A winch comprising an overwinding prevention, OP, unit , wherein the OP unit comprises: an OP trigger for triggering preventing a load from being raised further by the winch ; and an OP trigger activator, OPTA, moveable between a first OPTA position and a second OPTA position relative to the OP trigger ; wherein the OP trigger is in a deactivated state when the OPTA is in the first OPTA position, and wherein the OP trigger is in an activated state, to trigger preventing the load from being raised further by the winch , when the OPTA is in the second OPTA position; wherein the OPTA is contactable by the load such that the OPTA is moveable from the first OPTA position to the second OPTA position upon the load being raised by the winch ; wherein the winch is configured to automatically lower the load upon activation of the OP trigger ; and characterized in that the winch further comprises a rope tension control, RTC, unit for determining a tension experienced by a rope of the winch , wherein the RTC unit comprises: an RTC trigger for triggering preventing the winch from further winding or unwinding the rope ; and an RTC trigger activator, RTCTA, moveable between a first RTCTA position and a second RTCTA position relative to the RTC trigger ; wherein the RTC trigger is in a deactivated state when the RTCTA is in the first RTCTA position, and wherein the RTC trigger is in an activated state, to trigger preventing the winch from further winding or unwinding the rope , when the RTCTA is in the second RTCTA position; and wherein the RTCTA is configured to move into the second RTCTA position when the tension experienced by the rope falls below a threshold tension. an OP trigger for triggering preventing a load from being raised further by the winch ; and an OP trigger activator, OPTA, moveable between a first OPTA position and a second OPTA position relative to the OP trigger ; wherein the OP trigger is in a deactivated state when the OPTA is in the first OPTA position, and wherein the OP trigger is in an activated state, to trigger preventing the load from being raised further by the winch , when the OPTA is in the second OPTA position; wherein the OPTA is contactable by the load such that the OPTA is moveable from the first OPTA position to the second OPTA position upon the load being raised by the winch ; wherein the winch is configured to automatically lower the load upon activation of the OP trigger ; and characterized in that the winch further comprises a rope tension control, RTC, unit for determining a tension experienced by a rope of the winch , wherein the RTC unit comprises: an RTC trigger for triggering preventing the winch from further winding or unwinding the rope ; and an RTC trigger activator, RTCTA, moveable between a first RTCTA position and a second RTCTA position relative to the RTC trigger ; wherein the RTC trigger is in a deactivated state when the RTCTA is in the first RTCTA position, and wherein the RTC trigger is in an activated state, to trigger preventing the winch from further winding or unwinding the rope , when the RTCTA is in the second RTCTA position; and wherein the RTCTA is configured to move into the second RTCTA position when the tension experienced by the rope falls below a threshold tension. an RTC trigger for triggering preventing the winch from further winding or unwinding the rope ; and an RTC trigger activator, RTCTA, moveable between a first RTCTA position and a second RTCTA position relative to the RTC trigger ; wherein the RTC trigger is in a deactivated state when the RTCTA is in the first RTCTA position, and wherein the RTC trigger is in an activated state, to trigger preventing the winch from further winding or unwinding the rope , when the RTCTA is in the second RTCTA position; and wherein the RTCTA is configured to move into the second RTCTA position when the tension experienced by the rope falls below a threshold tension. <EOS>