PAD EYE LOAD TESTING IN ANGOLA
EIWAA is the major IACS Approved lifting lug inspection and pad eye load testing company in Angola by Rope Access. We are all certified lifting inspection engineers for certifying lifting hooks, lifting eyes, and lifting points at any location by portable pad eye testers of any capacity. Rope access, spider access, and industrial abseiling services are used for inspections and certifications in Angola. Our maritime class surveyors will certify pad eye pull testing. Annually, Periodical check of pad eyes, lifting lugs, lifting hooks, lifting points, and lashing hooks is required to ensure operational safety in lifting operations. All pad eye load test, inspection, and certification must be completed in compliance with API, LEEA, DNV-ST-N001, and project standards.
Our LEEA or ASNT-certified NDT specialists used the proper techniques of eddy current testing and magnetic particle inspection to undertake NDT inspection of pad eyes. Our rope access service technicians with IRATA qualifications will color code and stencil pad eyes with SWL marks. A portable hydraulic pad eye tester with a capability of up to 350 tons must conduct pull tests and certifications. In summary, we are one of the top offshore lifting companies with access to all of the major ports, offshore, and anchorages, and we have been approved by the marine classification societies of ABS, BV, DNV, RINA, and NK.
LIFTING LUG INSPECTION BY ROPE ACCESS IN ANGOLA
Following are the codes and standards of lifting lug inspection, testing and certifications in FPSO and IACS Approved class vessels.
- DNV-ST-N001: Lifting pad eyes, and lifting hooks inspection FPSO marine operations, safety, and marine warranties.
- DNV-ST-0378: The lifting lug inspection, testing, and certifications in FPSO and offshore rigs.
- DNVGL-CG-0128: Load Testing of Lifting Appliances and lifting lug inspection discusses proof load testing procedures and requirements.
- API RP 2D: Offshore crane operations and maintenance include pad eye and lifting lug inspection, repair, and testing.
- API RP 2A-WSD: Request to design and build lifting points or pad eyes at fixed offshore platforms.
- ASME B30.20: Lifting hooks and pad eyes at offshore equipment, or typically below-the-hook lifting devices, are inspected and tested.
LIFTING HOOKS INSPECTION IN ANGOLA
The criteria of offshore safety and regulations should be met by every lifting point, including trunnions and lifting lugs. Calibrated water bags, dynamometer load cells, and offshore lifting equipment are required for proof load testing inspection and certification of trunnions and lifting points. Every year, lifting points are inspected and certified, and five years of load testing are carried out in accordance with project specifications and offshore regulations. Lifting lug pull testing that complies with SOLAS and IMO regulations is conducted offshore by a calibrated pad eye tester.
LR APPROVED LOAD TESTING SERVICE SUPPLIER IN ANGOLA
Vessels categorized by the Lloyds Register are subject to NDT examinations and load testing. Approved Lloyd’s service providers in the Angola region are permitted to perform a five-year crane load test and submit a report under the Lloyds Register Approval number. The Lloyds Register’s Approved service supplier designation for NDT certification and marine crane load testing means that LR may authorize third-party inspection firms or service providers that have been approved by the Lloyds Register to perform cargo gear load testing.
Following initial installation, major repairs or modifications, SWL adjustments, a five-year special survey, and when a surveyor is needed after damage, authorized service providers conduct Lloyd’s Register Load testing and certification.
BV APPROVED SERVICE SUPPLIER IN ANGOLA
We BV Approved Service Suppliers or recognized third-party company performing proof load testing, inspection, and certification of cargo gears such winches, pad eyes, and other lifting/testing services. In order to meet BV standards and the technical and quality requirements for shipboard inspection and marine equipment certification, EIWAA is audited and certified by BV (Bureau Veritas).
If a port wants to conduct a third-party certification of marine cranes and lifting equipment, BV accredited services providers must come onboard, perform load tests and NDT, and issue BV recognized certificates in compliance with BV laws and regulations. This load testing certificate can be used for flag state inspections and class records.