v INTRODUCTIONTOLIFTINGv SCHEDULEOFCERTIFICATIONv ASCENDDATABASE

v DOCKSIDEINSPECTION

v STRUCTUALENGINEERING

LIFTING

EQUIPMENT

INSPECTION

INTRODUCTION

PeriodicInspectionandCertificationServices:

Thelogistics,equipmentandprocessesinvolvedintheHydrocarbonsindustryinevitablymake

theindustryhighlyreliantuponliftingandmechanicalhandlingequipment.

Liftingequipment,cargocarryingunitsandliftingappliancescontinuouslyinterfacecloselywithpersonnelthroughouttheindustryfromonshoreworkshopsandstoragefacilitiestothedrillfloororproductiondeckoffshore,andallpointsinbetween.

Theconditionandserviceabilityofthisequipmentdirectlyeffectsboththesafetyenvironment

andefficiencyofpersonneldramatically.Ateverystageofthemanyprocessesinvolved,liftingequipmentandappliancesplayanintegral

andvitalpartineverytaskinvolvingthemovementofgoodsorequipmentgenerallyinexcessof30KG.

Thereforetheavailabilityofsuitableliftingequipmentandapplianceswithineveryorganisationiscrucialtoefficientandsmoothoperations.

Themethodutilizedbyindustryingeneral,andspecificallythehydrocarbonsindustry,tomonitorandcontrolthisvitalcomponentdisciplineistheperiodicinspectionandcertificationof

liftingequipmentandappliances.

Thegeneralprocessesundertakenintheregularisedperiodiccertificationofliftingequipmentareasfollows:-

INTRODUCTION

PeriodicInspectionandCertificationServices:Theeffectivenessofanyperiodicinspectionandcertificationprogrammeisentirelyreliantupon

thestandardofpersonnelandprocessesinvolvedinundertakingtherequiredinspectionsurveys.

Thedeliveryofcertificatesandinspectiondocumentationrequiresawordprocessoronly.

ThedeliveryofacomprehensiveandeffectiveinspectionsurveyrequirestrainedandqualifiedinspectorsworkingwithStandardOperatingProceduresandwithinaQualityAssurancesystem

developedfromextensiveexperienceoftherequirementsofclientsinrelationtothediscipline.Theenclosedinformationisintendedtodescribethephilosophyandfacilitiesdevelopedby

AMOSCOandofferedtoitsclientsrelatingtotheinspectionandcertificationofliftingequipmentforassessmentbyexistingandpotentialusersofourservices.

SCHEDULEOFCERTIFICATION

RecommendedScheduleofTesting/ThoroughExaminations.

BasedonLOLERandL.E.E.A.CodeofPractice.

Cargocarrying,TransportationandOffshoreWorkingunits.

CERTIFICATIONINTERVALS

Initial 6month 12month 18month 24monthSee Visual Visual Visual Proofload

Below Examination Examination Examination Test.(NDT) (NDT)

Inadditiontotheaboveintervals,theProofLoadTestingand(NDT)ofanyitemwillalsobecarriedoutfollowingtherepairandoralterationoftheequipmentconcerned,andoratthe

discretionoftheattendingAMOSCOinspector.Clientequipment,whichdoesnothavesuitableproofloadtestcertification,willneedtobe

subjecttoproofLoadtestandNDTattheinitialinspectionoftherelativeitem.

Slings,ShacklesandLiftingsets.CERTIFICATIONINTERVALS

Initial 6month 12month 18month 24monthSee Visual Visual Visual Proofload

Below Examination Examination Examination Test.Inadditiontotheaboveintervals,theProofLoadTestingofanyitemwillalsobecarriedout

followingtherepairandoralterationofequipment,andoratthediscretionoftheattendingAMOSCOinspector.

Clientequipment,whichdoesnothavesuitableproofloadtestcertification,willneedtobesubjecttoproofLoadtestandNDTattheinitialinspectionoftherelativeitem.

SCHEDULEOFCERTIFICATION

Loosetackle,Riggingequipment

CERTIFICATIONINTERVALS

Initial 6monthIntervalsthereafter.

See Visual Below Examination

Inadditiontotheaboveintervals,theProofLoadTestingofanyitemwillalsobecarriedout

followingtherepairandoralterationofequipment,andoratthediscretionoftheattendingAMOSCOinspector.

Clientequipment,whichdoesnothavesuitableproofloadtestcertification,willneedtobesubjecttoproofLoadtestandNDTattheinitialinspectionoftherelativeitem.

FixedOverheadCranes,RunwayBeams,SwingJibsandManualLiftingMachines(Chain

Blocks/Pullifts)

CERTIFICATIONINTERVALS

Initial 6monthIntervals. 60months(orlessifspecifiedbyotherconstraints)

See Visual ProofLoadtestBelow Examination

Inadditiontotheaboveintervals,theProofLoadTestingofanyitemwillalsobecarriedoutfollowingtherepairandoralterationofequipment,andoratthediscretionoftheattending

AMOSCOinspector.Clientequipment,whichdoesnothavesuitableproofloadtestcertification,willneedtobe

subjecttoproofLoadtestandNDTattheinitialinspectionoftherelativeitem.

ASCENDDATABASE

ASCENDisAMOSCO’sLiftingInspectionManagementSystem.Systemobjectives:

Thesystemhasbeendevisedtoofferacomprehensiveandconsistentplatformforthereporting

ofCertificationactivitiesundertakenbyAMOSCO,andthepresentationofsubsequentreportsanddatatoAMOSCOclientsindigitalformwithinapowerfuldatabasestructure.

Systemcomponents:

ASCENDconsistsofthefollowingmajorcomponents:-EQUIPMENTREGISTERS

CERTIFICATIONHISTORY

PERIODICCERTIFICATIONTRIGGERLISTS

ACTIVEREMEDIALACTIONREPORTSREPORTGENERATIONROUTINES

ThefacilitiesofferedbythesystemtoAMOSCOclientsareasfollows:-EQUIPMENTREGISTERS

CERTIFICATIONHISTORY

PERIODICCERTIFICATIONTRIGGERLISTS

ACTIVEREMEDIALACTIONREPORTS

Theabovefacilitiesareofferedviatheperiodicupdationofdigitiseddataforremotesiteviewingasrequiredbytheclient.

Theabovefacilitiesaredescribedindetailbelow.

ASCENDDATABASE

Eachselecteditemautomatically

highlightstherelevant

Certificatehistoryforthatitem..

EquipmentRegistersandCertificationHistory:

Selectionofthehighlightedcertificatefromtheabovescreen

willpresenttherelevantCertificatefor

viewingandorprinting.

Allitemsofequipmentarerecorded

individually.

ASCENDDATABASE

EquipmentRegisters:

Registershavecomprehensivefilterroutinesto

enablefastanduser-friendly

equipmentselection.

PeriodicCertificationTriggerListings:

Thesystemenablestheusertoview‘Trigger‘listingsfilteredto

displayequipmentdueforExaminationorTest

withintheuserchosentimewindow.

ASCENDDATABASEPeriodicCertificationTriggerListings:

ActiveRemedialActionReports:

Summaryreportsdetailingallcurrentremedial

actions,requiredsubsequentto

previousinspectionsurveyscanbeviewedand

printedbytheusereasily.

DOCKSIDEINSPECTION

SERVICES.

AMOSCOoffersbespokeservicesforinspectionatdocksideinordertoinsurethatonlysuitableloadssatisfyingalllogisticandHSEspecificationsforeachoperatorareauthorizedto

beonthedocksideandloadedontosupplyboats.

Theservicesincludebutarenotlimitedtotheestablishmentandimplementationoftherulestobefollowedonthesite,thepresenceatalltimeofqualifiedinspector(s)allowingthevariouspayloadstoentertheoperator’stransportationsystem(i.e.controlofthevalidityof

thecertificates,colourcodes,slingsandallnecessarystepsrequiredbythecodeofpractice).AMOSCOwillbepleasedtosubmitabespokequotationonspecificmattersasandwhen

necessary.

STRUCTURALENGINEERING

SERVICES.AMOSCOofferstheservicesofitsSpecialisedStructureEngineersforconsultationsonanyissue

inrespecttoliftingequipmentmatters(constructionofoverheadcranes,offshorebaskets,containers,gasracksetc.).

Theseservicesincludethedesignanddrawing(s)ofitemsrequired;theirsupervisionandcontrolofmanufacturingifneededaswellasinspectionandcertificationafterrealisationoftheitem(s).

AMOSCOwillbepleasedtosubmitabespokequotationonspecificmattersasandwhen

necessary.