Guidefor
Certificationof Lifting Appliances
May2025
GUIDEFOR
CERTIFICATIONOFLIFTINGAPPLIANCES MAY2025
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Foreword（1May2025)
The requirements in this Guide were first developed in 2006 consolidating requirements from ABS Rulesand Guides such as Guide for Certification of Cranes Guide for Self-Unloading Cargo Gear on GreatLakesGuide for Certification of Cargo Gear on Merchant Vessels Guide for Certification of Elevators and Guide for Certification of Sterm Bow and Sideport Ramps and Moveable Plarforms (Decks). TheGuide has since been updated in 2007 2014 2015 2017 2018 and 2019.
The December 2020 edition of the Guide for Certification of Lijfting Appliances was an updated version ofthe 2019 edition of the subject Guide. Updates were made to the maintenance and inspection requirements for wire ropes for subsea lifting as well as non-destructive inspection of cranes with slewing rings. Thisedition also incorporated survey windows including a three-month extension of the Retesting Survey for crane surveys that are not governed by the ILO 152 Convention and for Annual Elevator Surveys whenallowed by the flag Administration.
The December 2021 edition relocated the survey after construction requirements from this Guide toSection 7-9-45 of the ABS Rules for Survey After Construction (Part 7). The December 2021 edition also incorporated design requirements for boom rests and for cranes used for occasional subsea lifting undermild environmental conditions.
The August 2024 edition incorporated the Goal Based Standard framework in this Guide and is based onfor Developing IMO Goal-Based Standards (MSC. Circ. I394). Goal Based Standards offer a path for class the philosophy outlined under the International Maritime Organization (IMO) circular Generic Guidelinesrequirements. As Goal Based Standards do not dictate specific technical solutions they are better suited to approval for altermative and novel concepts which may not be addressed by existing prescriptiveacmodate future technological developments. The key changes in the August 2024 edition of thisGuide include:
●Incorporation of Goals and Functional Requirements in individual chapters. Clarified as to which documents are to be submitted for review (R) or informational purposes (I) and which documents areto be retained onboard the vessel or facility (OB). Included updated figures for lifing appliances.
Added mentary to provide further guidance on the requirements and further clarified the text of the requirements.● Chapter 1: Further clarified the requirements for the Class Notations PL PL and PL.Chapter 2: Updated the requirements for crane safety devices and proof testing of cranes. Updated the●Chapter 3: Added requirements for emergency recovery of personnel loose gear and sheaves. Updated Lijfing Appliances.requirements for wire ropes.● Chapter 4: Expanded the scope of this chapter so that it addresses self-unloading cargo gear on ocean going vessels in addition to Great Lakes vessels.Updated the requirements for wire ropes safetydevices and monitoring. Updated the test loads for loose gear proof testing for consistency with IMOMSC.1/Circ. 1663 Guidelines for Lijting Appliances.Chapter 6: Updated the references to the structural design equations in the Marine Vessel Rules.Updated the requirements for wire ropes brakes and marking of ramps / platforms. Updated the testloads for loose gear proof testing for consistency with IMO MSC.1/Circ.1663 Guidelines for Lifing Appliances.
● Chapter 5: Updated the requirements for driving machine brakes.
The December 2024 edition revised the requirements for the shcave groove inside diameter in 2-5/3 vi.
The February 2025 edition introduced a new Chapter 7 Section 1 for the design and certificationrequirements for the Rigid Personnel Transfer Baskets.
The April 2025 edition provided clarification to the requirements for shop tests for production units whenprototype tests have alrcady bcen performed in Chapter 7 Section 1.
The May 2025 edition clarifies the application of 10.9 grade bolts and specifies a hardness of 34 HRC (Rockwell C).
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CONTENTSCHAPTER1 Scope and Conditionsof Certification....Section 1 Certification.. .3Section 2 Section 3 Suspension and Termination of Certification. Requirements for Certification...9CHAPTER2 Guidefor Certification of Cranes. 14Section 1 Structural Requirements (1 July 2016). General (1 July 2016).. 22Section 2 Section 3 Materials and Welding (1 July 2016). 35 55Section 4 Wire Ropes. 68Section 5 Loose Gear ltems Sheaves and Special Components..72 Crane Machinery Piping and Electrical Systems.Section 6 Section 7 Surveys... 77 89Section 8 Register of Lifting Appliances. 96Section 9 Personnel Liting (1 July 2016) 98Section 10 Section 11 Maintenance/Service Baskets (1 July 2016)... Subsea Lifting (1 July 2016). .102 106Section 12 Motion Compensation Systems for Cranes (1 JulySection 13 2016... Rope Tensioning Systems for Cranes (1 July 2016)....16 .112CHAPTER3 Guide for Certification of Base-Mounted Manriding Winches...120Section 1 Design.. General. ..123 122Section 3 Section 2 Materials Fabrication and Non-DestructiveInspection (NDI) ..126Section 4 Mechanical Components Piping and Electrical Systems.. 128Section 5 Wire Ropes Loose Gear and Sheaves.. ..131Section 6 Section7 Surveys. Register of Lifting Appliances. .134 136
