BS EN 13852-1:2013 PDF

1   Scope This European Standard specifies the requirements for general-purpose offshore cranes including their supporting pedestals or structures. The standard is applicable to general-purpose offshore cranes covered by the scope of this European Standard which are manufactured after the date of its publication as EN. This European Standard is not applicable to general-purpose offshore cranes which are manufactured before the date of its publication as an EN. This European Standard does not cover use of - or hazards relating to the following:

a) fabrication, transportation, assembly, dismantling, disabling, scrapping or changing the configuration of the crane;

b) lifting accessories, i.e. any item between the hook and the load;

c) minimum design temperature below −20 °C;

d) operations at an ambient temperature above 45 °C;

NOTE: For equipment designed for operation in explosive atmospheres, the normal ambient temperature range is −20 °C to +40 °C, unless otherwise specified and marked. See Annex O and relevant standard...