Vessel Crane / Ship Crane Inspections, Servicing & Load Testing

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

At Safe Lifting Australia, we provide comprehensive vessel crane inspections and servicing solutions tailored to meet the highest international standards. Our qualified technicians deliver compliant, safety-driven results across the marine, offshore, and heavy industrial sectors. Whether you're dockside or offshore, we ensure your lifting systems are maintained to peak condition.

✅Vessel Crane / Ship Crane Inspection Services to Global Standards

We conduct vessel crane inspections in accordance with:

• DNV (Det Norske Veritas)

• API (American Petroleum Institute)

• British Standards

• Australian Standards including AS2550 and AS1418

Our team is trained and experienced in handling a wide range of marine cranes, including knuckle boom cranes, telescopic cranes, fixed boom cranes, and overhead cranes mounted aboard vessels or offshore platforms.

✅ Vessel Crane Annual & Periodic Inspections

• In-depth annual inspections to ensure continued compliance and operational safety

• Overhead and pedestal-mounted cranes on vessels and rigs

✅ Vessel Crane Slew Ring & Slew Bolt Inspections

• Rocker testing to assess bearing clearance and wear

• Ultrasonic and Magnetic Particle Testing (NDT) on slew bolts and components

• Full slew bolt changeout and re-tensioning

• Bolt torque verification and preload checks

✅ Vessel Crane Rope Changeovers

• Full wire rope replacement including tensioning and termination setup

• Performed to OEM and international standard requirements

✅ Vessel Crane Proof Load Testing

• Crane load testing with calibrated water bags or certified solid test weights

• Testing performed to required Safe Working Load (SWL) or as part of commissioning or post-repair validation

• Load certification and documentation issued on completion

✅ Vessel Crane Major Assessments

• End-of-life or 10-year major assessments in line with AS2550 and applicable international standards

• Structural inspection, mechanical integrity review, drive and control system testing