Loading Test Procedure
1. The static load test
Before the loading test, the foating crane needs to be moved to trial
lifting position and keeping the ship Anchored.
For the connections of slings, please refer to the attached drawing.
The loading testing shall be carried out gradually according to the
loading plan. As indicated below:
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The lifting height is $!cm, keeping $! min at position for inspection.
%uring the test, the brakes and hydraulic system of winch, main
engine, draft, anchor cable and anchor support shall be inspected
carefully, and the status shall recorded as shown on table &. The
loading test can only be carried out when all be the items are in
good working condition.
After the load test completed, unload the weight, 'nspect and check
the the brakes and hydraulic system of winch, main engine, draft,
anchor cable and anchor support again and make the record.
(nly after all the items of static load test pass the inspection, the
lifting test can be carried out.
The Lifting test (including moving ship test):
As per the loading steps, apply the load step by step.
)ach step, lift the load to the height of *m by the speed of $.+m,min
and keep $! minutes. %uring the test, check the brakes. -echeck
the brakes by lowering the load at a right distance and stop. After
con.rming there is no abnormal situation, move the ship on all sides
with load, and check the working condition of di/erent of
e0uipments during the testing process. 1ake the record following
the table &.
After the lifting test, unload after the load and inspect entire
e0uipment of the foating crane, and make the record.
Table 1: Load combinations of diferent steps
Ste
p
weigh
t
Load combinations
$ &$2t 34Bottom block5&!#.*t 6 4lifting device5+.7t
& &8&t 3 4Bottom block5 &!#.*t 6 4lifting device5 +.7t 6 $#t
6 !t9$
* **t 3 4Bottom block5 &!#.*t 6 4lifting device5 +.7t 6
!t9& 6 $#t6*t9&6&.+t9&
2 2!!t 3 4Bottom block5 &!#.*t 6 4lifting device5 +.7t 6
!t9* 6 *t9&
Table 2The record of static load test and lifting test loading steply
Testing load 3:6w. ::;ifting weight w: rigging weight about +.7t 1a<imum testing load is 2!!t.
Type of
test
;ifting
weigh
tt
:eight
4t5
%raft =ondition
of anchor
supportin
g
=ondition
of winch
(il pressure
of winch
The main engine operation
parameters
Front
4m5
Behin
d
4m5
>ook
$
41pa
5
>ook
&
41pa
5
-ev (il
pressu
re
Tempt
of
water
Tempt of
air
emission
?tatic
load
test
&$2
&8&
**
2!!
;ifting
test
&$2
&8&
**
2!!