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INSPECTION REGULATION FOR SHIP'S LIFTING APPLIANCES AND ELEVATOR

PART I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Definitions

1. For the purposes of this Regulation, these terms are taken to mean:

(1)

Competent Authority means the Minister of Communications and Works and the

organizations (Class Society) or persons appointed by the Minister.

(2)

"Passenger Ship" – a ship which is carrying more than 12 passengers.

(3)

"Cargo Ship" – a ship which does not carry passengers.

(4) "Lifting Appliances" – This terms includes, cranes, winches, derrick and derrick

masts, cargo and personnel elevators, as well as any other mechanism or

appliance that is permanently installed on board, which is used for lifting, loading

and unloading of cargo or supplies.

The following are not included in the term “lifting appliances”:

(a) the launching appliances of the life boats, inflatable life rafts, rescue boats

and common boats,

(b) the launching appliances of the passenger, crew and navigator

disembarkation ladders,

The said mechanisms are not included in the term “lifting appliances” and are

inspected in accordance with current provisions.

(5) "Elevator" – The lifting appliance used for the vertical carriage of personnel or

supplies.

(6)

"Recognized Organization" – (Classification Society). The inspection organization

which is recognized according to the Law 46 (I) 2001.

Implementation

2._(1) The lifting appliances on ships flying the Cyprus flag are inspected as to their positions

when in operation at regular intervals to ascertain that they work without danger to their

operators, the crew and workers general on board the ship. In particular, the elevators are

inspected according to the afore-mentioned Parts II.

(2) The above mentioned inspections are carried out:

(a) On cargo ships having an overall capacity of 100 G.T or more and

(b) Passenger ships, irrespective of capacity if they have lifting appliances.

(3) Ships which have not validly implemented the provisions of this present Regulation and do

not have Certificates of Suitability of Lifting Appliances and Elevators for Passenger Ships

or Book of inspection of Lifting Appliances for Cargo Ships or certificate of Fitness of Lifting

Appliances and Elevators of Cargo ships are not allowed to operate or use the lifting

appliances and Elevators on board the ship.

Initial Inspection

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3. The lifting appliances are inspected and tested prior to being put into operation, and their

maximum load capacity is confirmed with a Certificate of Suitability of Lifting Appliances and

Elevators for Passenger Ship or an Inspection Booklet for Cargo Ship Lifting Appliances, or

certificate of suitability of Lifting Appliances (for Non Cargo Handling) and Elevators for Cargo ship.

Periodical 5 yearly and yearly Inspections.

4. Ship’s lifting appliances, irrespective of their categories are inspected periodically as follows:

(1)

Loaders, bearings, mast band of king posts and loaders, as well as all permanently fitted

appliances and parts which cannot be dismantled, are inspected every 12 months

(Annual Inspection) and examined in detail every five years (Five year Inspection) with

particular emphasis on non-visible parts taking the total load and which should be

examined after dismantling.

(2)

Cranes, winches, tackle, iron hooks as well as any other part not covered in 4.1 are

examined visually and in detail every twelve months (Annual and periodical Inspection).

(3)

The standards for the examination of elevators are more particularly described in

paragraph 10.

(4)

Further, a periodical inspection to be carried out by the crew every three months and the

results to be recorded in the Official Log Book.

Construction materials

5. The material of the hooks, chains, wire ropes, blocks, tackle and other mechanisms, parts and

appliances should be of adequate strength, so as to be capable of fulfilling their working

obligations in safety. This will be confirmed by the certificate issued by the manufacturers or an

authorized Organization as per paragraph 36.

Maximum permitted load

6._(1) On each lifting appliance used on the ship, the maximum permitted load by its operators

should be clearly and visually marked. For marking, the term SWL (Safe Working Load)

should be indicated with the number of the maximum permitted load.

(2)

Any change in the lifting appliance capability, in relation with the working radius of the lifting

appliance, should be noted on a table in a manner and position so as to be visible to the

operator.

(3)

No lifting appliance is allowed to be loaded more than its maximum permitted load.

Protective Means

7._(1) Motors, wheel gears, torque transmitting appliances, electrical cables, and steam

pipes of lifting appliances should have protective means fitted in a manner so as not to

obstruct safe operation.

(2) Loader bases should be adequately supported to avoid movement or displacement of their

supports.

(3) Cranes, and winches, should be fitted with proper means so as to limit to the minimum the

danger of falling the cargo incidentally during the hoisting and lowering operations.

Chains and Related Mechanisms

8._(1) Chains and related mechanisms, elongated, modified or repaired with welding, should be

tested and examined again.

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(2) Measures should be taken so that chains are not shortened by knots or are subject to

wastage due to

rubbing against other surfaces.

Lifting Appliances Operation

9._(1) No load is permitted to remain suspended on a lifting appliance if the operation of the

mechanism is not controlled by a competent personnel throughout the period the load will

remain suspended.

(2) Operators of lifting appliances should be experienced persons.

Elevators

10._(1) Installation-Maintenance: The elevators should be installed and maintained in accordance

with the manufacturer's instruction manual and drawings which are approved by the

competent authorities, or recognized Classification Society.

(2) Inspections:

(a) An initial inspection of the appliances is carried out by the competent authority or

recognized classification society, upon completion of installation, carrying out

operational inspection and tests, as foreseen in paragraph 34.

(b) The annual inspections are carried out each year and include examination and

testing with satisfactory results, as foreseen in paragraph 35 by the competent

authority or recognized classification society.

(3) Certificates: After each initial, or five year periodical inspection the competent authority

or recognized classification society will issue the corresponding relevant certificates

according to Annex 1 and III. The certificates are valid for five years and are endorsed

annually upon periodical annual inspection with satisfactory results.

Cargo Ships: Tonnage 100 gross tons or over and Passenger Ships Irrespective of Tonnage

Capacity.

11. Lifting appliances on cargo ships of tonnage 100 gross tons and over and Passenger ships

irrespective of tonnage capacity, are inspected and examined by the competent authority or

recognized classification society referred to in paragraph 36 according to the provisions of Part I

and II of this Regulation.

Load Testing

12. Load tests of ship's lifting appliances on board as implemented by the provisions of this Part,

are given in the following table:

Item

Load Test

Group hoisting SWL up to 20 tons

25% in excess of the SWL

Hoisting mechanisms, adjusted, SWL exceeding 20 but not

exceeding 50 tons

5 tons in excess of the SWL

Hoisting mechanisms with SWL over 50 tons

10% in excess of the SWL

Wire Ropes

a) Operating load up to 10 tones

5 X Operating Load

b) Operating load above 10 tones

4 X Operating Load

Chains hooks, rings, adjusters, shackles, etc

SWL

2 x SWL

25T

Chains hooks, rings, adjusters, shackles, etc

SWL <25T

(1,22 x SWL) + 20 tons

Pulley Blocks (single sheave blocks)

4 X SWL

2 x SWL

Multiple sheave block with SWL

25Tt

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(0,933 x SWL) + 27 tons

Multiple sheave block with SWL

25T

160T

1,1 x SWL tons

Multiple sheave block with SWL

160T

Shipyard Auxiliaries

13. The provisions of this regulation are implemented on shipyard auxiliaries, over 100 gross tons

capacity fitted with lifting appliances, as on the shipyard auxiliaries which are used exclusively to

carry out loading/unloading and any other nature of lifting work, irrespective of capacity.

Ships under Foreign Flag

14._(1) Ships registered under foreign flag, sailing to Cyprus ports are checked by the Port State

Control with a view to ascertaining whether they have the certificate or register book which

is valid, issued by the competent authority of its flag country, or of an authorized

organization of its country, by which it verifies that the lifting appliances on board have

been tested and inspected, that they are capable of operation without danger to the

operators, the crew or any other individual boarding the ship.

(2)

Foreign flag ships which do not have the above certificate or register cargo gear book,

are not allowed to carry out whatsoever loading/unloading work with their own lifting

appliances, if they do not first produce a declaration from the competent Authority of the

flag country, or from an authorized organization, that the lifting appliances on board the

ship are capable of operating in safety.

(3)

If, within the provisions of this paragraph there are interruptions on foreign flag ships,

and there are delays in loading/unloading or sailing, the inspecting Authority is obliged to

inform the Consul of the country by the fastest possible method.

Shipyard Auxiliaries under foreign flag

15. The provisions of paragraph 13 are implemented accordingly and on the shipyard auxiliaries

sailing to Cyprus ports, under foreign flag, if they have lifting appliances on board.

Carrying out of Tests

16._(1) The test load is suspended from the lifting appliance using all parts used during normal

lifting operations of the mechanism.

(2) During test on the derrick, care should be taken during the test that it forms with the

horizontal level the smallest possible angle from which it can operate.

(3) After the load has been lifted the lifting machinery is revolved towards both sides of the

ship.

(4) If the lifting appliance motor is powered by electricity, the supply will be provided by the

ship's current, while provision of current on land is allowed only if it passes through the main

electricity supply panel of the main switchboard of the ship.

(5) During test the capability of the level and holding of the load is inspected in each desired

position.

(6) After the satisfactory lifting test there follows a detailed examination of the wire ropes,

blocks, rings, goose neck fittings and whatsoever other part, at the discretion of the

surveyor. Parts showing wear or deformation should be replaced.

(7) In the event of repairs, modifications or re-fitting of lifting mechanisms, as well as during the

five year inspection, they will be re-inspected as per the provisions of paragraph 3.

Where there is lack of movable weights, it is possible to use machinery or hydraulic accurate

dynamometers.

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(8) The test is considered satisfactory, only when the indicator on the dynamometer under test

loads remains stable for 5 minutes. Special care is taken to ensure the accuracy of the

dynamometer used.

(9) In the event of replacement of wire ropes, a resistance certificate should be submitted by

the manufacturer.

Certificates and Cargo Gear Inspection Books

17._(1) After carrying out initial inspections with satisfactory results, the "Certificate of Fitness of

Lifting Appliances & Elevators of a Passenger Ship" is issued according to type in Annex I,

or "Inspection Book for Lifting Appliances on Cargo Ships" (Cargo Gear Book) according to

the type in Annex II, or “certificate of fitness of Lifting Appliances (for Non Cargo handling)

and Elevators on Cargo Ships over 100 GT” is issued according to type in Annex III are

issued, which are valid for five years, from the date of the initial inspection.

(2)

“The Certificates of Fitness of Lifting Appliances and Elevators of Passenger and Cargo

Ships" or the Cargo Gear Book are to be endorsed by the competent authority or the

organization by which they will be issued every year, after carrying out the annual

inspection with satisfactory results.

(3)

The validity of the above certificates or inspection book may be extended by three months,

if it is not convenient to carry out the corresponding periodical inspection. The extensions

will be issued after the approval of the competent authority to the organization that issued

the certificates or book.

(4)

The yearly inspection may be carried out three months before, or after the date of the

expiry of the certificates or inspection book.

(5)

After expiry of the fitness certificates or inspection book, periodical inspection is carried out.

If the results of this inspection are satisfactory, a new certificate is issued valid for five (5)

years or is worked out new five year endorsement of the inspections book.

PART II

ELEVATORS INSPECTIONS

Implementation

18._(1) The provisions of this chapter are implemented on all elevators, of ships which are

launched for the first time after the validity of this Regulation.

(2)

For the elevator installations on ships, which have been launched and navigate prior to the

validity of this Regulation, only the requirements of paragraph 35 are implemented.

General

19._(1) The elevators are inspected and tested prior to being put into operation, in accordance

with the manufacturer's instructions and the requirements of this Regulation.

(2) Provisions or details which are according to other recognized models, will be accepted on

condition that they are equally successful in the requirements of this Regulation.

(3) Under the supervision of the Captain, necessary measures should be taken in the choice

and the designation from the ship's crew of one or more experienced personnel as

members of a specialist Committee, which will be responsible for the prevention of

accidents.

Operating Conditions

20._(1) Elevators with auxiliary equipment should be capable of operating in safety under sailing

conditions, rolling of at least + - 10 o and pitching of at least + - 5 o. The manufacturer should

certify the unfavorable conditions of rolling and pitching under which the elevator can

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