LIFTING & SAVING APPLIANCES

ALONGSIDE 7 offers outstanding know-how in this field

Operations on board the ships, at any Port or Offshore units/installations where cranes, lifting appliances and elevators are used its necessary be safe to avoid threats to life, cargo and assets. Depending on use and requirements the services are developed as per Class rules and other regulations and standards.

We attend:

  • New and in-service cranes
  • Lifting appliances
  • Launching appliances for life-saving davits
  • Anchoring equipment (anchors, anchor chains, chain attachments, chain-stoppers and anchor winches)
  • Winches and brakes
  • Loose gear such as rings, shackles, slings, chains, lifting beams, spreaders, skids, grabs, etc.
  • Personnel lifts and elevators

We deliver:

  •  Design approval and type approval according to Class rules
  • Certification of anchoring equipment according to Class rules
  • MED certification of launching appliances for life-saving davits
  • Certification based on international standards: ISO 3730 (Mooring Winches), ISO 7365 (Towing Winches), ISO 5488 (Accommodation Ladders),
  • ISO 799 (Pilot Ladders), NS 2584 (Bollards), SMD regulation No. 695 (Shark Jaws) and others Certification of personnel lifts and elevators according to DNV GL rules based on EN 81
  • Conformity assessment for Flag or Port states
  • Inspection and testing
  • Technical support, e.g. dynamic de-rating, damage evaluation, analysis of incidents, fit-for-purpose and conditioning assessments, verification
    of rebuilding and capacity increase

Certification assures:

  • A seal of quality for your products
  • The trust and confidence of our customers
  • Easier access to the market
  • Less work and lower costs per product due to type approved designs
  • Expert support whenever you need it

ALONGSIDE 7 is an independent management organization that works for improving its clients’ quality, safety, environmental and business performance in Spain, Gibraltar, Portugal and African Ports.

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