(a) State the maximum time periods between EACH of the following lifting equipment requirements:
(i) inspection;
(ii) testing.
(b) Describe the inspection routine for lifting gear.(6)
(c) State the procedure for recording the results of the inspection and tests.(2)
7.(a) A crane is being fitted to deploy and recover a load from a vessel. With reference to the present regulations, state the standards that the crane must comply with before being used on board.
(b) State the information entered on a Proof Load Test certificate.(3)
- The lifting arrangement shown in the figure, has two slings, A, with a SWL of 5 tonnes, four slings, B, with a SWL of 2.5 tonnes with a ring and beam each of which have a SWL of 12 tonnes.
Explain the suitability or otherwise of this arrangement for lifting a generator engine, including flywheel, weighing 8 tonnes that has certified lifting points, 2 at each end of the entablature, 6 m apart.
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