Wire Rope Examiner Training Course (API-Based)

Overview

Safe Lifting Australia offers a comprehensive 2-day Wire Rope Examiner training course, designed for crane technicians, lifting supervisors, and offshore personnel responsible for the inspection and integrity of lifting ropes.

This instructor-led program is based on key API Standards (RP 9B, RP 54 & API 9A) and focuses on the inspection, care, use, and compliance aspects of wire rope in oil & gas, offshore, mining, and heavy lifting operations.

The course combines theory with hands-on assessment to ensure participants are equipped with the practical skills required to assess rope condition, determine replacement needs, and maintain detailed inspection logs.

🔧 Course Snapshot

• Duration: 2 Days

• Location: Perth, WA or Onsite (including overseas)

• Cost: $2,000 USD (excluding GST for international participants)

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

• Delivery Format: Instructor-led, Practical & Theory-Based

• Certificate Issued: Certificate of Completion (API-aligned)

🎓 Standards Covered

This course is aligned with internationally recognised API guidelines and Australian industry best practices:

• API RP 9B – Application, Care, and Use of Wire Rope for Oil Field Service

• API RP 54 – Occupational Safety and Health for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations

• API 9A – Specification for Wire Rope

✅ Who Should Attend

• Offshore Crane Operators and Riggers

• Crane Maintenance Personnel

• Lifting Equipment Inspectors

• Site HSE & Lifting Supervisors

• Mechanical Fitters & Maintenance Technicians

🌍 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

In-depth training on inspection, evaluation & replacement criteria of wire rope in offshore & high-risk industries

Join our 2-day API Wire Rope Examiner Training Course in Nov 2025. Learn API Standards (RP 9B, RP 54 & API 9A) and focuses on the inspection, care, use, and compliance aspects of wire rope in oil & gas, offshore, mining, and heavy lifting operations.

Training Outcomes

Upon successful completion, participants will:
✅ Understand how to inspect, assess, and manage the lifecycle of wire ropes
✅ Be able to identify early-stage damage or deterioration before failure
✅ Interpret API-based discard criteria and apply compliant decision-making
✅ Maintain and manage rope logs aligned with site safety standards
✅ Receive a Certificate of Completion (Safe Lifting Australia)

Course Topics

1. Rope Types and Construction

• Understanding 6-strand, 8-strand, and rotation-resistant constructions

• Wire rope grades and classifications per API 9A

• Right vs left lay, regular vs lang lay – suitability and application

2. Sheave and Reeving Systems

• Sheave groove profile, D/d ratios, and wear tolerance

• Impact of misalignment and system design on rope longevity

3. API-Compliant Inspection Techniques

• Daily visual inspections: corrosion, kinks, fatigue, deformation

• Monthly full-length thorough inspection protocols

• Use of inspection tools, lighting, and systematic procedures

• Inspection of fabricated terminations: swages, sockets, splices

4. Rope Discard & Replacement Criteria (API RP 9B)

• 6 & 8-strand ropes:

  • Replace if 6 broken wires in one lay length

  • Or 3 broken wires in one strand

• Rotation-resistant ropes:

  • Replace if 2 broken wires in 6 rope diameters

  • Or 4 in 30 rope diameters

• Recognising other discard indicators:

  • Abrasion, corrosion, bird-caging, crushed sections

5. Documentation & Rope Log Management

• How to maintain a compliant rope log

• Inspection frequency scheduling

• Recording key findings and action logs

• Aligning with HSE and DEMIRS site audit requirements

6. Safety Culture & Replacement Philosophy

• “When in doubt, replace” – the core safety mindset

• The cost of premature failure vs proactive replacement

• Examiner’s role in critical lift planning, downtime prevention, and compliance assurance