SSH ISO 21125:2019

Ships and marine technology - Marine cranes - Manufacturing requirements

Scope

This document specifies the general technical manufacturing requirements for marine cranes of metal construction.

This document is applicable to the following types of marine cranes:

- deck cranes mounted on ships for handling cargo or containers in harbour conditions;
- floating cranes or grab cranes mounted on barges or pontoons for operating in harbour conditions;
- engine room cranes and provision cranes, etc. mounted on ships (including floating docks) for handling equipment and stores in harbour conditions.

NOTE: Marine cranes in other types of crane can refer to this document.

This document does not apply to cranes manufactured to operate in:
- ambient operating temperatures below -20 °C;
- ambient operating temperatures above +45 °C;
- lifting operations below sea level;
- lifting operations involving more than one crane;
- emergency rescue operations;
- shore-side cargo handling cranes;
- lifting lifeboats, liferafts accommodation ladders, pilot ladders, gangways and their handling appliances;
- launching appliances for survival craft and rescue boats.