New mandatory SOLAS Regulation II-1/3-13 requirements for onboard lifting appliances and loose gear, covering which equipment is included and the treatment of low safe working loads.
The new regulation applies lifting appliances on board ships certified under the SOLAS Convention, with some exceptions, such as those on Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODUs).
Equipment Covered: The regulation covers various types of lifting appliances, including those used for cargo handling, stores, engine rooms, and personnel.
SWL below 1,000 kg: Flag Administrations shall determine to what extent the new requirements do not apply to lifting appliances which have a safe working load below 1,000 kg. In the absence of such specification, it is our understanding that SOLAS Chapter II-1, Regulations 3-13. 2.1 and 3-13.2.4 apply to all Lifting Appliances, irrespective of their safe working load.
Source: Bureau Veritas