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G u i d e f o r C e r t i f i c a t i o n o f L i f t i n g A p p l i a n c e s

GUIDE FOR CERTIFICATION OF

LIFTING APPLIANCES

JULY 2016 (Updated May 2017 – see next page)

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Updates

May 2017 consolidation includes:

• February 2017 version plus Notice No. 1

February 2017 consolidation includes:

• July 2016 version plus Corrigenda/Editorials

F o r e w o r d

Foreword (1 July 2016) The 2016 edition of the Guide for Certification of Lifting Appliances is an updated version of the 2007 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 survey practice. The particular changes made to the Guide are as follows:

• Chapter 1, Scope and Conditions of Certification:

i) This Chapter includes a number of new class notations for ABS classed vessels/units having certified lifting appliances.

ii) New requirements pertaining to ABS Surveyor’s safety and the ABS Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS) Manual have been incorporated into this Chapter.

• Chapter 2, Guide for Certification of Cranes:

Based on industry feedback, this chapter has been completely re-written and reformatted. Some of the major changes include:

i) The definitions for the terms “Shipboard Cranes”, “Offshore Cranes” and “Heavy Lift Cranes” have been updated. In addition, a number of new definitions have been added.

ii) Tables 1 and 2 have been added in order to provide examples of primary structural members and critical machinery components. Table 3 pertaining to the certification of structural items, loose gear, machinery, piping and electrical systems, has been updated.

iii) The structural requirements for shipboard, offshore and heavy lift cranes have been completely revised and updated.

iv) Special purpose cranes including davits, monorail hoists/engine room overhead cranes, provision cranes, and union purchase are now addressed in this chapter.

v) The requirements for materials and welding have been completely revised and updated.

vi) The requirements for wire ropes have been completely revised and updated.

vii) The requirements for loose gear, sheaves, hooks and hook blocks have been completely revised and updated.

viii) The requirements for crane machinery, piping and electrical systems have been completely revised and updated. New requirements have been added for computer based control systems.

ix) Some of the survey requirements for cranes have been updated.

x) The requirements for personnel lifting have been updated. For the emergency recovery of personnel, three different categories have been established for the emergency recovery control system.

xi) Section 10 includes new requirements for Maintenance/Service Baskets.

xii) Section 11 includes new requirements for Subsea Lifting.

xiii) Section 12 includes new requirements for Motion Compensation Systems for Cranes.

xiv) Section 13 includes new requirements for Rope Tensioning Systems for Cranes.

• Chapter 3, Guide for Certification of Base-Mounted Manriding Winches

Chapter 3 includes new requirements for the certification of Base-Mounted Manriding Winches.

• Chapter 4, Guide for Certification of Self-unloading Gear on Great Lakes Vessels:

No essential technical changes have been made in the 2016 edition of the Guide.

• Chapter 5, Guide for Certification of Shipboard Elevators:

The survey requirements for shipboard elevators have been updated.

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• Chapter 6, Guide for Certification of Stern, Bow and Sideport Ramps and Moveable Platforms (Decks):

No essential technical changes have been made in the 2015 edition of the Guide.

• Appendix, Samples of ABS Register of Lifting Appliances and Register of Cargo Gear:

i) The sample forms have been editorially updated and obsolete diagrams have been deleted.

ii) A new sample form for shipboard elevators has been added.

This Guide will become effective on 1 July 2016 and supersedes the existing Guide.

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T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s

GUIDE FOR CERTIFICATION OF

LIFTING APPLIANCES

CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 Scope and Conditions of Certification

Section 1 Certification Section 2 Suspension and Termination of Certification Section 3 Requirements for Certification

CHAPTER 2 Guide for Certification of Cranes

Section 1 General Section 2 Structural Requirements Section 3 Materials and Welding Section 4 Wire Rope Section 5 Loose Gear, Sheaves, Hooks and Hook Blocks Section 6 Construction Standards for Crane Machinery, Piping and

Electrical Systems Section 7 Surveys Section 8 Register of Lifting Appliances Section 9 Personnel Lifting Section 10 Maintenance/Service Baskets Section 11 Subsea Lifting Section 12 Motion Compensation Systems for Cranes Section 13 Rope Tensioning Systems for Cranes

CHAPTER 3 Guide for Certification of Base-Mounted Manriding Winches

Section 1 General Section 2 Design Section 3 Materials, Fabrication, and NDE Section 4 Mechanical Components, Piping and Electrical Systems Section 5 Wire Ropes Section 6 Surveys Section 7 Register of Lifting Appliances

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CHAPTER 4 Guide for Certification of Self-unloading Cargo Gear on Great Lakes Vessels Section 1 General Section 2 Structural Requirements for New Cargo Gear Section 3 Loose Gear, Wire Ropes and Chains Section 4 Pressure Vessels, Piping and Electrical Systems for New

Cargo Gear Section 5 Tests and Surveys for Initial Certification Section 6 Surveys After Initial Certification Section 7 Register of Cargo Gear

CHAPTER 5 Guide for Certification of Shipboard Elevators

Section 1 General Section 2 Definitions Section 3 Materials Section 4 Construction Section 5 Operation and Control Section 6 Electrical Power, Lighting and Communication Section 7 Piping and Ventilation Section 8 Surveys Section 9 Elevators in Hazardous Locations

CHAPTER 6 Guide for Certification of Bow, Stern and Sideport Ramps and

Moveable Platforms (Decks) Section 1 General Section 2 Design Criteria Section 3 Tests for New Construction Section 4 Periodical Surveys Section 5 Maintenance

APPENDIX Samples of ABS Register of Lifting Appliances and Register of

Cargo Gear Section 1 American Bureau of Shipping Register of Lifting

Appliances Section 2 American Bureau of Shipping Register of Cargo Gear

(for Great Lakes Vessels) Section 3 American Bureau of Shipping Shipboard Elevator

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C h a p t e r 1 : S c o p e a n d C o n d i t i o n s o f C e r t i f i c a t i o n

C H A P T E R 1 Scope and Conditions of Certification

CONTENTS

SECTION 1 Certification

1 Process 3 Certificates and Reports 5 Representations as to Certification 7 Scope of Certification 9 Class Notations

9.1 CRC (Crane and Lifting Appliances Register Certificate)

Notation

9.3 CGSU (Cargo Gear Self Unloading) Notation

9.5 SElev (Shipboard Elevator) Notation

11 Existing Lifting Appliances

11.1 Existing Lifting Appliances without Register

11.3 Existing Lifting Appliances with Register

SECTION 2 Suspension and Termination of Certification

1 Suspension of Certification 3 Lifting of Suspension 5 Termination of Certification 7 Notice of Surveys

SECTION 3 Requirements for Certification

1 Applications 3 Scope 5 Alternatives 7 Effective Date of Change of Requirement

7.1 Effective Date

7.3 Implementation of Rule Changes

9 ABS Type Approval Program

9.1 Type Approval

9.3 Unit-Certification

11 Other Regulations

11.1 International and Other Regulations

11.3 Governmental Regulations

11.5 Other Rules

13 Submission of Plans 15 Notification and Availability for Survey 17 Units

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19 Fees 21 Disagreement

21.1 Rules and Guides

21.3 Surveyor

23 Limitation of Liability 25 Hold Harmless 27 Time Bar to Legal Action 29 Arbitration 31 ABS Surveyor’s Safety and ABS Occupational Health and Safety

Management Systems (OHSMS) Manual

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S E C T I O N 1 Certification

1 Process The term certification, as used herein, indicates that a lifting appliance and its equipment have been designed, constructed, installed and surveyed in compliance with this Guide, existing Rules and Guides or other acceptable standards.

The continuance of certification is dependent on the fulfillment of requirements for surveys after construction.

The certification process consists of:

a) The development of Rules, Guides, standards and other criteria for the design, construction, installation and maintenance of lifting appliances and their equipment;

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 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 other 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 only 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 surveys 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, its 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 American 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, suppliers, 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.

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Chapter 1 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 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 ABS, 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 directives 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 related 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. 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, 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 any 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 or 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 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 Register 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 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 vessel 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 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 that the vessel’s or unit’s installed stern, bow and sideport ramps and moveable platforms (decks) are designed, constructed and tested in accordance with the respective requirements of this Guide

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Section 1 Scope 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 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 2-9/13.3 of 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 Emergency Recovery System in compliance with 2-9/13.5 of 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 Emergency 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 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 certified 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 by 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 survey, 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 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 systems 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 and 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 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.

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S e c t i o n 2 : S u s p e n s i o n a n d T e r m i n a t i o n o f C e r t i f i c a t i o n

S E C T I O N 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, operation 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 Appliance 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 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 proposed 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 a Surveyor at first opportunity. All repairs found necessary by the Surveyor are to be carried out to the Surveyor’s satisfaction.

3 Lifting of Suspension (1 July 2016) Certification will be reinstated after suspension for overdue surveys upon satisfactory completion of the overdue surveys. If the survey becomes overdue by three months or more, a retesting survey will be required, in addition to the other Cargo Gear surveys that are overdue, to reinstate Certification. Such surveys will be credited as of the original due date or a new cycle can be started upon completion of a Renewal Survey.

Certification will be reinstated after suspension for overdue recommendations, upon satisfactory completion of the overdue recommendations.

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Section 2 Suspension and Termination of Certification 1-2

5 Termination of Certification The continuance of the Certification of the Lifting Appliance and its equipment is conditional upon the Guide requirements for periodical, damage and other surveys being duly carried out. ABS reserves the right to reconsider, withhold, suspend or terminate the certificate of any lifting appliance and its equipment for non-compliance with the Guide and Rules, for defects reported by the Surveyors which have not been rectified in accordance with their recommendations or for nonpayment of fees which are due on account of Lifting Appliances Surveys. Suspension or termination of certification may take effect immediately or after a specified period of time.

7 Notice of Surveys It is the responsibility of the Owner to ensure that all surveys necessary for the maintenance of certification are carried out at the proper time. ABS will give proper notice to an Owner of upcoming surveys. This may be done by means of a letter, a quarterly status report or other communication. The non-receipt of such notice, however, does not absolve the Owner from his responsibility to comply with survey requirements for maintenance of certification.

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S e c t i o n 3 : R u l e s f o r C e r t i f i c a t i o n

S E C T I O N 3 Requirements for Certification

1 Applications (1 July 2016) This Guide contains provisions for the certification of lifting appliances installed aboard vessels and/or offshore floating/fixed units classed by ABS.

If specifically requested by the Owner, this Guide can also be used as a basis for acceptance or certification under the requirements of Administrations. Owners who desire to have a lifting appliance evaluated for compliance with National Regulations should contact ABS.

3 Scope (1 July 2016) This Guide provides requirements for certification of lifting appliances installed on vessels and offshore floating and/or fixed units classed by ABS, including but not limited to:

• Pedestal and tub mounted rotating heavy lift, gantry, shearleg, stiffleg and “A” frame type cranes operating in harbors and offshore

• Base-mounted manriding winches

• Shipboard personnel and passenger elevators, including their systems, of traction and winding drum type driven by electric or hydraulic motors, direct-plunger hydraulic type, roped hydraulic type and rack and pinion type.

• Self-unloading cargo gear on Great Lakes Vessels

• Stern, bow and sideport ramps and moveable platforms

5 Alternatives The Committee is at all times ready to consider alternative arrangements and designs which can be shown, through either satisfactory service experience or a systematic analysis based on sound engineering principles, to meet the overall safety, serviceability and strength standards of the applicable Rules and Guides.

The Committee will consider special arrangements or design for details of lifting appliances and their equipment which can be shown to comply with standards recognized in the country in which the lifting appliance and its equipment are designed or built, provided these are not less effective than the requirements contained in this Guide.

7 Effective Date of Change of Requirement

7.1 Effective Date (1 May 2017)

This Guide and subsequent changes to this Guide are to become effective on the date specified by ABS.

7.3 Implementation of Rule Changes

In general, until the effective date, plan approval for designs will follow prior practice, unless review under the latest Guide is specifically requested by the party signatory to the application for certification. If one or more systems are to be constructed from plans previously approved, no retroactive application of the subsequent Rule changes will be required, except as may be necessary or appropriate for all contemplated construction.

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Section 3 Requirements for Certification 1-3

9 ABS Type Approval Program (1 July 2016)

9.1 Type Approval (1 July 2016)

Products that are used as components for lifting appliances and can be consistently manufactured to the same design and specification may be Type Approved under the ABS Type Approval Program. The ABS Type Approval Program is a voluntary option for the demonstration of compliance of a system or product with the Rules, Guides or other recognized standards. It may be applied at the request of the designer or manufacturer.

Specific requirements and details regarding the ABS Type Approval Program can be found in 1-1-4/7.7 and Appendix 1-1-A3 of the ABS Rules for Conditions of Classification (Part 1).

9.3 Unit-Certification

Unit-Certification is a review of individual materials, components, products and systems for compliance with ABS Rules, Guides or other recognized standards. This allows these items to be placed on a vessel, marine structure or system to become eligible for classification. Certification is a “one-time” review. The process is:

i) A technical evaluation of drawings or prototype tests of a material, component, product or system for compliance with the ABS Rules, Guides or other recognized standards.

ii) A survey during manufacture for compliance with the ABS Rules, Guides or other recognized standards and results of the technical evaluation.

iii) Alternatively, a certificate of type approval will expedite the requirements of i) and ii) above.

iv) Products found in compliance are issued “Individual Unit Certification”.

v) There is no requirement for subsequent reviews or surveys.

11 Other Regulations

11.1 International and Other Regulations

While this Guide covers the requirements for the certification of lifting appliances and their equipment, the attention of Owners, designers and builders is directed to the regulations of international, governmental and other authorities dealing with those requirements in addition to or over and above the classification requirements.

Where authorized by the Administration of a country signatory thereto and upon request of the Owners of a certified lifting appliance or one intended to be certified, ABS will survey for compliance with the provision of International and Governmental Conventions and Codes, as applicable.

11.3 Governmental Regulations

Where authorized by a government agency and upon request of the Owners of a new or existing lifting appliance, ABS will survey and certify a classed lifting appliance or one intended to be classed for compliance with particular regulations of that government on their behalf.

11.5 Other Rules

Where the vessel on which the lifting appliances are installed is built in accordance with 1-1-4/7.5 of the Rules for Conditions of Classification (Part 1), ABS will consider the lifting appliances constructed to the satisfaction of the ABS Surveyors in accordance with the plans that have been approved to the Rules/Guides of another recognized classification society with verification of compliance by ABS.

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13 Submission of Plans Each Chapter of this Guide identifies a list of lifting appliance components that are required for the certification of lifting appliance. In most cases, manufacturer’s component and system related drawings, calculations and documentation are required to be submitted to substantiate the design of the system or component. In these cases, upon satisfactory completion of ABS review of the manufacturer’s submittal, ABS Engineers will issue a review letter. This letter, in conjunction with the submitted package, will be used and referenced during surveys and subsequently issued reports by attending ABS Surveyors.

Upon satisfactory completion of all of the required engineering and survey processes, ABS will issue the Certificate to the lifting appliance.

15 Notification and Availability for Survey The Surveyors are to have access to certified lifting appliances and their equipment at all reasonable times.

For the purpose of Surveyor monitoring, monitoring Surveyors are also to have access to certified lifting appliances and their equipment at all reasonable times. Such access may include attendance at the same time as the assigned Surveyor or during a subsequent visit without the assigned Surveyor. The Owners or their representatives are to notify the Surveyors for inspection on occasions when the vessels/units on which the lifting appliances are installed are in dry dock or on a slipway.

The Surveyors are to undertake all surveys on certified lifting appliances and their equipment upon request, with adequate notification, of the Owners or their representatives, and are to report thereon to the Committee.

Should the Surveyors find occasion during any survey to recommend repairs or further examination, notification is to be given immediately to the Owners or their representatives so that appropriate action may be taken. The Surveyors are to avail themselves of every convenient opportunity for carrying out periodical surveys in conjunction with surveys of damages and repairs in order to avoid duplication of work.

17 Units This Guide is written in three systems of units: SI units, MKS units and US customary units. Each system is to be used independently of any other system. Unless indicated otherwise, the format of presentation of the three systems of units in this Guide is as follows:

SI units (MKS units, US customary units)

19 Fees Fees in accordance with normal ABS practice will be charged for all services rendered by ABS. Expenses incurred by ABS in connection with these services will be charged in addition to the fees. Fees and expenses will be billed to the party requesting that particular service.

21 Disagreement

21.1 Rules and Guides

Any disagreement regarding either the proper interpretation of Rules and Guides or the translation of Rules and Guides from the English language edition is to be referred to ABS for resolution.

21.3 Surveyor

In case of disagreement between the Owners or builders and the Surveyors regarding the material, workmanship, extent of repairs or application of the Rules and Guides relating to any system classed or proposed to be classed by ABS, an appeal may be made in writing to the Committee, who will order a special survey to be held. Should the opinion of the Surveyor be confirmed, expense of this special survey is to be paid by the party appealing.

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23 Limitation of Liability The combined liability of the American Bureau of Shipping, its committees, officers, employees, agents or subcontractors for any loss, claim or damage arising from its negligent performance or nonperformance of any of its services or from breach of any implied or express warranty of workmanlike performance in connection with those services, or from any other reason, to any person, corporation, partnership, business entity, sovereign, country or nation, will be limited to the greater of a) $100,000 or b) an amount equal to ten times the sum actually paid for the services alleged to be deficient.

The limitation of liability may be increased, up to an amount twenty-five times the sum paid for services, upon receipt of Client’s written request at or before the time of performance of services, and upon payment by Client of an additional fee of $10.00 for every $1,000.00 increase in the limitation.

Under no circumstances shall American Bureau of Shipping be liable for indirect or consequential loss or damage (including, but without limitation, loss of profit, loss of contract, or loss of use) suffered by any person as a result of any failure by ABS in the performance of its obligations under these Rules. Under no circumstances whatsoever shall any individual who may have personally caused the loss, damage or expense be held personally liable.

25 Hold Harmless The party requesting services hereunder, or his assignee or successor in interest, agrees to release ABS and to indemnify and hold harmless ABS from and against any and all claims, demands, lawsuits or actions for damages, including legal fees, to persons and/or property, tangible, intangible or otherwise which may be brought against ABS incidental to, arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, the work to be done, services to be performed or material to be furnished hereunder, except for those claims caused solely and completely by the negligence of ABS, its agents, employees, officers, directors or subcontractors. The parties agree that for the purposes of the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims, 1976, ABS is a person for whose acts the shipowner is responsible.

Any other individual, corporation, partnership or other entity who is a party hereto or who in any way participates in, is engaged in connection with or is a beneficiary of, any portion of the services described herein shall also release ABS and shall indemnify and hold ABS harmless from and against all claims, demands, lawsuits or actions for damages, including legal fees, to persons and/or property, tangible, intangible or otherwise, which may be brought against ABS by any person or entity as a result of the services performed pursuant to this Agreement, except for those claims caused solely and completely by the negligence of ABS, its agents, employees, officers, directors or subcontractors.

27 Time Bar to Legal Action Any statutes of limitation notwithstanding, Owner’s right to bring or to assert against ABS any and all claims, demands or proceedings whether in arbitration or otherwise shall be waived unless (a) notice is received by ABS within ninety (90) days after Owner had notice of or should reasonably have been expected to have had notice of the basis for such claims; and (b) arbitration or legal proceedings, if any, based on such claims or demands of whatever nature are commenced within one (1) year of the date of such notice to ABS.

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29 Arbitration Any and all differences and disputes of whatsoever nature arising out of services under these Rules shall be put to arbitration in the City of New York pursuant to the laws relating to arbitration there in force, before a board of three persons, consisting of one arbitrator to be appointed by ABS, one by the Client, and one by the two so chosen. The decision of any two of the three on any point or points shall be final. Until such time as the arbitrators finally close the hearings either party shall have the right by written notice served on the arbitrators and on an officer of the other party to specify further disputes or differences under these Rules for hearing and determination. The arbitration is to be conducted in accordance with the rules of the Society of Maritime Arbitrators, Inc. in the English language. The governing law shall be the law of the State of New York, U.S.A. The arbitrators may grant any relief other than punitive damages which they, or a majority of them, deem within the scope of the agreement of the parties, including, but not limited to, specific performance. Awards made in pursuance to this clause may include costs including a reasonable allowance for attorney’s fees and judgment may be entered upon any award made hereunder in any court having jurisdiction.

31 ABS Surveyor’s Safety and ABS Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS) Manual (1 July 2016) In addition to 1-1/1 and 1-3/15, it is the responsibility of the shipyard, ship repairer, manufacturer, Owner or their representatives or other client to have established health and safety procedures in accordance with any governmental and/or local regulatory administrations.

ABS Surveyors will conduct surveys, provided that the client’s established health and safety procedures are not less effective than those contained in the ABS Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS) Manual and its associated procedures.

If ABS Surveyors encounter conditions or procedures that may compromise the safety of the Surveyors, they may stop their survey immediately until corrective actions are taken.

Nothing in the latest revision of the ABS OHSMS Manual (including its associated procedures) is intended to replace or supersede any governmental or local authority's regulations or requirements for the implementation of or content of a premises safety plan, provided such plan is not less effective than the safety policies contained therein.

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C h a p t e r 2 : G u i d e f o r C e r t i f i c a t i o n o f C r a n e s

C H A P T E R 2 Guide for Certification of Cranes

CONTENTS

SECTION 1 General

1 Scope 3 Submission of Plans and Design Data

3.1 General

3.3 Information to Be Submitted

5 Loading, Handling and Securing 7 Definitions

7.1 Active Heave Compensation System

7.3 Active Rope Tensioning System

7.5 Boom

7.7 Boom Angle

7.9 Boom Foot Pin (Heel Pin)

7.11 Boom Head

7.13 Boom (Luffing) Hoist

7.15 Computer-Based System

7.17 Control System

7.19 Dead Load

7.21 Design Service Temperature (DST)

7.23 Drum

7.25 Dynamic Loads

7.27 Fail-safe Arrangement

7.29 Gantry, Mast or “A-frame”

7.31 Heavy Lift Cranes

7.33 Hoist Mechanism

7.35 Hook, Latch-type

7.37 Jib

7.39 Kingpost

7.41 Live Load (LL)

7.43 Load Block, Lower

7.45 Load Block, Upper

7.47 Lock Valve

7.49 Loose Gear

7.51 Offboard Lift

7.53 Offshore Cranes

7.55 Onboard Lift

7.57 Passive Heave Compensation System

7.59 Passive Rope Tensioning System

7.61 Pedestal

7.63 Pitch Diameter

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7.65 Primary Member or Critical Component

7.67 Provision Crane

7.69 Radius (Outreach)

7.71 Reeving Diagram

7.73 Safe Working Load (SWL)

7.75 Shipboard Cranes

7.77 Special Components

7.79 Standing Rope (Pendant)

7.81 Subsea Lifting

7.83 Swing

7.85 Swing Circle (Slewing Ring) Assembly (Pedestal Mounted

Cranes)

7.87 Swing (Slewing) Mechanism

7.89 Swinging Loads

7.91 Union Purchase

7.93 Vertical Amplification Factor (VAF)

7.95 Whipline (Auxiliary Line)

9 Certification of Components

TABLE 1 Examples of Primary Structural Members TABLE 2 Examples of Critical Machinery Components TABLE 3 Crane Components Certification

FIGURE 1 Pedestal Mounted Rotating Cranes FIGURE 2 Gantry Cranes FIGURE 3 Tub Mounted Rotating Crane FIGURE 4 Shear Leg Crane FIGURE 5 Stiffleg Derrick Crane FIGURE 6 “A”-Frame Derrick Crane

SECTION 2 Structural Requirements

1 General

1.1 Cranes

1.3 Conditions for Strength Assessment

1.5 Crane Capacity Rating Charts (Load Charts)

3 Materials

3.1 Material Selection Requirements

3.3 Minimum Thickness of Structural Members

3.5 Effective Corrosion Control

5 Loads and Stresses

5.1 Loading Conditions

5.3 Allowable Stress Coefficients

5.5 Allowable Stresses

5.7 Buckling and Combined Stresses

5.9 Design Properties for Structural Members

5.11 Crane Boom and Structural Component Fasteners

5.13 Swing Circle (Slewing Ring) Assembly

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5.15 Pedestals, Kingposts, Foundations, and Supporting Structure

5.17 Loads due to Vessel’s or Unit’s Motions

5.19 Loads due to Wind

5.21 Loads due to List and Trim

5.23 Fatigue

7 Shipboard Cranes

7.1 General

7.3 Design Considerations

9 Offshore Cranes

9.1 General

9.3 Design Considerations

11 Heavy Lift Cranes

11.1 General

11.3 Design Considerations

11.5 Tub Mounted Crane Hook Roller Restraining Components

13 Special Purpose Cranes

13.1 Davits

13.3 Monorail Hoists/Engine Room Overhead Cranes

13.5 Provision Cranes

13.7 Union Purchase

TABLE 1 Allowable Stress Coefficient, Sc TABLE 2 Coefficients C TABLE 3 Minimum Accelerations due to Vessel’s or Unit’s Motions TABLE 4 Values of Cs TABLE 5 Minimum Static Inclination Angles for Vessels and Units TABLE 6 Vertical Velocity of the Deck Supporting the Load, vd TABLE 7 Vertical Velocity of the Crane Boom Tip, vc

FIGURE 1 Box Type Boom FIGURE 2 Sector Bolting

SECTION 3 Materials and Welding

1 Scope 3 General Requirements

3.1 General

3.3 Certification

3.5 Identification of Materials

3.7 Other Standards

3.9 Materials other than Steel

3.11 Materials Containing Asbestos

5 Material Selection

5.1 Primary Structural Members

5.3 Critical Machinery Components

5.5 Piping Systems

5.7 Pressure Vessels

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5.9 Bolting

5.11 Sheaves

7 Toughness Requirements

7.1 General

7.3 Criteria for ABS Grade Materials

7.5 Criteria for non-ABS Grade Materials

7.7 Material Toughness Requirements for Slewing Rings

7.9 Toughness Requirements for Bolts Subjected to Tensile

Loading

7.11 Material Toughness Requirements for Sheaves

9 Elongation Requirements

9.1 General

9.3 Elongation Requirements for Non-Reduntant Gearbox

Components 11 Steel Plates with Improved Through Thickness Properties (“Z”

Quality) 13 Welding 15 Nondestructive Testing (NDT)

TABLE 1 Material Grades TABLE 2 (SI units) Summary of CVN Impact Testing Criteria for non-ABS Grade Materials TABLE 2 (MKS units) Summary of CVN Impact Testing Criteria for non-ABS Grade Materials TABLE 2 (US units) Summary of CVN Impact Testing Criteria for non-ABS Grade Materials TABLE 3 Nondestructive Testing (NDT) of Steel Structure Welds

SECTION 4 Wire Rope

1 General 3 Factors of Safety

3.1 General

3.3 Rope Tension or Line Pull Force

3.5 Reeving System Efficiency

5 Wire Rope Test 7 Splicing of Wire Rope 9 Reeving Accessories

TABLE 1 Wire Rope Factors of Safety for Shipboard Cranes TABLE 2 Wire Rope Factors of Safety for Offshore Cranes TABLE 3 Wire Rope Factors of Safety for Heavy Lift Cranes

SECTION 5 Loose Gear, Sheaves, Hooks and Hook Blocks

1 Loose Gear

1.1 General

1.3 Certificates

1.5 Special Components

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3 Sheaves 5 Hooks and Hook Blocks

5.1 General

5.3 Shipboard Cranes

5.5 Offshore and Heavy Lift Cranes

SECTION 6 Construction Standards for Crane Machinery, Piping and

Electrical Systems 1 General 3 Materials 5 Electrical Systems 7 Piping Systems 9 Pressure Vessels 11 Rotating Machines 13 Computer-based Control Systems 15 Low Temperature Operation 17 Hazardous Locations 19 Winches

19.1 General

19.3 Drums

19.5 Brakes

19.7 Winch Supporting Structure

21 Swing (Slewing) Mechanism

21.1 General

21.3 Brakes

23 Gearboxes 25 Hydraulic Cylinders

25.1 General

25.3 Design

25.5 Materials

25.7 Testing

27 Crane Controls, Safety Devices and Features

27.1 General

27.3 Crane Controls and Monitoring

27.5 Safety Devices and Features

TABLE 1 Rope Relaxation Factor KL

FIGURE 1 Cylinder Dimensions

SECTION 7 Surveys

1 General 3 Surveys during Construction

3.1 General

3.3 Slewing Ring Surveys

3.5 Certification during Construction

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5 Testing Cranes as a Unit

5.1 Test Loads

5.3 Proof Testing and Inspection

5.5 Source of Electrical Power

5.7 Brakes and Fail-safe Devices

5.9 Machinery

5.11 Marking of Assembled Crane

5.13 Record of Test

7 Initial Survey 9 Annual Survey 11 Retesting Survey 13 Inspection of Wire Rope 15 Repairs and Alterations

15.1 Crane Structure, Booms and Permanent Fittings

15.3 Repairs to Loose Gear

TABLE 1

SECTION 8 Register of Lifting Appliances

1 General 3 Certificates and Forms 5 Owner’s Overhaul and Inspection Record 7 Repairs and Alterations 9 Addition of New Gear and Wire Rope

SECTION 9 Personnel Lifting

1 General 3 Personnel Rated Loads 5 Personnel Hoist System 7 Winch Brakes 9 Cylinders 11 Mode Selection for Personnel Lifting 13 Personnel Emergency Recovery

13.1 General

13.3 Emergency Recovery System for PL notation

13.5 Emergency Recovery System for PL+ notation

13.7 Emergency Recovery System for PL++ notation

13.9 System Requirements

15 Computer-based Control Systems

SECTION 10 Maintenance/Service Baskets

1 General 3 Basket Structure 5 Mechanical Components, Piping and Electrical Systems 7 Surveys

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SECTION 11 Subsea Lifting 1 Scope 3 General 5 In-air Lifting 7 Subsea Lifting

7.1 Design

7.3 Load Charts for Subsea Lifting

7.5 Corrosion

7.7 Machinery and Systems

7.9 Motion Compensation

7.11 Equipment

7.13 Ropes

7.15 Testing

7.17 Subsea Lifting Certification

9 Position Keeping for Support Vessels/Offshore Facilities

SECTION 12 Motion Compensation Systems for Cranes

1 Scope 3 General Requirements

3.1 Design

3.3 Risk Analysis

3.5 Structural Members, Machinery, Mechanical Components and

Systems 5 Passive Heave Compensation Systems 7 Active Heave Compensation Systems 9 Testing

SECTION 13 Rope Tensioning Systems for Cranes

1 Scope 3 General Requirements

3.1 Design

3.3 Risk Analysis

3.5 Structural Members, Machinery, Mechanical Components and

Systems 5 Passive Rope Tensioning Systems 7 Active Rope Tensioning Systems 9 Testing

9.1 In-Shop Testing

9.3 On-Board Functional Testing

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S e c t i o n 1 : G e n e r a l

S E C T I O N 1 General (1 July 2016)

1 Scope (1 July 2016) This Guide sets forth requirements for the certification of pedestal mounted rotating, heavy lift, gantry, shear leg, stiffleg and “A”-frame type cranes installed aboard vessels, and/or floating/fixed structures classed by ABS, operating in harbors and offshore.

3 Submission of Plans and Design Data

3.1 General (2011)

Plans showing the arrangements and details of the crane are to be submitted for review before fabrication begins. These plans are to clearly indicate the scantlings, materials, joint details and welding. Plans should generally be submitted electronically to ABS. However, hard copies will also be accepted.

3.3 Information to Be Submitted (1 July 2016)

The following plans and supporting data are to be submitted for review and approval where appropriate.

3.3.1 Crane Structure

i) General arrangement, assembly plans and description of operating procedures and design service temperature.

ii) Applicable in-service and out-of-service loads, including dead, live and dynamic loads, environmental loads including the effects of wind, snow and ice, load swing caused by non-vertical lifts, loads due to list and/or trim of the vessel or structure, loads due to vessel’s or unit’s motions, etc.; along with supporting calculations, including details for crane stiffness, relative velocities and vertical distances from boom tip to the deck of the vessel or unit supporting the lifted load, etc.

iii) Details and drawings of all primary structural members and crane supporting structure.

iv) Stress diagram, stress and fatigue analysis and other supporting calculations, suitably referenced. Where computer analysis is used for the determination of scantlings, details of the programs describing input and output data and procedures are to be included together with the basic design criteria.

v) Wire rope specifications.

vi) General arrangement drawings and specifications for sheaves.

vii) List of the assembled loose gear specifying the Safe Working Load for each component.

viii) Material specifications.

ix) Welding details and a plan indicating extent and locations of nondestructive inspection of welds for crane structure, pedestal and foundation.

x) Crane capacity rating charts (load charts) and corresponding wire rope reeving diagrams.

xi) Crane pedestal and foundation (where required as per 2-2/5.15) drawings together with calculations indicating the maximum reactions and overturning moments, identifying the portions of each coming from the hoisted load and counterweight if fitted.

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Chapter 2 Guide for Certification of Cranes Section 1 General 2-1

xii) Swing circle assembly drawings and details, including, as applicable:

a) Hold down bolt size with calculations, arrangement of bolts, material, grade and pretensioning, together with the method used for pretensioning.

b) Slewing ring drawings, along with static strength calculations and details, which are to include material specifications of raceways and rollers or balls, hardness and heat treatment details of raceways and rollers, number and diameter of rollers or balls, raceway static capacity, specified planarity (flatness) tolerances and surface finish of bearing and supporting flanges, bearing wear tolerances.

c) Procedure for wear down measurement of slewing ring (“rocking test”).

xiii) Documentation identifying…