Requirements for Certification of Lifting Appliances
Year: 2026 Language: English Author: ABS Genre: Guide Publisher: American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Edition: January 2026 Format: PDF Quality: eBook Pages count: 290 Description: The requirements in this Guide were first developed in 2006 consolidating requirements from ABS Rules and Guides such as Guide for Certification of Cranes, Guide for Self-Unloading Cargo Gear on Great Lakes, Guide for Certification of Cargo Gear on Merchant Vessels, Guide for Certification of Elevators and Guide for Certification of Stern, Bow and Sideport Ramps and Moveable Platforms (Decks). The Guide has since been updated in 2007, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019-2025. The January 2026 edition incorporated the Goal Based Standard framework in this Guide, and is based on the philosophy outlined under the International Maritime Organization (IMO) circular Generic Guidelines for Developing IMO Goal-Based Standards. Goal Based Standards offer a path for class approval for alternative and novel concepts, which may not be addressed by existing prescriptive requirements. As Goal Based Standards do not dictate specific technical solutions, they are better suited to accommodate future technological developments.
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Requirements for Certification of Lifting Appliances
Language: English
Author: ABS
Genre: Guide
Publisher: American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
Edition: January 2026
Format: PDF
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 290
Description: The requirements in this Guide were first developed in 2006 consolidating requirements from ABS Rules and Guides such as Guide for Certification of Cranes, Guide for Self-Unloading Cargo Gear on Great Lakes, Guide for Certification of Cargo Gear on Merchant Vessels, Guide for Certification of Elevators and Guide for Certification of Stern, Bow and Sideport Ramps and Moveable Platforms (Decks). The Guide has since been updated in 2007, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019-2025.
The January 2026 edition incorporated the Goal Based Standard framework in this Guide, and is based on the philosophy outlined under the International Maritime Organization (IMO) circular Generic Guidelines for Developing IMO Goal-Based Standards. Goal Based Standards offer a path for class approval for alternative and novel concepts, which may not be addressed by existing prescriptive requirements. As Goal Based Standards do not dictate specific technical solutions, they are better suited to accommodate future technological developments.
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