SWL subsidiary expands portfolio
SWL Rope Lifting and Testing’s subsidiary, Lloyds Ship Safety Services Ltd, has been approved as an independent service provider for the annual servicing and testing of lifeboats and davits and on-load release hooks.
Approved by Bureau Veritas and Lloyd’s Register, the company has teams of fully trained engineers to carry out both the annual and five-year servicing and five-year proof load tests in accordance with MSN 1803 (M). It uses a range of specialist equipment including water bags, flow track meters and load cells to carry out the tests and accurately record the applied loads.
“Whatever shipping area your fleet operates in, your life saving appliances must be tested and inspected in accordance with current regulations IMO; MSC.1/Circ.1206; SOLAS Chapter III, Regulation 20 & 36,” explained Chris Tuck, marine director.
Once testing has been completed, all certification is issued via its ‘Sure Cert’ database, giving password-protected internet access to printable and downloadable electronic format certification, defect reports and history of each inspection in keeping with current maritime legislation. Within the system, any defects found and uploaded generates defect reports automatically.
“We believe that this accreditation along with our existing engineering capability for inspection and testing of lifting equipment and gangways supported by our ‘Sure Cert’ web based management system to ensure our partners remain compliant with legislation makes us unique in the market place,” added Mr Tuck.
To minimise disruption to trading and operational activities, SWL also supplies riding squads while vessels are in service.
By Rachael Doyle
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