LOAD TEST FOR CRANES/DAVITS

Lifting equipment on ships is one of the machines that are required to be tested for safety to ensure labor safety. Therefore, the inspection of lifting equipment needs to find reputable units to ensure absolute safety.

OVERVIEW OF LOAD TEST WATER BAG

Crane load testing service at GOTCO is lifted by water bags – this modern solution is being highly appreciated for its benefits such as safety, speed, and high economic efficiency…Besides that, GOTCO continuously improves the service with new solutions and modern techniques that help speed up the process and increase effectiveness. All of the above improvements have contributed to upgrading the value of our services.

Advantages Of Water Bag Load Test

Safety: The load test water bag is tested and certified with a physical factor of safety exceeding 6:1. The load test water bag also helps to detect potential problems early. From there, it helps to take measures to repair, replace or maintain.

Effectiveness because it can test load most types of lifting equipment. Moreover, the lifter is designed separately from the body of the water bag, ensuring that it will not be affected when something goes wrong. Currently, on the market, there are many types of load testing bags with lifting capacity from 1 ton to 100 tons.

Reasonable price: The load test bags are extremely durable and offer high economic efficiency thanks to the specific material used to withstand extreme circumstances.

Convenience: Water accounts for nearly 98% of the weight at full load, so when empty the bag is quite light and easy to store and transport. The bag designed for easy filling and draining is removable and is equipped with an automatic pressure relief valve

IMPORTANCE OF LOAD TESTING

SOLAS regulations (Refer to SOLAS Part 1, Chapter III, Regulation 20) and lifting equipment regulations (LOLAS) require all ships to perform a load test of lifeboat launching appliances. and unloading equipment up to 110% of rated capacity for a period not exceeding 5 years.

Currently, the load test water bag is favored by the simple and safe load testing method instead of the traditional solids crane load test.

GOTCO IS PROVIDING LOAD TESTING SERVICES, INCLUDING:

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LOAD TESTING PREPARATION

  • Load testing equipment includes: water bag, fire – hose, water pump, electronic scale
  • Dynamometer with remote control, 5 tons, 25 tons, 50 tons, and 100 tons
  • Water bags have a variety of loads. Total test load up to 100 tons

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