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ESVAGT SAFE PERSONNEL BASKET 1145-4

USER’S MANUAL

ESVAGT Safe Personnel Basket

Prepared by: LA Subject: Index Approved by: ODN

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Valid from: 13.04.04

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Chapter/ Title No. of Revision Valid section pages No. from ________________________________________________________________________ 0100 Declaration of Conformity 1 0 13.04.04 0200 Recommended Operation 1 0 13.04.04

• General • Responsibility • Safe transfer

0300 Dimension and Capacity 1 0 13.04.04 0400 Basket Equipment 1 0 13.04.04

• Lifting wire • Compensator • Tiller ropes • Maintenance and inspection • Fastening of stretcher

0500 Compatibility with the Crane 1 0 13.04.04

• Capacity • Motion Control System • Hook

0600 Drawing and Description of the Basket 1 0 13.04.04 0700 Inspection and re-certification 2 0 13.04.04

• 12 months inspection and re- certification (DK and others)

• 24 months inspection and re- certification (DK and others)

• 6 months inspection and re- certification (UK)

• 24 months inspection and re-certification (UK)

0800 Certificates: • Det Norske Veritas, Product certificate • Force Technology, Field Report (NDT and load test) • Randers Reb, Chain/wire • Det Norske Veritas, Type Approval Certificate • Danish Technological Institute (Notified body), EU Type-examination

of machinery (CE-marking)


Prepared by: LA Subject: Recommended Operation Approved by: ODN

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GENERAL: ESVAGT Safe Personnel Basket is designed for personnel transfer only. The basket should never be used as work platform or any other purpose not mentioned in this manual. All unauthorized use of the basket could endanger the personnel in the basket and on the ground or vessel. RESPONSIBILITY: It is the Platform Supervisor’s responsibility according to existing national legislation that transfer takes place in a safe and sound manner. SAFE TRANSFER: The control room always has to be advised of the transfer in order that no discharge of water etc. in the operation area takes place. Transfer is to take place in compliance with the following: • the operation is to be carried out as far as possible on open sea • MOB boat is to be available for fast launching from platform or transfer vessel • radio contact between crane driver and vessel’s bridge/deck is to be maintained • straps in access ways must always be closed before the basket is lifted, and never

opened again before the basket is down on platform or vessel • the basket must never bring more than four persons • heavy or bulky luggage is to be transferred separately • a person experienced in transfer with personnel basket is always to accompany the

person(s) to be transferred • all persons must wear a work life jacket and/or a survival suit • tiller ropes are to be used during start as well as landing Transfer should only take place when: • persons to be transferred on voluntary basis only. • the wind speed measured as an average value does not exceed 15 m/sec. • the wave height does not exceed 3.5 m (from peak to trough) • limitations – e.g. deck space and local conditions • the crane driver can see the personnel basket as well as start and landing area

during the whole operation • the start and landing area is cleared • the Platform Supervisor and the Captain of the transfer vessel have evaluated that

transfer can take place in a safe and sound manner • persons to be transferred are to receive instructions on where to stand, how to hold

on and how to leave the basket when it lands. Use the instruction video if necessary (supplied by ESVAGT).

• persons, who are not able to hold on in a normal manner, are to be transferred lying down on a rigid stretcher safely secured to the basket and accompanied by two persons.


Prepared by: LA Subject: Dimensions and Capacity Approved by: ODN

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Diameter of Basket 2600 mm Height of Basket 3150 mm Weight of Basket 500 kg Transfer Capacity 4 persons or 500 kg

Gross Mass 1000 kg


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LIFTING WIRE: • the lifting wire is securely mounted on the basket’s lifting ring • if the wire is mounted by means of a shackle, this must be of a type with nut and bolt

that are secured by means of spot welding COMPENSATOR: • the compensator is mounted to compensate for wave action during start/landing on a

floating unit and to avoid that the basket rotates during lifting and assist the crane driver in centring the crane wire during lift off

TILLER ROPES: • tiller ropes are mounted to ensure safe start and landing • personnel basket and related lifting gear must be protected against mechanical

overload MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION: • the basket shall be inspected (offshore/onshore), maintained and load tested in

accordance with operators PM check e.g. UK every 6 months. DK and others every twelfth months.

• the compensator is to be renewed after 12 months use. FASTENING OF STRETCHER: For the purpose of fastening drawings are used. 1. a “strap-tightener” for tightening the straps in each corner of the stretcher is used 2. the hooks for the “strap-tightener” are fitted into the outer part of the stretcher’s lower

holes 3. fastening of the straps onto the basket. The hooks are fitted into the small yellow

painted eyes, which the net is fastened to.


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CAPACITY: Establish that the crane chosen to handle the suspended basket has a rated capacity for goods on the fixed load lifting attachment over its working range of at least 2 x (weight of basket + basket lifting attachments + basket rated capacity). The crane has to have crane man riding certificate. MOTION CONTROL SYSTEM: The crane should be equipped with systems such that when the controls are released the motions are brought to rest automatically. The crane should be equipped with powered lowering. Cranes with free-fall capability should not be used for the lowering and rising of persons. Any load bearing hydraulic cylinder should be fitted with a device, which will stop the movement in the event of hose rupture of pipe fracture. The crane control system should be capable of providing a smooth transition of the basket working speed up to a maximum of 0.5 m/sec. Cranes used for suspended baskets should be designed so that in the case of failure of the power supply or the control system, the suspended basket can be moved to a position to enable without risk. HOOK: The crane hook should be provided with a suitable safety catch. PENNANT WIRE: Suitable pennant wire if hook of heavy duty type.


Prepared by: LA Subject: Drawing and Description of the Basket Approved by: ODN

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Item No. Item Serial number Description Unit(s) used for

a complete basket Unit price €

1 Net made up from spliced rope 4 1202 Net 11442 Lower part of the basket 1 733 Nonskid merge rope in the entrance 5m x 14 mm 4 134 Rigging screw 6552 12 mm SWL 1020kg. Stainless steel 16 235 Sjackle 9219 8 mm Stainless steel 16 106 Tarpaulin for basket 15727 1 7097 Tarpaulin for protective foam 15192 1470 mm 4 388 Tarpaulin for protective foam 15193 400 mm 4 249 Protective foam 11234 1470 mm x 28mm 4 6

10 Protective foam 11234 400 mm x 28 mm 4 611 Lifting sling(wire) Stainless, 1x5m/1x5,04 (for UK use) 1 62012 Chain sling 10918 1x5m 1 31213 Compensator 11412 For lifting sling 1 22314 Instruction video 1 5415 Strap tightener for strectcher 15203 4 3116 Fender 1553 F3 4 2917 Fender 1552 A3 1 3718 Fender 1554 F4 4 3719 Guide rope 10m x 22mm 2 2020 Fender 11299 Orange 1 3.75021 D-ring 10586 fastenning of fender 4 2422 Rope 6674 Nylon 6 mm 1 1423 Instruction page for fastening the strecher 1 1424 Bag for strap tightener 10584 1 3525 Cotter for rigging screw 3,2x25 mm 32 1


Prepared by: LA Subject: Inspection and re-certification Approved by: ODN

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Norwegian and Danish legislation 12 months inspection and re-certification : 1. Visual examination of bottom-ring, ropes, nets, buoys and bottom plates 2. Stripping of upper ring 3. Clasping of joints 4. Load test of personnel basket (1000 kg) 5. Liquid Penetrant Examination of lifting lug and loadbearing welding in upper ring 6. NDT of upper ring in loadbearing joints 7. Dressing of upper ring 8. Examination and weight test of sling (2000 kg) 9. Mounting of sling, nuts secured with lock ring welded on 10. Cleaning 11. Painting/marking of maximum weight limits 12. Mounting of new rubber stabilizer 13. Approval by DNV 24 months inspection and re-certification: 1. Total stripping 2. Total disassembling and examination of shackles and fittings 3. Cleaning 4. Assembling of personnel basket 5. Load test of personnel basket (1000 kg) 6. Liquid Penetrant Examination of lifting lug and loadbearing welding in upper and lower rings 7. NDT of upper and lower ring in loadbearing joints 8. Assembling and mounting with new ropes and new pontoons - 4 pcs. f4, 4 pcs. f3 and 1 pcs. a3 pontoon 9. Examination and weight test of sling (2000 kg) 10. Mounting of sling, nuts secured with lock ring welded on 11. Cleaning 12. Painting/marking of maximum weight limits 13. Mounting of new rubber stabilizer 14. Approval by DNV


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UK (always according to national legislation) 6 months inspection and re-certification : 1. Visual examination of bottom-ring, ropes, nets, buoys and bottom plates 2. Stripping of upper ring 3. Clasping of joints 4. Load test of personnel basket (1000 kg) 5. Liquid Penetrant Examination of lifting lug and loadbearing welding in upper ring 6. NDT of upper ring in loadbearing joints 7. Dressing of upper ring 8. Examination and weight test of sling (2000 kg) 9. Mounting of sling, nuts secured with lock ring welded on 10. Cleaning 11. Painting/marking of maximum weight limits 12. Mounting of new rubber stabilizer 13. Approval by DNV 24 months inspection and re-certification: 1. Total stripping 2. Total disassembling and examination of shackles and fittings 3. Cleaning 4. Assembling of personnel basket 5. Load test of personnel basket (1000 kg) 6. Liquid Penetrant Examination of lifting lug and loadbearing welding in upper and lower rings 7. NDT of upper and lower ring in loadbearing joints 8. Assembling and mounting with new ropes and new pontoons - 4 pcs. f4, 4 pcs. f3 and 1 pcs. a3 pontoon 9. Examination and weight test of sling (2000 kg) 10. Mounting of sling, nuts secured with lock ring welded on 11. Cleaning 12. Painting/marking of maximum weight limits 13. Mounting of new rubber stabilizer 14. Approval by DNV 1.

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