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General Knowledge 16 Topics | 1 Quiz

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Land Cranes

Heavy load trailers

Different LIFTING and TRANSPORT types

Terminology (EN13000)

The most giant Mobile Land Cranes available.

Load Charts and applications of Mammoet PTC-DS-140 and PTC-DS-200

Finding the maximum allowable load to lift

Floating (Seagoing) Cranes

Various moving techniques in one project.

Conventional Trailers

SPMTs (Self-Propelled Transporters)

Different Vessel Crane types

Different Land Crane types

Various types of Heavy Transport Vessels

Offshore Vessels

Offshore Support Vessels

General knowledge. What we learned.

Forces, Masses and Center of Gravity 25 Topics | 6 Quizzes

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What is exactly a Force?

Newton, one of our heroes.

1st Law of Newton (Law of inertia)

2nd Law of Newton

3rd Law of Newton

Forces and moments

Newton and Archimedes together.

Composing of Forces using the Head to Tail Method

Composing of Forces using the parallelogram law

Will the briefcase tip over?

Difference between Mass, Weight and Force

Where is starman?

Decomposing of Forces into components using the parallelogram law.

Composing and decomposing vectors

Important formulas when calculating with forces.

Centrifugal force

Brake test

Triangles and Pythagoras (\(a²+b²=c²\))

Standard triangles, sine cosine and tangent.

Special right triangles

Translation of loads vectors.

How to calculate the load in the slings when hoisting a container.

Control or no control of Forces? It can not be a question!

Case study for calculating the centre of gravity using a table.

CoG shift due to shifting or adding a mass

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Wind and other environmental loads 15 Topics

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What are environmental conditions?

Environmental conditions that affect us.

Various types of wind conditions

Wind force (Scale of Beaufort)

Wind pressure and wind load

The wind gradient.

Finding the allowable wind speed for cranes.

Waves and swell

Significant wave height

Longitudinal bending moments

Tide, and what is causing it?

Current

Checking the weather yourself

Weather restricted operations (DNV)

Water force (slamming, tide, current)

Naval Architectural and Maritime Basics 16 Topics | 1 Quiz

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Is engineering BLACK and WHITE?

The difference between stability and balance

Stability of Ships – Introduction

Anatomy of a barges and vessels

Stability of ships – K, B, G and M

Stability curve and stability range

Calculation of Metacenter of a ship, M

Ballast water and free Surface Areas

IMO – the International Maritime Organization

How can the Stability of a Ship be influenced?

CoG of the load when freely suspended in a crane

Advanced stability, orthogonal tipping

Seafastening of Cargo on Heavy Lift Ships

Motion Analysis of vessel

“20 deg 10 second Barge Rule” DNVGL-ST-N001 Marine operations and marine warranty.

Combine Motion Program with Finite Element Analysis

Calculation GM Value, and list due to ballasting

SPMTs / Trailers 22 Topics | 1 Quiz

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Platform trailers and standard flatbed trailers

The axle of the hydraulic platform trailer

Modular platform trailers (pull type)

Self Propelled Modular Transporters

Powerbooster models

Technical data of Goldhofer SPMTs

Technical data of Scheuerle SPMTs

Technical data of Cometto SPMTs

Principle of steering (SPMTs)

Why chairs and stools are stable and sometimes fall over

Principle of the hydraulic platform trailer

4 groups versus 3 groups

Stability of Trailers (Hydraulic Stability)

Evaluating the stability.

Evaluating the SPMT stability on a barge.

Load diagrams of Platform Trailers.

SPMT ground bearing pressure

Heavy-duty tractors and required pulling force

Calculating the required pulling force in Tonnes

Calculation of required pulling force

Determining the Lashing loads

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Lifting with Cranes 47 Topics | 3 Quizzes

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Different types of lifting Loads

How to select your crane(s)?

Crawler versus tyre mounted crane

Telescopic boom versus lattice boom

Pros and cons of the various crane types

Lift versus Heavy duty

FROM THE SITE. Crane selected for Dolwin gamma fender removal.

Rated Crane capacity and Load moment

Load tables and load charts

The Stability criteria of a crane. Tipping.

Superlifts, aka suspended ballast systems.

Upending a column with 2 cranes, one main crane and driving tailing.

Upending a column with 3 cranes

Upending a with a slewing tail crane.

Upending using a tailing,- or tilt-up frame

Upending using a lift system

Lifting points

Tailing lugs

The equation of moment equilibrium for dual crane operations.

Location of CoG in relation to the lift and support points

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Maintenance and Inspection 10 Topics

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To get you started

Inspection Criteria for Lifting Equipment

Maintain, Inspect, Check and Test

Shackles inspection

Loading directions of lifting points and Checking!

Lashing inspection.

Wire Rope Clips – Not for lifting

Checklist for Mobile / Crawler Crane

Maintenance recommendations for transport equipment.

The certified inspector; What Does it Really Mean?

Skidding and Jacking 18 Topics

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Skidding, the mother of heavy transport.

Skidding Techniques

Skidding with hardwood on steel

Stainless Steel on P.T.F.E. (Teflon).

Skidding hardwood on P.T.F.E.

Moving; pushing with gripper units.

Moving; pulling with Hydraulic Strand Jacks

Moving; pulling with winches

Self-propelled skidbeam system

Smaller skidding systems

Using Strand jacks as lifting devices

Strand jacks at civil construction sites.

Skidding, strandjacks and the Super Cranes SK-190/SK & 350.

Jacking methods

Mega Jack System (40,000T)

Hydraulic Gantries Systems

Rolling on airbags (Ship Launching Airbags)

Rules for loading operations for loadouts. Friction

Skid on/off, roll on/off, float on/off 27 Topics

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When it gets heavy, and also for smaller cargoes.

Necessary information for Ro-Ro and skidding operations

The impact of the tide.

Ballasting for stern loadouts unrestricted by the tide.

Making use of the tidal conditions.

Ballast procedure when using the tide.

Ballast procedure for Roll-on barge, no tide restriction Cat 2.

Ballast procedure for Skid-on barge, no tide restriction Category 2.

Roll-on to grounded barge

Beach Landing with a grounded barge

Positioning of SPMTs under the load.

Configure the right Transport Combination, example 1.

Configure the right Transport Combination, example 2.

Transport beams, supports and seafastening combined.

Loadout HelWin beta jacket and DolWin alpha topside.

Skidshoes, when it is too heavy for trailers

Weighing of the cargo to determine weight and cog.

load-out of the 47,830t Arkutun Dagi topside.

Float-on Float-off with a free-floating barge or vessel.

Float-on Float-off using a ground reaction barge.

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Heavy Lift Shipping 13 Topics

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Heavy Lift Ships and shipping companies and their vessels

Breakbulk

Lift-on – lift-off

How to prepare a Lift-on Lift-off (Lo-Lo) Lift Plan

Ballast procedure in 5 steps for lifting cargo from the quay.

Forces on vessels and barges.

Standard Lashing & Securing Methods

Code of Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and Securing 2011

Calculation of Sea fastening Forces

Examples of Sea fastenings

Checklist for Lashing and Securing

Seafastening of jackets and other long cargoes.

Recommendations and tips.

Making a project planning 8 Topics

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What is a project (organization)?

What is a project plan, and why do we need it?

The organisation chart.

CTR’s, Cost Time Resource

Gantt Chart or Bar Chart Planning.

Example for a lifting operation and a project calendar.

Measuring the progress.

How to make a Gantt table using an Excel Bar chart.

Safety and Risk Analysis 10 Topics

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Why important?

Safety Rules.

Safety Second, is it a joke?

Some Definitions/Abbreviated terms

Accident & Incident Reporting and Analysis.

RISKS, ISO and ABS.

Avoid, Manage, Protect and Emergency Response.

HAZOPs and the risk matrix.

The bow-tie.

Exercise and Communication

Cranes in a marine environment 10 Topics

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Juliana Bridge lifting accident. The Netherlands, 2015

Juliana Bridge, the conclusions from the Dutch Safety Board.

Differences between land and marine and offshore cranes.

Dynamic Amplification Factors (DAF) in air

DAF in water lifting through the splash zone

Do we need a liftingplan?

Lifting of personnel.

IMCA Guidelines for Lifting Operation.

Degrading lifting curves.

Vessel/Barge limitations.

Rules, Regulations and Certification 19 Topics

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Applicability, all countries are different.

What type of rules do we have?

Legislation and standards USA.

Legislation and standards EU.

Legislation in Singapore, Ministry Of Manpower and WSH.

Legislation in the United Kingdom & LOLER (lifting operations and lifting equipment regulations).

Legislation in other countries.

Contracts

Which rules are relevant or useful for us?

When working with vessels (and barges).

What is a ‘competent person’ and ‘appointed person’?

The European Union, Regulations, Directives and other acts

Specific requirements applicable to floating equipment at inland waters.

Bijzondere bepalingen voor drijvende werktuigen. (Dutch)

ISO 12480-1 Cranes safe use Part 1.

Trade Associations.

The Role of the Marine Warranty Surveyor (MWS).

Guidelines for offshore marine operations (G-OMO).

To conclude this lesson.

Concluding the training. 2 Quizzes

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Final quiz; Principles for Heavy Transport, Lifting and Shipping

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General Knowledge (preview) 3 Topics

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Land Cranes

Heavy load trailers

Different LIFTING and TRANSPORT types

Forces, Masses and Center of Gravity (preview) 5 Topics

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What is exactly a Force?

1st Law of Newton (Law of inertia)

2nd Law of Newton

3rd Law of Newton

Difference between Mass, Weight and Force

Wind and other environmental loads (preview) 3 Topics

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Environmental conditions that affect us.

What are environmental conditions?

Wind force (Scale of Beaufort)

Naval Architectural and Maritime Basics (preview) 2 Topics

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Is engineering BLACK and WHITE?

The difference between stability and balance

Trailers (preview) 2 Topics

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Platform trailers and standard flatbed trailers

The axle of the hydraulic platform trailer

Lifting with Cranes (preview) 2 Topics

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Different types of lifting Loads

How to select your crane(s)?

Maintenance and Inspection (preview) 2 Topics

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Maintain, Inspect, Check and Test

Inspection Criteria for Lifting Equipment

Skidding and Jacking (preview) 3 Topics

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Skidding, the mother of heavy transport.

Skidding with hardwood on steel

Stainless Steel on P.T.F.E. (Teflon).

Skid on/off, roll on/off, float on/off (preview) 2 Topics

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When it gets heavy, and also for smaller cargoes.

The impact of the tide.

Heavy Lift Shipping (preview) 2 Topics

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Heavy Lift Ships and shipping companies and their vessels

Breakbulk

Making a project planning (preview) 3 Topics

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What is a project (organization)?

The organisation chart.

What is a project plan, and why do we need it?

Safety and Risk Analysis (preview) 1 Topic

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Why important?

Cranes in a marine environment (preview) 3 Topics

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Juliana Bridge lifting accident. The Netherlands, 2015

Juliana Bridge, the conclusions from the Dutch Safety Board.

Differences between land and marine and offshore cranes.

Rules, Regulations and Certification (preview) 2 Topics

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Applicability, all countries are different.

What is a ‘competent person’ and ‘appointed person’?

Concluding the training (preview).