[RIGGER’S CORNER] UPCOMING WORKSHOP
& GUIDANCE PUBLICATION FOR WIRE ROPE IN THE MARINE CONTRACTING SECTOR
T e establishment of a Wire Rope Integrity Management Workgroup brought together members of International Marine Contractors Association’s (IMCA) Crane & Winch Workgroup and other interests from the industry, including the European Federation of Steel Wire Rope Industries and the UK Health & Safety Executive.
T e group holds free bi-annual Wire Rope Workshops which not only enable IMCA to develop guidance as a result of perceived industry requirements, but allow attendees to get fully involved with the discussion on relevant topics including what is required by the subsea construction industry; the approach taken by the wire rope and system designers; what is being developed to overcome the increasing future requirements; and how the theory can be used or developed further to bring solutions to optimum design for rope life, system size and performance. T e March 18th Workshop in Amsterdam has as its theme ‘Optimum System Design for High Value Subsea Construction Ropes’. Current state-of-the-art wire ropes, updated regulation
references, and fl ow diagrams have been included in the revised ‘Guidance on Wire Rope Integrity Management for Vessels in the Off shore Industry’ recently published by IMCA (IMCA SEL 022 Rev.1/ IMCA M 194 Rev. 1). “T is document off ers guidance on the necessary elements of an integrity management system required to achieve an acceptable level of ongoing safety for the use of wire ropes in a marine environment,” explains IMCA’s Technical Director, Jane Bugler. “T e guidance takes account of the range of environments including the sometimes harsh conditions experienced in the global marine environment and, for this reason, provides guidance which represents universal good practice.” T e 48-page document includes guidance on selection of
wire ropes; storage; transport; maintenance; descriptions of the causes of wire rope deterioration; thorough examination, inspection, testing; discard criteria and documentation for wire ropes used by vessels in the marine industry. T e wire ropes covered by the guidance include, but are not limited to, crane ropes (but not standing rigging), pipelay equipment and diving bells. T e guidance does not cover general
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deck winch wire ropes, rigging, mooring, towing gear, anchor lines, lifeboat davits, overhead cranes and passenger lifts. T e development of the guidance drew on elements of what
is considered current good practice from informed sources such as ISO 4309:2010; various company procedures; regulatory bodies and manufacturers’ guidance. It has been developed to form a basis for industry good practice and to provide an auditable integrity management system, and incorporates a list of relevant current standards at the time of publication. When fi rst published in October 2008, ‘Guidance on Wire Rope Integrity Management for Vessels in the Off shore Industry’ replaced ‘Guidance on the management of life cycle maintenance of non-man riding wire ropes’ which had been published in December 2004. None of the recommendations in the revised guidance is intended to confl ict with, or set aside, any other recommendations, statutory or otherwise, which may relate to the inspection, maintenance and integrity management of wire ropes. T e guidance can be downloaded free of charge by members and non-members alike from the IMCA website at
www.imca-int. com. Hard copies can be ordered from
publications@imca-int.com ❙
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