The Pipemaster® Abandonment and Recovery Winch Systems are designed for increased control during lowering of pipe for abandonment from lay barge to sea bottom. Controls and power supply integrate with  Pipemaster® Pipe Tensioner systems for smooth load transfer of the highly tensioned pipeline from one system to the other. Load transfer is accomplished in automatic tension mode, compensating for barge and pipe movement induced by heavy seas. This synchronized transfer can be accomplished in about fifteen seconds, the approximate period of a single wave, under full control of the operator. System redundancy is designed into the Pipemaster® Abandonment and Recovery Winch System providing for complete control backup.