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Products and Standards

In this section you will find the link to purchase the standards, best practices and guidelines documentation relevant to offshore cranes inspections. 

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In addition to the publications, you will find crane related products and equipment for inspection and maintenance. 

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How many broken wires are too many?   

If you struggle to understand the ISO 4309 tables and you are not 100% confident on the wire rope assessments you make, this is about to end. Cranes Academy developed a simple spreadsheet that does all the calculation with very few inputs required. No more wrong assessments or doubts! 

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Standards, Guidelines and Best Practices

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ISO 4309:2017

Cranes — Wire ropes — Care and maintenance, inspection and discard

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API Specifications 2C - 8th Edition

This specification provides requirements for design, construction, and testing of new offshore pedestal-mounted cranes.

3

API Recommended Practice 2D - 7th Edition

This standard establishes general principles for the safe operation and maintenance of offshore pedestal-mounted revolving cranes.

4

DNV-ST-0378

This standard covers the design, materials, fabrication, installation, testing and commissioning of offshore cranes, platform cranes and pipe/cable laying systems.

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ABS Guideline for Certification of Lifting Appliances - May 2025

ABS Lifting Appliance Guide provides the marine and offshore industry with a clear and precise set of requirements that fully address the existing and new technologies.

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NORSOK R-002 -
Lifting Equipment

It provides the technical requirements to lifting appliances, lifting accessories and lifting components on all fixed and floating installations, mobile offshore units, barges and vessels, as well as on land based plants where petroleum activities are performed.

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