Lifting Gear Manual

The Lifting Gear Register is a living document and is ship specific. The items listed here are those common to all TDI operated vessels and are intended only for quick reference. All documentation, records and certificates must go directly into the paper Lifting Gear Register on board. Questions may be directed to the Lifting Gear Manager, Andrew Howard, at AndrewHoward@tdi-bi.com.

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Page last updated 08 February 2016
Lifting Gear policies and procedures are detailed in SOP-GEN-2013A Load Test Certs: Link to vessel specific certs on CM
Go to CM and click on the "Certs" tab at the top of the page, then scroll to bottom of list
Lifting Gear Register- Common Documents are Listed Below Lifting Color Chart 2016,     Lifting Gear Register pages,    Removing Gear from service
Gear Training / Manuals Maintenance, Instructions, Forms Specs
Cable Grip Klien wire pulling grips- care/ cleaning   Specs
Chains Little Mule Chain Hoist- specs, instructions
Chain Sling- training and certification
Chain Sling- use and inspection Acco Catalog with specs
Cranes Pedestal Crane Student Manual, Pedestal Crane Training: Dock and Vessel Mount, Crane Operator Training, Crane and Rigging Manual Crane Maintenance Book, Hand Signal Chart Specs
Ropes--Wire Feige wire rope termination instructions Characteristics, Storage and Handling,
Fiege cable rope termination instructions,
Ferrules/ positive grip wire rope fittings- specs/ instructions
Bethlehem wire rope
MacWhyte 3x19 Nilspin
Ropes-- Synthetic   Plasma Rope Handling Ultrex Spectra,
Puget Sound Plasma
Roundslings- Tuflex General Info Inspection Criteria specs
Winches StrongArm small electric -(JPC liner tugger winch) Oceanographic Winch Design,
TDI Winch Maintenance Book
See manual
Zinc Spelters & Thermo-set resin sockets Zinc Poured spelter & Thermo-set resin socketing Instructions    
PPE- Manuals- including specs, maintenance
Miller® Harnesses & Body Belts
Miller® Lanyards & Shock Absorbers
North Web Retractor (fall arrest)
General Documents
Hand Signal Chart
BP Golden Rules Lifting Checklist
Lifting Inspector Accreditation (OMHEC Traning Standard)
International Regulators Form
Maritime Crane Accidents
American Petroleum Institute (API) Recommended Practice 2D
for the Operation and Maintenance of Offshore Cranes (searchable PDF)
Equipment Specs (cont'd)
Screws, Bolts, Shims
Hex head cap screws specs
Set screws specs
Shoulder screws specs
Steel bolts specs
Shims specs
Shackles, Kuplers
Crosby bolt-type shackle specs
D-shackle specs
Screw pin anchor shackle specs
Kuplex Kuplers specs
Kuplex Kuplocks and load pins specs
Hooks/ Links
Brummel hook specs
Foundry lock and choke hooks specs
Hammerlocks specs
J Hook (Ser # 5820) specs
S hooks specs
Sling and grab hooks specs
Wire Rope Accessories
Swaged Cable and Turnbuckle Fittings specs
Swaged Sockets and Fittings specs
Swaged Cable Assy Fittings specs
Wedge Sockets and Ferrules specs
Fabricated 3 leg wire rope spreader
(camera sled bridle)
specs