire project - mobilisation, offshore, and demobilisation