Lifting Supervision/Planner

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 THE BASIC RIGGING PLAN
1. Who is responsible for the rigging
2. Calculate the weight of the load
3. Find the center of gravity
4. Selecting accessories
a. What is the sling angle
b. Calculate the sling leg length
c. Calculate the sling SWL
d. Selecting shackles

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 How to calculate the weight of the
load?

The cargo weight (Weight Factor)

2. Manufactured X 1.05

3. Calculated X 1.1

4. Estimated X 1.2

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 How to calculate the weight of a load?

The safety Factor(operation factor)

• Inshore operation X 1.15

• Offshore operation X 1.3

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 Example
Cargo basket has a name plate stamped 3000 KG Gross weight
SO,
The load is 3000 kg weighted
Step(1) = 3000 * 1.03 (weight factor)= 3090 kg
Step(2) = weight of basket + weight of riggers(hook + slings, shackles, )
= 3090 + 1.0 (for example) = 4090 kg
Step(3) = 4090 * 1.3 (operation factor for offshore operation) = 5317 kg
SO, all your plan should designed on 5317 kg as the weight of the
basket also, the minimum crane capacity at this point must be 5317 kg.

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 How to calculate the
weight of a load?
1. Knowing the load density

2. Calculate how it’s weight in kg per

cubic m

OR, you can use the tables directly

But, first you must know it’s volume

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 How to calculate
the weight of a
load?

Volumes of common shapes

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 Example
• Aluminum block has the dimensions
• Length= 5 m, width= 2 m, thickness= 0.1 m
• Weight = 5 * 2* 0.1 * 2.7 = 2.7 tonne

N.B:

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How to find the
center of gravity
Example

Find the center of gravity

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 How to find the
center of gravity
Example
The weight of the load is 8000 KG
To find the center of gravity use the simple
mathematics equation
6000 / (6000+2000) = 0.75 = 75%
The center of gravity is between the two
centers shifted 75 % to the heaviest side

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 How to find the
center of gravity
Example
The weight of the load is 11000 KG
To find the center of gravity use the simple
mathematics equation
8000 / (8000+3000) = 0.73 = 73%
The center of gravity is between the two
centers shifted 73 % to the heaviest side

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 accessories
a. Included angle
effect
Using the angle load factor to determine the load
on each leg
W*F=L
W = The weight of the load in tonnes
F = Included angle factor on each led.
L = The load on each leg
Example
For a 12 tonnes load and sling angle of 60 deg.
The load on each leg = 12 * 0.58 = 6.96 tonnes
per leg
SO, the sling angle should be minimized as
possible

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 4.Selecting accessories
b. calculating sling length
• The simplest way to calculate the sling leg length (𝑥𝑥) is to apply the
equation.

Distance between the lifting points

• N.B: the factor 0.707 is to achieve angle of 45 deg.

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 4. Selecting accessories
c. Calculating sling SWL
• As per standard :
• BS EN 12079-2 2006 Offshore containers and associated lifting sets.
Lifting sets. Design, manufacture and marking and
• DET NORSKE VERITAS (DNV) Standard For Certification April 2006
DNV2.7-1
• You should add 30 % to the weight as a safety factor

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 4.Selecting accessories
c. Calculating sling length and SWL
• Example
• Consider a 8.0 tonne container has four lifting pad eyes at the top,
calculate the sling SWL and length
• The container is 3.0 m height, 9.0 m length, 2.0 m width

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 4.Selecting accessories
c. Calculating sling length and SWL
• Answer
1. Minimum SWL for the sling = 8.0 * 1.3 = 10.4 tonne
SO, As per standard BS 1290 the sling will be 20.0 mm diameter and
10.7 tonne SWL

2. The distance between the diagonal pad eyes (d) is

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4. Selecting accessories

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4. Selecting accessories

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4. Selecting accessories

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After doing the proper calculation and
selecting the accurate accessories, you have
to make:

1. Risk assessment.
2. Simple drawing to clarify the operation.
3. State the sequence of operation step by step.

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1. Risk assessment

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 1. Risk assessment
Operation requirements and pre job safety meeting
• All personnel involved with the operation must review the lifting plan.
• Lifting supervisor to inspect the lifting accessories and assure the
actual weights of the cargo measured by the crane is matching with
the lifting plan.
• Lifting supervisor to check the Integrity of loads and associated
equipment.
• crane operator to carry out pre-check/inspection of the crane.
• Banksman is the only authorized one to signal the crane operator as
per pre-job safety meeting.
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• Crane operator must check the position of the crane in the correct
positions as drawing attached with the lift plan.
• Lifting supervisor to ascertain that the environmental conditions are
within crane parameters as the wind speed not exceeding the
allowable.
• Lifting supervisor to ensure no conflicting activities ongoing is
surrounded/landing areas and load path is clear of obstructions.
• Riggers must use Tag lines to control swinging of load during
operation.
• Area of Lifting must be isolated by caution tape
• If previous points is ok, start perform the lifting operation.

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2. Drawing for the operation

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 3. sequence of operation(step by
step).
• Mention all personal involved with the job (one crane operator, one
banksman, two riggers, etc…)
• Lifting supervisor and lifting team review the lifting plan and risk
assessment.
• Lifting supervisor check all lifting accessories and ensure the color
code.
• Banksman instruct riggers to attach the accessories to the load as the
plan said.
• Banksman give signal to crane operator to position the crane hook to
a suitable height where the riggers can connect the slings.

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• Banksman give signal to the crane operator to start hoisting up to take
slack of slings and position the hook in center of gravity of the load.
• Banksman give signal to the crane operator to start hoisting up the load
about 15 cm from ground to check balance.
• If the load balanced, banksman give signal to the riggers to connect two tag
lines to control swinging of the load.
• Banksman give signal to the crane operator to start lifting the load and
swinging it to it’s final position.
• After double check the landing are is clear, the banksman give signal to the
crane operator to start lowering the load to it’s final position.
• Banksman give signal to the riggers to detach the lifting gears from the
load.
• Cease and tidy work site.
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