Recommendation on Onboard Lifting Appliances (Rec.198)
Year: 2026 Language: English Author: IACS Genre: Recommendation, Textbook Publisher: International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) Edition: April 2026 Format: PDF Quality: eBook Pages count: 12 Description: It is important to highlight that lifting appliances (LA) are inherently hazardous machines, mainly due to their lack of structural redundancy in many components, such as steel wire rope reeving systems. IACS strongly supports the inclusion of lifting appliances in the SOLAS Convention, as this enhances the safety of lifting appliances across the maritime industry by significantly broadening regulatory coverage. The new SOLAS regulations apply to all new lifting appliances installed on or after 1 January 2026, and to existing lifting appliances and associated loose gear no later than the first renewal survey on or after that date. Regulation II-1/3-13 introduces requirements for classification of standard design and construction, periodic load testing and thorough examinations for both new and existing lifting appliances. The Maritime Safety Committee at its 107th session adopted (MSC 107/20, paragraph 3.71) amendments to SOLAS Chapter II-1 providing new requirements for onboard lifting appliances and anchor handling winches (SOLAS Chapter II-1, Regulation 3-13) and approved (MSC 107/20, paragraph 3.86.2) related guidelines set out in MSC.1/Circ.1663.
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Recommendation on Onboard Lifting Appliances (Rec.198)
Language: English
Author: IACS
Genre: Recommendation, Textbook
Publisher: International Association of Classification Societies (IACS)
Edition: April 2026
Format: PDF
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 12
Description: It is important to highlight that lifting appliances (LA) are inherently hazardous machines, mainly due to their lack of structural redundancy in many components, such as steel wire rope reeving systems. IACS strongly supports the inclusion of lifting appliances in the SOLAS Convention, as this enhances the safety of lifting appliances across the maritime industry by significantly broadening regulatory coverage.
The new SOLAS regulations apply to all new lifting appliances installed on or after 1 January 2026, and to existing lifting appliances and associated loose gear no later than the first renewal survey on or after that date. Regulation II-1/3-13 introduces requirements for classification of standard design and construction, periodic load testing and thorough examinations for both new and existing lifting appliances.
The Maritime Safety Committee at its 107th session adopted (MSC 107/20, paragraph 3.71) amendments to SOLAS Chapter II-1 providing new requirements for onboard lifting appliances and anchor handling winches (SOLAS Chapter II-1, Regulation 3-13) and approved (MSC 107/20, paragraph 3.86.2) related guidelines set out in MSC.1/Circ.1663.
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