# Scantrol wins order for AHC control system on SMD winch for Shanghai Salvage vessel

Scantrol has won an order to supply an active heave compensation (AHC) control system to Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD). The system will be integrated into an SMD-designed 6,000-meter umbilical winch system deployed on a new vessel owned by Shanghai Salvage.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2017-05-02
- Where: China
- Status: announced
- Products: active heave compensation control system, umbilical winch system
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Shanghai Salvage Company](https://endata.com/companies/16295.md) (customer)
- [Soil Machine Dynamics](https://endata.com/companies/16670.md) (customer)
- [Scantrol](https://endata.com/companies/17109.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [offshore-mag.com](https://www.offshore-mag.com/business-briefs/company-news/article/16801470/chinese-winch-system-to-feature-scantrol-ahc-controls), 2017-05-02: "Scantrol has won an order to supply an active heave compensation (AHC) control system to Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD)."

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