Training Course

Crane appreciation for management and supervisory staff

This training course is designed for management & supervisory staff who are not directly involved in hands-on crane operations but need to understand legal responsibilities and practicalities of offshore cranes and lifting operations.

Theory Section

Introduction:

• Instructor/delegates;
• Training Centre emergency procedures/course arrangements

Relevant Legislation/Industry Best Practice:

• Understanding of HSWA 1974, LOLER, PUWER & ACOP MHSWR – Risk Assessment;
• Key elements/components of a lifting operations management system;
• The risk assessment process;
• Planning the lifting operation;
• Categorisation of lifts;
• Toolbox talk process and Training & competence standards

Glossary of fundamental crane terminology/identification of components:

• Overview of typical crane component terminology:
• Crane design features;
• Crane load path components;
• Crane Structural components
• Crane working load limits & safe working loads

Pedestal Mounted Boom Cranes:

• Lattice (strut) booms;
• Telescopic booms;
• Fixed box section booms 
• Articulated booms

Crane Common Features:

• Pedestals/adaptors;
• Swing bearing types;
• Boom;
• hoist and swing systems/braking systems;
• Power, transmission & control systems;
• Crane safety devices
• Wave/heave compensation systems

Typical crane operational limitations:

• Manufacturers’ structural safe working loads;
• Static safe working loads & conditions;
• Dynamic safe working loads & conditions;
• Dynamic load de-rating parameters
• Environmental restrictions

Safe Load Indication/Overload Protection Systems:

• Statutory requirements;
• Types of Rated Capacity Indicators;
• Load Sensors;
• Sea-state/wave height settings;
• Interface with capacity charts/limitations;
• Overload protection systems;
• Emergency load release;
• Radius/boom angle requirements;
• Marking of SWL(s) on cranes
• MIPEG video

Introduction to wire ropes inspection & care:

• General construction/specification;
• Main types in use;
• Inspection criteria
• Rejection criteria

Safe use of cranes in the offshore environment:

• “You’ve been craned” - Potential dangers involving offshore crane operations

Crane Inspection, maintenance & thorough examination:

• Typical planned crane maintenance routine strategy;
• Thorough examination process and Crane certification

Theoretical Questionnaire:

• Delegates complete a multi-choice theoretical questionnaire to demonstrate retention of knowledge

Practical Section

Typical crane pre-start/pre-operational checks & inspections:

• Overview of crane checks & inspections

Pedestal crane practical element:

• Introduction & familiarisation to the Liebherr 2600 pedestal mounted crane;
• Opportunity to gain a crane operator’s perspective through operation of the crane, under direct supervision of the Instructor Introduction & familiarisation:
• Crane simulator Various snapshots/scenarios & emergency situations that could occur during offshore crane operations;
• Delegate hands-on practical element