Recommended practice for remotely operated vehicle load testing and inspection
- Recommended Practice
- Revision 1.3 - August 2024
This document provides guidance on the examination, load testing, inspection, and certification of lifting-related components within ROV systems.
The document covers items such as lift points, lifting frames, lifting accessories, lifting wire ropes/cables, subsea packages, underslung skids, backpack frames, and related ancillary equipment used during mobilisation, demobilisation, and operation.
Contents
Scope
Glossary of terms and abbreviations
Objectives
Application
The competent person
Initial supply
In-service inspection and examination
Period examination and test
Retention of certification
Maintenance
References
Appendices
Categories of competence person
Inspection, testing and maintenance of portable equipment lifting structure and lifting sets
Inspection, testing and maintenance of subsea package
Inspection, testing and maintenance of miscellaneous equipment
Revision
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Rev. 1.3 - August 2024Lifting terminology updated
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Rev. 1.2 - January 2024Page 2 and references updated, bookmarking (layout) improved; no changes to content
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Rev. 1.1 - February 2019Small amendment to appendix 3
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Rev. 1 - January 2019Remove the necessity for ROV dismantling for unnecessary NDE on frame and align with DNG GL-ST-E2.7 series of standards
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Rev. - October 2016Initial publication