Det Norske Veritas - Germanischer Lloyd

DNVGL  Standard for offshore and platform lifting appliances
 N DNVGL-ST-0378

Annotation

This standard covers the design, materials, fabrication, installation, testing and commissioning of offshore cranes and platform cranes.

The categorization of lifting appliances is based on installation and intended function for the lifting appliance:

Offshore cranes:

lifting appliances on board vessels intended for load handling outside vessels while at open sea

Platform cranes:

lifting appliances onboard offshore units/installations intended for load handling within and outside the unit/installation while in harbour and within the unit/installation while at sea.

Each lifting appliance has its separate intended functions. Examples of intended functions are, but not limited to:

cargo handling within deck area on board offshore units/installations

loading and discharging of offshore supply vessels

launch and recovery of diving systems

launch and recovery of ROV

loading and discharging from sea or sea bed

pipe/cable laying

personnel handling

Requirements presented herein are minimum requirements to be satisfied, although subject to acceptance by the Society, other minimum requirements may be agreed e.g. based on new technology available at the time of application for certification.