Load Testing and Regulations for Shipboard Cargo Cranes
Load testing is an essential process for ensuring the safe operation of crane equipment, especially onboard ships. It is crucial to verify that a crane's lifting capacity can safely handle its maximum rated load without any malfunction or failure.
The load testing process involves carefully measuring and applying loads that exceed a crane's rated capacity in a controlled manner while monitoring its performance closely to ensure that it is safe and reliable. Load testing is an important aspect of regular crane maintenance and should be performed periodically, such as after major repairs or modifications, or at least annually.
There are several types of crane testing, including static and dynamic load testing, which are conducted depending on the type of crane and its intended use. Compliance with applicable laws and regulations is critical, and these will vary depending on the location, type of crane, and intended use. Consultation with relevant authorities is essential when performing cargo crane load testing.
Various international and national regulations and standards govern the testing of shipboard cargo cranes, such as the IMO's SOLAS and CSS Code and the ILO's Code of Practice on Safety and Health in Ports and Guidelines for the Prevention of Occupational Accidents in the Ports Sector. Additionally, class survey societies and organizations like ABS, BV, DNV GL, and LR provide inspection, testing, and certification services related to cargo cranes, including load testing and compliance with various international regulations and standards.
Unique Group's Water Weights? specializes in the provision of load testing equipment and services for shipboard cranes and other lifting equipment. Our water bags simulate the weight of a cargo load by being filled with water and suspended from the crane's hook. The bags come in different capacities ranging from 1 ton to over 110 metric tons. We designed our first bags in 1979 to provide a safer, more cost-effective alternative to solid weights for testing on North Sea oil and gas installations. The continued evolution of this revolutionary alternative has resulted in the safest and best-designed products used for load testing today. We've worked all over the globe, with thousands of customers, across dozens of industries.
Water Weights? now manufactures our own bags in our own factory without outside vendors affecting the quality and delivery of our products and services. Don’t be fooled by “me too” companies competing solely on price. The difference is our enviable record of safety and quality of equipment and personnel. You will then recognize our unmatched culture and passion for meeting customer requirements.
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All our procedures and criteria were established through constant risk identification and a long-standing commitment to collaboration with our customers. Our Integrated Management Systems are certified to ISO 9001, 45001, and 14001 Standards. We enable our customers to meet their cost and operational aspirations while fulfilling health and safety obligations.
We also provide load monitoring and measuring systems for these cranes, along with wire rope monitoring devices for internal and external inspection of the wire rope. Ask us about our complementary products and services in conjunction with our load-testing equipment and services!
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