Course Introduction
Faced with increased demands and growing competition, many utilities and industries are seeking to maximize the value of their existing assets by leveraging new technologies to optimize Operations and Maintenance activities. One of the most successful maintenance strategies is a conditioned-based approach that utilizes data collected from periodic inspections, testing and predictive maintenance technologies to determine the optimum maintenance requirements.
This interactive applications-driven 5-day training course will highlight the added value that heavy lifting & transportation techniques can offer professional support to engineers working in onshore and offshore projects. It will show how to plan for conducting such critical lifting transporting operations and to safely use such special equipment.
This Advanced Heavy Lifting & Transportation Techniques for Onshore & Offshore Projects training course will emphasize the application of related recommended operation and maintenance practices advised by the most reputable manufacturers of such equipment and by the relevant standards. In addition, it focuses on proper equipment selection for such specific jobs.
This training course will feature:
- Discussions on the types and applications of heavy lifting and transportation equipment for onshore and offshore projects
- The importance of the correct selection of lifting and transportation equipment for specific jobs
- The detailed work prior to and during the execution of heavy lifting and transportation projects
- The standard safety measures to be applied to such critical projects
Course Objectives
After attending this program, you will be able to:
- Describe structure features of various types of heavy lifting and transportation equipment
- Identify the various types of accessories and attachments used with heavy lifting projects
- Estimate the forces in the lifting slings
- Calculate the average load that SPMT and Hydraulic Platform Trailer impose on a ground
- Prepare plans for heavy lifting and transportation projects
- Conduct standard equipment inspections prior to the execution of heavy lifting and transportation projects
- Apply safety regulations in heavy lifting and transportation projects
- Outline the difference between trailer stability and critical trailer stability
- Write full record reports for such critical projects
Who Should Attend?
This training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Heavy Lifting Projects Engineers
- Heavy Transport Projects Engineers
- Heavy Truck Cranes Inspectors
- Heavy Lifting and Transportation Safety Engineers
- Lifting Engineers
- Lifting & Rigging Specialist
- Onshore & Offshore Project Engineers
- Onshore & Offshore Project Managers& Planners
- Operations Managers
- Transport & Lifting supervisors
- Onshore & Offshore Project Cargo Specialist
- Freight Forwarders
- Offshore Installation Engineers
Course Outline
Heavy Lifting Equipment
- Types of Heavy Lifting Equipment (Telescopic boom – Lattice boom – Crawler – All-terrain – Crawler – Offshore mast – Floating – Floating – Railroad)
- Basic Operational Characteristics of Heavy Lifting Cranes
- The superstructure of Truck Cranes
- Outriggers System
- Lifting Accessories
- Safety Equipment in Heavy Lift Cranes
- Selection of Proper Crane for Specific Jobs
Heavy Lifting with Multi-Cranes
- Lifting Pan (Description of the lift- Crane position and configuration- Lift height- Load radius – Boom length and angle – size and weight of the load- Loading of lifting points -Percent of crane’s rated capacity- Personnel involved – Rigging plan – Communication method- Ground conditions – Environmental conditions – Inspection procedures)
- Lift Data Sheet
- Stability of Heavy Lifted Loads (Center of gravity – Load moment – Crane capacity – Crane tipping rate – Equation of truck crane stability – Forward stability – Rearward stability – Limitation of crane stability)
- Examples of Heavy Lifting with Two Cranes – (Lifting loads into with two main lift cranes and one tail crane)
Heavy Transportation Equipment
- Types and Applications of Trailers for Heavy Transportation (Low-boy multi-axle – Pull multi-axle – Self-propelled modular multi-axle trailers)
- Specification of Heavy Transportation Trailers
- Methods of Load Support (Schnabel hitch – Ridge beams – Lowboy)
- Heavy Transportation Plan (Selection of Equipment – Speed of move – Pilot cars – Special permits – Special move times)
- Stability of Transportation Equipment (Ground bearing capacity – Tyre stiffness – External wind load – Stability tips)
- Examples of Heavy Transportation
Offshore Heavy Lifting Equipment
- Lift Barges and Project Ships (Design Features – Modules – Application – Capacities – Examples)
- Float-over or Semi-submersible Ships (Principle of operation – Design features – Application – Capacities – Examples)
- Vessels with Side Arms (Principle of operation – Design features – Application – Capacities – Examples)
- The standard for Off-shore and Platform Lifting Appliances DNVGL-ST-0378 (Documentation and Certification – Materials and Fabrications – Structural Design and Strength – Machinery and Equipment – Safety and Safety Equipment)
Case Studies
- Case Study 1: Lifting a 520-ton Pressure Vessel
- Case Study 2: Lifting a 300-ton Slug Catcher
- Case Study 3: Hydrodynamic Analysis of a Heavy Lift Vessel during Offshore Installation Operations