Jeff Rotman / Fisherman hauling back trawler net on fishing trawler. Stellwagen Banks, New England, United States, North Atlantic Ocean Model released.

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Inuit hunter preparing to winch Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) onto ice floe. Northwest Greenland, 1989.

Toby Roxburgh / European sprats (Sprattus sprattus sprattus) being winched ashore from a trawler at Brixham Harbour, Devon, England, UK, 2009.

Ashley Cooper / Well next to a dried up river bed in the Anti Atlas mountains of Morocco, North Africa. April 2012. In recent years, rainfall totals have reduced by around 75% as a result of climate change

Huw Cordey / 4x4 drive stuck in the mud on the track to Nancite, The driver is using a winch to pull the vehicle out of the mud. Santa Rosa National Park, Costa Rica. November 2010.

Philip Stephen / Fishermen winch a catch of Cod (Gadus morhua) on board the North Sea trawler 'Ocean Harvest', March 2014. Property released. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Michael Pitts / Diver inspecting forward winch on the 'SS War knight' sunk by collision, fire, mine and gunfire during the 1st World War. Freshwater Bay. Isle of Wight, May 2010

Benoit Stichelbaut / Crew trimming the sails with an electric winch aboard 118ft schooner "Magistral", 2002.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Metal winch upon schooner

Benoit Stichelbaut / Winching during Orma Multihull Championship 2003, on trimaran "Belgacom"

Benoit Stichelbaut / Close-up of winch aboard "Ranger", Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, April 2005

Benoit Stichelbaut / Armel le Cleac'h at work on his 60ft "Brit Air" during the Route Du Rhum Transatlantic race, 2006