Definition(s)


Self-erecting Cranes

A lifting device that is not part of the original platform design and installed for a specific application or task and will not remain as a permanent part of the facility.

NOTE A temporary crane can be certified to API 2C or other justification by engineering analysis, review and materials of construction.

Source: API RP 2D, Operation and Maintenance of Offshore Cranes, Seventh Edition, December 2014. Global Standards

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