BS 7121-11:1998
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Code of practice for safe use of cranes Offshore cranes
Hardcopy , PDF
English
15-08-1998
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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.
| Committee |
MHE/3/11
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 94/703245 DC (09/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, November 2012. (10/2012)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
24
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
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].
| BS 7262:1990 | Specification for automatic safe load indicators |
| BS 7072:1989 | Code of practice for inspection and repair of offshore containers |
| BS 7121-1:1989 | Code of practice for safe use of cranes General |
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