prEN 13852-1 rev

Cranes - Offshore cranes - Part 1: General purpose offshore cranes prEN 13852-1 rev

Scope

This European standard specifies the requirements for general-purpose offshore cranes including their supporting pedestals or structures.
This standard applies to cranes manufactured after the date of issue of this Standard. This European Standard does not cover the hazards involved with or the use of the following:
a) Assembly, transportation, dismantling or changing the configuration of the crane;
b) Lifting accessories, i.e. any item between the hook and the load;
c) Sub-sea lifting operations;
d) Design temperature below - 40 °C;
e) Operations at an ambient temperature above 40 °C;
f) Lifting operations involving more than one crane;
g) Accidental loads due to collisions;
h) Loads due to earthquake;
i) Cranes on seagoing vessels, excluded from the scope of the Machinery Directive;
j) Hand powered cranes.
The significant hazards covered by this European standard are identified in clause 4. This standard includes requirements for the lifting of personnel. Where National Authorities permit the use of a general-purpose offshore crane for the lifting of personnel, the crane would at least need to fulfil the requirements of this standard.

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