BS 7121-2-9:2013

This standard BS 7121-2-9:2013 Code of practice for the safe use of cranes is classified in these ICS categories:

• 53.020.20 Cranes

This sub-part of BS 7121‑2 gives recommendations for the pre-use checks, in-service inspection, maintenance, thorough examination (in service and following exceptional circumstances) and supplementary testing of cargo handling and container cranes used in ports and inland facilities. This sub-part of BS 7121‑2 is applicable to the following types of cranes:

• ship to shore or quay cranes;

• slewing jib cranes, including mobile harbour cranes;

• level luffing slewing jib cranes;

• rail mounted gantry cranes;

• rubber tyred gantry cranes;

• straddle carrier cranes;

• scotch derricks;

• boat hoists.

This sub-part of BS 7121‑2 also covers lifting attachments for use in conjunction with the cranes, including container spreaders, overheight frames, rotators, grabs, magnets and crane baskets used to access containers on ships.

This sub-part of BS 7121‑2 is not applicable to permanently installed cranes on marine and other water-borne vessels.

This sub-part of BS 7121‑2 is not applicable to loader cranes permanently installed on quays or in other static locations (see BS 7121‑2‑4).