API Offshore Crane Inspector Training Course

offshore crane on floating platform
offshore crane on floating platform

📋 What You’ll Learn

  • Overview of offshore crane types (pedestal, knuckle boom, lattice boom, king post)

  • Key components and operation of offshore cranes

  • API RP 2D and API Spec 2C inspection principles

  • Wire rope criteria and mechanical component checks

  • Structural integrity, slew ring inspection, NDT requirements

  • Safe working practices and compliance expectations offshore

offshore API crane hook being inspected by 2 technicians
offshore API crane hook being inspected by 2 technicians
offshore crane load test, vessel crane
offshore crane load test, vessel crane

🔧 Course Overview

  • Duration: 6 Days

  • Location: Perth, Western Australia (venue details TBC)

  • Cost: $3,500 USD (excluding GST for international participants)

  • Dates: To be confirmed – November 2025 (dates subject to crane availability and numbers subject registration numbers)

crane inspection slew ring on offshore pedestal crane
crane inspection slew ring on offshore pedestal crane

🎓 Certification & Offshore API Inspector Card

Upon successful completion, students will receive:

  • Certificate of Completion – API Crane Inspection Training

  • Orange API Inspector ID Card, verifying their training under API methodology

This card serves as a recognisable indicator of your capability and training in accordance with API practices – often required by offshore operators and contractors.

Who Should Attend

  • Crane inspectors and maintenance technicians

  • Offshore rigging personnel

  • Marine crane operators and supervisors

  • HSE professionals and QA/QC inspectors

  • Personnel seeking work on oil & gas facilities, FPSOs or support vessels

🌍 Why Train with Safe Lifting Australia?

  • Trainers with real-world experience on offshore cranes

  • Compliant with API, DNV, and Australian Standards

  • Recognised across the oil & gas and marine sectors

  • Practical exposure to equipment and critical failure points

  • Built for inspectors, by inspectors

📅 Register Your Interest

As spaces are limited and subject to crane access, please register your interest early. Final dates and confirmation will be sent to all registered participants in September 2025.

Offshore, Marine, and Vessel Crane Experts – Compliance, Reliability, Safety

Join our 6-day API Crane Inspector Training Course in Nov 2025. Learn offshore crane inspection to API RP 2D & 2C. Certificate & orange API card upon completion.

Offshore API Training Outline

  • Crane Operator Training

  • Review API 2C

  • Review API 2D

  • Crane component inspections - crane trouble shooting, hoist trouble shooting & overhaul, structures of offshore cranes, critical structural components, critical inspection areas.