1、 Guide for Certification of Lifting Appliances GUIDE FOR CERTIFICATION OF LIFTING APPLIANCES JANUARY 2018 American Bureau of Shipping Incorporated by Act of Legislature of the State of New York 1862 2017 American Bureau of Shipping. All rights reserved. ABS Plaza 16855 Northchase Drive Houston, TX 7
2、7060 USA Foreword Foreword (2018) The 2018 edition of the Guide for Certification of Lifting Appliances is an updated version of the 2016 edition of the subject Guide. Individual chapters of the Guide have been updated in accordance with the latest industry standards as well as ABS plan review and s
3、urvey practice. The particular changes made to the Guide are as follows: Chapter 2, Guide for Certification of Cranes: i) 2-2/5.15 Aligned the Guide requirements for the allowable stresses for pedestals in extreme conditions of seismic loads or extreme winds with API Specification 2C. ii) 2-2/5.23 L
4、imited the applicability of the requirement to offshore cranes, in line with API Sec.2C/6.4. iii) 2-3/11 Clarified the correct application of the use of “Z” grade steel, in line with Part 5A, Pt 1, Ch 3, Sec 1, 2.5.1 of the ABS Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels (CSR for Bulk Carrier and
5、Oil Carriers). iv) 2-4/1 Allowed the use of the rotation resistant and fiber core ropes for boom hoisting on shipboard cranes, in line with API 9A. v) 2-5/1.1 Clarified the proof load test requirements for hooks and blocks. Referred to the ABS Guide for the Certification of Offshore Containers for s
6、tructure, loose gear, and/or containers used solely for shipping or transferring equipment to offshore units. vi) 2-5/1.5 Required that hook curves be provided. vii) 2-7/5.3 Modified testing requirements for cranes that can only lift the proof test load by luffing the boom, cranes that are not desig
7、ned to slew the proof test load, and large cranes limited on movement based on stability restrictions. Allowed reduction in minimum number of lifts for cranes that have ABS approved test procedures. Chapter 5, Guide for Certification of Shipboard Elevators: i) 5-4/5.1 Clarified that three panel hois
8、tway doors are acceptable, in line with ASME A17.1-2013 Part 1, Section 1.3. ii) 5-4/5.9 Accepted alternative arrangements considered equivalent to the current requirement. iii) 5-4/5.15 Accepted alternative arrangements considered equivalent to the current requirement. iv) 5-5/17.11 Incorporated re
9、quirements of ASME A17.1-2013 2.14.1.5.1(f) b) The review of the design and survey during and after construction to verify compliance with such Rules, Guides, standards or other criteria; c) The assignment and registration of certification when such compliance has been verified, and; d) The issuance
10、 of a renewable certificate, with annual endorsements, valid for five years. The Rules, Guides and standards are developed by the ABS staff and passed upon by committees made up of naval architects, ocean and marine engineers, shipbuilders, engine builders, steel makers, process engineers and by oth
11、er technical, operating and scientific personnel associated with the worldwide maritime industry. Theoretical research and development, established engineering disciplines, as well as satisfactory service experience are utilized in their development and promulgation. ABS and its committees can act o
12、nly upon such theoretical and practical considerations in developing Rules and standards. For Certification, the lifting appliance and its equipment are to comply with the applicable requirements of this Guide and all applicable Rules. 3 Certificates and Reports Review of design documentation and su
13、rveys during and after construction are conducted by ABS to verify to itself and its committees that an item of material, equipment or machinery is in compliance with this Guide and is to the satisfaction of the attending Surveyor. All reports and certificates are issued solely for the use of ABS, i
14、ts committees, its clients and other authorized entities. 5 Representations as to Certification Certification is a representation by ABS as to the structural and mechanical fitness for a particular use or service, in accordance with its Rules, Guides and standards. The Rules and Guides of the Americ
15、an Bureau of Shipping are not meant as a substitute for the independent judgment of professional designers, naval architects, marine engineers, owners, operators, masters and crew, nor as a substitute for the quality control procedures of ship and platform builders, engine builders, steel makers, su
16、ppliers, manufacturers and sellers of marine vessels, materials, system components, machinery or equipment. ABS, being a technical society, can only act through Surveyors or others who are believed by it to be skilled and competent. ABSGUIDE FOR CERTIFICATION OF LIFTING APPLIANCES .2018 3 Chapter 1
17、Conditions of Certification Section 1 Scope and Conditions of Certification 1-1 ABS represents solely to the Lifting Appliance manufacturer or other clients of ABS that when certifying, it will use due diligence in the development of Rules, Guides and standards, and in using normally applied testing
18、 standards, procedures and techniques as called for by the Rules, Guides, standards or other criteria of ABS. ABS further represents to the Owner or other Clients of ABS that its certificates and reports evidence compliance only with one or more of the Rules, Guides, standards or other criteria of A
19、BS, in accordance with the terms of such certificate or report. Under no circumstances whatsoever are these representations to be deemed to relate to any third party. The user of this document is responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and other governmental directi
20、ves and orders related to a vessel, its machinery and equipment, or their operation. Nothing contained in any Rule, Guide, standard, certificate or report issued by ABS shall be deemed to relieve any other entity of its duty or responsibility to comply with all applicable laws, including those relat
21、ed to the environment. 7 Scope of Certification Nothing contained in any certificate or report is to be deemed to relieve any designer, builder, owner, manufacturer, seller, supplier, repairer, operator, other entity or person of any duty to inspect or any other duty or warranty expressed or implied
22、. Any certificate or report evidences compliance only with one or more of the Rules, Guides, standards or other criteria of the American Bureau of Shipping, and is issued solely for the use of ABS, its Committees, its clients or other authorized entities. Nothing contained in any certificate, report
23、, plan or document review or approval is to be deemed to be in any way a representation or statement beyond those contained in 1-1/5. ABS is not an insurer or guarantor of the integrity or safety of a vessel or of any of its equipment or machinery. The validity, applicability and interpretation of a
24、ny certificate, report, plan or document review or approval are governed by the Rules, Guides and standards of the American Bureau of Shipping, who shall remain the sole judge thereof. ABS is not responsible for the consequences arising from the use by other parties of the Rules, Guides, standards o
25、r other criteria of the American Bureau of Shipping, without review, plan approval and survey by ABS. The term “approved” is to be interpreted to mean that the plans, reports or documents have been reviewed for compliance with one or more of the Rules, Guides, standards or other criteria acceptable
26、to ABS. This Guide is published with the understanding that responsibility for reasonable handling and loading operations, beyond the limit specified in the lifting appliance design basis, does not rest upon the Committee. 9 Class Notations (1 July 2016) 9.1 CRC (Crane and Lifting Appliances Registe
27、r Certificate) Notation A vessel or unit classed by ABS for which an ABS Register of Lifting Appliances is issued under the provisions of this Guide will be distinguished by the additional class notation CRC(SC, OC, HC, SP, MRW, RMP), as follows: SC signifies that the vessel or unit has an installed
28、 Shipboard crane designed, constructed and tested in accordance with the respective requirements of this Guide OC signifies that the vessel or unit has an installed Offshore crane designed, constructed and tested in accordance with the respective requirements of this Guide HC signifies that the vess
29、el or unit has an installed Heavy Lift crane designed, constructed and tested in accordance with the respective requirements of this Guide SP signifies that the vessel or unit has an installed Special Purpose crane (i.e., a davit, monorail hoist/ engine room overhead crane, provision crane, or union
30、 purchase) designed, constructed and tested in accordance with the respective requirements of this Guide MRW signifies that the vessel or unit has an installed base-mounted Man Riding Winch designed, constructed and tested in accordance with the respective requirements of this Guide RMP signifies th
31、at the vessels or units installed stern, bow and sideport ramps and moveable platforms (decks) are designed, constructed and tested in accordance with the respective requirements of this Guide 4 ABSGUIDE FOR CERTIFICATION OF LIFTING APPLIANCES .2018 Chapter 1 Conditions of Certification Section 1 Sc
32、ope and Conditions of Certification 1-1 For personnel lifting, the above notations may be supplemented with the PL, PL+, or PL+ notations (e.g., CRC(SC-PL), CRC(OC-PL+), CRC(SC-PL+, HC-PL+), etc.), as follows: PL signifies that the vessel or unit has an installed crane that is intended to be used fo
33、r personnel lifting that is designed, constructed and tested in accordance with the provisions of this Guide including the respective requirements for personnel lifting, and is fitted with an Emergency Recovery System in compliance with 2-9/13.3 of this Guide. PL+ signifies that the vessel or unit h
34、as an installed crane that is intended to be used for personnel lifting that is designed, constructed and tested in accordance with the provisions of this Guide including the respective requirements for personnel lifting, and is fitted with an Emergency Recovery System in compliance with 2-9/13.5 of
35、 this Guide. PL+ signifies that the vessel or unit has an installed crane that is intended to be used for personnel lifting that is designed, constructed and tested in accordance with the provisions of this Guide including the respective requirements for personnel lifting, and is fitted with an Emer
36、gency Recovery System in compliance with 2-9/13.7 of this Guide. For subsea lifting, notations OC and HC may also be supplemented with the Subsea notation (e.g., CRC(OC- PL+-Subsea), CRC(HC-Subsea), etc.). 9.3 CGSU (Cargo Gear Self Unloading) Notation A vessel or unit classed by ABS for which an ABS
37、 Register of Cargo Gear for Great Lakes Vessels is issued under the provisions of this Guide will be distinguished by the additional class notation CGSU (Cargo Gear Self Unloading). 9.5 SElev (Shipboard Elevator) Notation A vessel or unit classed by ABS having an installed shipboard elevator certifi
38、ed by ABS in accordance with Chapter 5 of this Guide, will be distinguished by the additional class notation SElev (Shipboard Elevator). 11 Existing Lifting Appliances (1 July 2016) 11.1 Existing Lifting Appliances without Register For existing lifting appliances that do not have a Register issued b
39、y a recognized classification society, or a recognized cargo gear organization, submission of information as required in the respective chapters of this Guide, with verification of material, is required. Existing lifting appliances may be certified subject to satisfactory plan review, conditional su
40、rvey, operational tests including luffing, slewing, test of safety devices, and proof testing of the lifting appliances as units as required in the respective chapters of this Guide. The conditional survey shall include inspection for excessive wear, damage, corrosion, and fractures. Nondestructive
41、testing or verification of materials may be required at the discretion of the Surveyor. In addition, all crane hooks are to be examined using magnetic particle or other suitable crack detecting inspection methods to the satisfaction of the attending Surveyor. All mechanical, electrical and piping sy
42、stems and components are to be examined as deemed necessary by the attending Surveyor. 11.3 Existing Lifting Appliances with Register For lifting appliances having a Register issued by a recognized classification society or a recognized cargo gear organization, evidence of previous design approval a
43、nd survey under construction is to be submitted. Suitable evidence of the design approval would be drawings of the arrangement and details which bear the approval stamp of the losing authority or which are specifically covered by an approval letter from the authority issuing the previous register or
44、 the previous register itself. An ABS Register of Lifting Appliance may be issued after review of above data and a proof test and examination in accordance with the requirements of the respective chapters of this Guide. ABSGUIDE FOR CERTIFICATION OF LIFTING APPLIANCES .2018 5 Section 2: Suspension a
45、nd Termination of Certification CHAPTER 1 Scope and Conditions of Certification SECTION 2 Suspension and Termination of Certification 1 Suspension of Certification (1 July 2016) Certification will be suspended and the Certificate of Lifting Appliance will become invalid from the date of any use, ope
46、ration or other application of any lifting appliance and its equipment for which it has not been approved and which affects or may affect certification or the structural integrity, quality or fitness for a particular use or service. Certification will be suspended and the Certificate of Lifting Appl
47、iance will become invalid in any of the following circumstances: i) If recommendations issued by the Surveyor are not carried out by their due dates and no extension has been granted, ii) If the periodical surveys required for maintenance of certification, other than Annual, Quadrennial or Retesting
48、 Surveys, are not carried out by the due date and no Rule-allowed extension has been granted, or iii) If any damage, failure or deterioration repair has not been completed as recommended. Certification may be suspended, in which case the Certificate of Lifting Appliance will become invalid, if propo
49、sed repairs have not been submitted to ABS and agreed upon prior to commencement. Certification is automatically suspended and the Certificate of Lifting Appliance is invalid in any of the following circumstances: i) If the Annual Survey is not completed by the due date, ii) If the Quadrennial or Retesting Survey is not completed by the due date. Any damage, failure, deterioration, or repair to lifting appliances covered by this Guide, which affects or may affect the certification, is to be submitted by the Owners or their representatives for examination by
