If the examiner finds any defects, the equipment does not meet the requirements or insufficient preparation has been carried out – what sanctions can they impose?
Which of the following should be inspected during an examination of the engine room crane?
Which of the following hazards might the examiner be exposed to?
According to ILO 152, how often should ship mounted lifting appliances be retested?
If lifting appliances are removed from service or there is a delay in completing the examination, this can have a significant impact on operations and profit.
What type of survey and examination services are used for lifting appliances?
Most maritime countries have introduced requirements similar to which of the following conventions in relation to lifting appliances and loose gear?
The examiner is not required to wear personal protective equipment while on board.
To ensure that the appliance and its associated equipment is in the correct place, the examiner should review which of the following?
A risk assessment should be carried out before every examination.
When should the examiner inspect the register of the ship’s lifting appliances and cargo handling gear (form one)?
After the examination is complete.
Before the examination takes place.
What are the three common types of slewing bearings found on ship’s cranes?
The sheave and block unit on a ram-luffed crane can be easily dismantled for inspection.
Which of the following are examples of protective devices?
The examiner may be required to inspect which of the following types of crane?
Deck fittings must be examined to ensure which of the following?
Masts that are permanently attached to the deck, do not need to comply with the regulations.
When examining derrick systems, which of the following should be inspected?
Derricks must be fitted with protective devices.
Which of the following are examples of deck fittings?
All loose gear must be clearly and permanently marked with which of the following?
What type of shackle is being shown?
What type of hook is being shown?
In general, the ____ is considered as the breaking load of a component, divided by a safety factor, to provide a safe load that can be lifted or carried in a given condition.
In general, the ____ is the maximum load (as specified by the manufacturer) that the gear can safely lift.
Loose gear is any equipment that is used to attack a load to the lifting appliance, but which does not form an integral part of the appliance.
What tools can the examiner use when examining ropes?
For normal lifting appliances, terminations must be proof tested to which of the following?
Twice the SWL of the rope.
Five times SWL of the rope.
Ten times SWL of the rope.
A rope failure will almost never result in an accident.
What are valley breaks evidence of?
The rope is too thick for the block.
That the centre of the rope is no longer supporting the strands.
The rope is rubbing against the sheave.
To assess the levels of deterioration in wire ropes, the examiner will do which of the following?
What should the proof load be for appliances with an SWL of up to twenty tonnes?
Loose gear does not have to be retested while it satisfies which of the following conditions?
Proof testing is designed to evidence that the appliance, gear and attachments are structurally sound and capable of withstanding the operational loads required of them.
Once testing is complete, all lifting equipment must be re-examined to ensure that nothing was damaged during the test.
When must proof testing be carried out?
