Ship to Shore Gantry Cranes

Ship to Shore Gantry Cranes

Aim

The aim of the course is to provide selected delegates with a basic underpinning knowledge of operating ship to shore gantry cranes in order to enable them to carry out their lifting operations in accordance with statutory legislation and without risk to health, along with passing the appropriate operator tests in accordance with an accrediting body recognised by the Health and Safety Executive, e.g. ITSSAR etc.

Regulations Covered

• Health and Safety at Work Law

• Lifting Operations Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998

• Provision Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998

• Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999

• Manual Handling Regulations 1992

• Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 1992

• Construction, Design and Management Regulations 1994

• Dock Regulations 1988 (if applicable)

• Any other relevant legislation.

Course Content / Aims and Objectives –Theory and Practical Skill Instruction

• Trainees will have an understanding of course aims and objectives.

• Have a clear understanding of their responsibilities under Health and Safety Law and all other relevant legislation.

• Trainees will have an understanding of the safety rules applicable to ship to shore gantry cranes.

• Understand basic site safety rules for operators on site.

• Safe access and egress onto crane.

• Stability and mobility (to include longitudinal and lateral stability.

• Pre-operational checks and daily maintenance test of SLI etc.

• Introduction to main components including container spreader.

• Introduction to operating controls, gauges and other controls.

• Introduction and practice in the identification and use of operating controls.

• Emergency stop controls and limit switches, wind alarm and restrictions.

• Checking and maintenance of hoist, boom ropes etc.

• Control of swing.

• Use of Safe Load Indicator etc.

• Lifting and lowering boom.

• Identify faults in lifting equipment that may affect the cranes safe use.

• Inspect and select correct lifting equipment for various loads.

• Locking and Un-Locking onto ISO containers (if applicable)

• Lifting and Slinging accidents.

• Accurately participate in the, lifting, moving and lowering into position various types of loads, containers etc.

• Duties of a banksman / siganaller.

• Hand signals / radio communication to crane driver (where applicable).

• Pre-use checks test.

• Multi and Open choice theory tests.

• Practical skills test.

Duration: 5 to 10 days

Instructors

Courses are carried out by our fully trained and accredited instructors and the training will be of a high quality standard throughout.

Location of Training

Training can be delivered on-site and off-site depending on customer requirements; training delivered off-site will be more advantageous to the trainees as the training can be specific to their workplace activities.

Equipment

Must be in sound working order, efficient state and of good repair when being used for training off-site and to be made available when required for the practical aspects of the training, ideally in an area away from the normal day to day work activities.

Achievement Measurement

The training is carried out in accordance with ITSSAR Accredited Standards and includes both theory and practical assessments leading to a nationally recognised qualification on successful completion as endorsed by the Health & Safety Executive.