Call for Comments-Safety assessment rules for shipbuilding gantry cranes

On 27 July 2023, China National Cranes Machinary Technical committee (SAC/TC227) released the drafted standard “ Safety assessment rules for shipbuilding gantry cranes” to public for commenting .

This document stipulates the principles, methods, assessment procedures, and safety assessment reports for the safety evaluation of ship gantry cranes. This document is applicable to the safety assessment of ship gantry cranes specified in GB/T 27997-2011 and does not cover issues related to usage management, routine maintenance, operational environments, and safety hazards associated with lifting materials.

Main drafting units: China Shipbuilding Ninth Design and Research Institute Engineering Co., Ltd., Beijing Crane Transport Machinery Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd. The planned completion date is November 22, 2024.