WATER BAG LOAD TESTING IN OMAN
EIWAA is one of the offshore water bag load testing service providers for third-party crane inspection services, which includes proof load testing and health checks. Health check monitoring, water bag load testing, NDT examination, and pull testing should all be part of the annual, periodic, and five-year inspections of cranes and other marine work equipment to ensure structural integrity. For heavy lifting and other work equipment inspection in offshore and maritime locations where solid test weights are impractical, water weight load testing services are perfect. The load testing and health check monitoring of 3rd party ship crane load tests and offshore crane inspection includes ship-onboard cranes, cargo-handling cranes, provision cranes, deck cranes, jib cranes, rescue boat davit cranes, and lifeboat davit cranes all of which are included in offshore crane inspection and periodic surveys. We are approved in all major ports, including Sohar, Duqm, Salalah, and Suwaiq in Oman, with class classification approvals of ABS, BV, LR, NK, RINA, and DNV.
Cranes and equipment must be verified for safe working loads in accordance with ABS, DNV, BV, LR, NK, and RINA marine classification requirements. Cranes (main and auxiliary hooks), derrick booms, gangways, winches, launch and rescue systems (LARS), ramps, hoists, cargo grabs, lifting beams, and lifeboat release gears are some of the marine equipment that are subjected to water weight load testing. By reducing the possibility of sudden overload, shock load, and structural failures, water bags and water weights enable the water to be filled gradually in incremental load stages. The following are lifting inspection guidelines and requirements for pedestal crane load testing and heavy lifting inspection services:
- API 2C: Specification for offshore pedestal-mounted cranes focuses on design, construction, inspection, testing, and maintenance. Cranes must undergo functional and dynamic load testing as part of the lifting inspection criterion five years after substantial repairs or modifications, whichever comes first. Every year of service, a comprehensive SWL examination and health check monitoring are required during 3rd-party ship crane load tests.
- LOLER: Lifting Operation and Lifting Equipment Regulation 1998 defines the requirements of inspection, testing, thorough examination, and certification by a competent person periodically, before in-service and/or substantial repair or overhaul during ship crane load testing and offshore crane inspection.
- DNV-ST-0378: DNV Standard for Offshore and Platform Lifting Appliances. During commissioning and/or major repairs, design and proof load certification are required.
- American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Rules: A Guide to the Inspection, Certification, Design, Manufacturing, and Testing of Lifting Appliances using Calibrated Water Weights and Bags for Static and Dynamic Load Testing.
- Lloyd's Register (LR) Regulations: Before being used, repaired, or altered in any way that compromises the structural integrity, all lifting equipment and offshore cranes must undergo water weights load testing, inspection, and a comprehensive examination. The LAME, IMO, and SOLAS regulations' requirements are outlined in the LR Rules.
- Ship RINA Classification requirements: RINA Class requirements for ship, aboard, and marine crane inspections, among others. outlines the working load, test load, and proof load requirements for transship and cargo handling cranes in periodic surveys.
- NK Classification Rules for Ships: TEC-1340 outlines the responsibilities, documentation, and load testing procedure requirements based on MSC 1/Circ 1663.
WATER WEIGHTS LOAD TESTING
Water weights load testing services include testing of helideck netting systems, derricks, A-frames, davit arms, winches, cargo handling devices, and cargo gear. Safe rigging and towing activities depend heavily on the development of lifting and rigging plans. Water weights are approved and satisfy the specifications of ABS, DNV, BV, and other ship classification regulations. Nondestructive testing and NDE evaluation by EIWAA-approved class-approved NDT surveyors are required for post-testing and inspection of pedestal cranes.