Code of practice for safe use of cranes Offshore cranes

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English

Published date

15-08-1998

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British Standards Institution

Committees responsible
Foreword
1 Scope
2 References
3 Terminology and definitions
4 Crane management
5 Procedures and precautions
6 Inspections, examinations, tests and checks
Annex A (informative) - Beaufort scale of wind
        forces and related sea states
Annex B (informative) - Recommended signaller's
        hand signals
Annex C (normative) - Statutes for inspections,
        tests and thorough examinations of
        offshore cranes
Annex D (normative) - Inspections, tests and
        examinations of cranes mounted on barges
        or pontoons
Bibliography

Provides information for the safe use of offshore cranes. Also gives guidance on understanding the crane\'s level of perfomance and makes recommendations for the competencies of operatives and other personnel taking into account the factors involved when carrying out crane operations offshore.

This part of BS 7121 gives recommendations for safe use of offshore cranes (including supporting structures affixed to offshore installations), primarily operating in an open sea environment.

The following activities are not covered in this part of BS 7121:

slinging practices;
crane erection practices;
use of all non-slewing cranes used offshore [e.g. blowout preventer (BOP) cranes, overhead travelling cranes, gantry cranes, hoists and davits].

Committee	MHE/3/11
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes 94/703245 DC (09/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, November 2012. (10/2012)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	24
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Current
Supersedes	94/703245 DC : MAR 94

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BS 7121-11:1998

Code of practice for safe use of cranes Offshore cranes

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