International Organization for Standardization

Ships and marine technology - Marine cranes - Technical requirements for rigging applications - First Edition
 N 19360

Annotation

Rigging used for marine cranes is mainly wire rope rigging. This document specifies the technical requirements of the selection and application of running rigging and standing rigging used for wire rope rigging of marine cranes.

This document specifies the minimum requirements of the allowable strength and performance level for wire ropes of marine cranes according to the design, application and maintenance requirements of cranes.

This document specifies the implementation criteria of installation, maintenance, inspection and discards for running rigging and standing rigging of marine cranes.

This document is applicable to the following types of marine crane:

— deck cranes mounted on ships for handling cargo or containers in harbour or sheltered water conditions;

— floating cranes or grab cranes mounted on barges or pontoons for operating in harbour conditions or sheltered water conditions;

— engine room cranes and provision cranes, etc. mounted on ships (including floating docks) for handling equipment and stores in harbour conditions.

This document does not apply to the following:

— loads from accidents or collisions;

— lifting operations below sea level;

— cranes which are supposed to be included in the class of the vessel and where the vessel receives a crane class notation; the contents of this document may be used however, as recommendation or guidance;