Optimum performance is obtained from co-ordinated operation of the netwinch and stacker by one man.
This is the 'workhorse' of the system. The Netwinch hauls the net directly from the sea. Ideally it is positioned as close amidships as possible - to reduce the requirement of side thrusters or skiff. The Netwinch head is only a few metres above the deck, thus providing a dramatically lower centre of gravity for hauling the net than a boom mounted power block. This improves the stability of the vessel and safely allows more hauling power to be used.