Cargo handling equipment operators, assistants, signalman and other workers involved in these operations.
Add Pre Requisites
RG; CPF; Passport (Expats) and Occupational Health Certificate (ASO) or certificate of good physical and mental health conditions.
Objective
To enable the worker to anticipate, evaluate and identify possible damages on a wire rope.
Course content
Theory – 06 Hours
Wire Rope Structure and Composition;
Wire Rope Terms and Definitions;
Lay Types and Direction of a Wire Rope;
Wire Rope Safety Factor;
Wire Rope Breaking Strength Chart;
Lubrication;
Wire Rope Capacity Chart;
Wire Rope Inspection;
Discard Criteria (ISO 4309:2017 Cranes - Wire Ropes - Care and Maintenance, Inspection and Discard);
Resin Sockets’ Visual Inspection.
Practice – 02 Hours
Wire Rope Inspection Checklist;
Wire Rope Visual Inspection (Including the Application of Discard Criteria);
Wire Rope’s Composition Verification;
Lubrication;
Diameter's Tolerance.
Technical Reference: NR-34 - Environmental and Work Conditions in the Naval Construction and Repair Industry; DNVGL-ST-0377 Standard for Shipboard Lifting Appliances; BS EN 13411-4:2011 Terminations for Steel Wire Ropes. Safety. Metal and Resin Socketing; ISO 4309:2017 Cranes - Wire Ropes - Care and Maintenance, Inspection and Discard.
Exam
Written multiple choice assessment, containing 10 questions, with minimum passing grade of 60%.
Validity: N/A
