Lifting Appliances and Deck Equipment

Shipboard Equipment Servicing

• Maintenance and repair of cranes, overhead cranes, hoists and deck machinery.
• Repairs to associated mechanical and hydraulic assemblies.
• Servicing and testing of accommodation ladders and gangways within the stated scope of activity.

Lifting equipment repair

• Repair of shipboard cranes.
• Repair of boom assemblies.
• Repair of cargo derricks and hoisting tackle.
• Repair of winches and hoisting mechanisms.
• Replacement of ropes, blocks, sheaves and rollers.
• Repair of braking devices and gearboxes.
• Functional checks of lifting capacity limiters.
• Static and dynamic testing after repair in conjunction with the responsible departments.

Deck equipment repair

• Repair of anchoring and mooring machinery.
• Repair of capstans, windlasses and winches.
• Repair of cargo winches and deck cranes.
• Repair of cargo hatch covers and their opening mechanisms.
• Repair of ramps, davits and life-saving appliance launching equipment.
• Repair of towing equipment and bitts.
• Replacement of axles, bushes, gears, braking devices and bearings.
• Adjustment of braking systems and load limiters.
• Functional checks after repair.

Deck Machinery

• Anchor windlasses and capstans, hawse pipes and chain stoppers.
• Mooring winches, capstans, fairleads and rollers.
• Towing winches, hooks and towline release devices.
• Lifeboat winches and launching appliances.
• Cargo derricks, cranes and hoists.

Lifesaving Appliances and Periodic Servicing

For annual surveys and load testing, the specific equipment, programme, current authorisations and requirements of the manufacturer, flag State and classification society are confirmed in advance. Load testing applies only to equipment included in the programme.

• Inspection and maintenance of lifeboats and davits.
• Inspection and maintenance of liferafts.
• Inspection and maintenance of shipboard cranes, ramps and other lifting appliances.