Mobile shaft winch

The invention relates to a mobile shaft winch, comprising: a carrier vehicle having a vehicle drive, which has an internal combustion engine, and having a rigid main frame and a rotary platform, which is arranged on the main frame by means of a rotary connection; a drum winch, which is arranged on the rotary platform and which has a cable drum driven by a winch drive, designed for winding and unwinding a conveying cable; and a control system for the winch drive. According to the invention, in order to create a mobile shaft winch that requires less installation space and has less weight and a simpler construction, according to the invention the winch drive exclusively comprises an electric motor, - the control system is designed for selective operation of the electric motor while connected to a power network or while connected to an electric generator, - an internal combustion engine, in particular the internal combustion engine of the vehicle drive, drives the generator, and - the generator and the internal combustion engine are arranged on the carrier vehicle.