Lifting Gear Register and Inspection System for superyachts. Compliant with LOLER 1998, SOLAS II-1, and Classification Society Rules. Standard package with lifting gear register template, companion guide, and quick reference card covering crane, davit, and lifting equipment inspection and load testing records.
Lifting equipment failures on superyachts—davit malfunctions, crane failures, and rigging failures during tender or jet ski operations—are among the most serious accident categories in yachting. The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) 1998 apply to lifting equipment used by employees and establish requirements for inspection, examination, and record-keeping that are widely referenced by flag states and class societies as the applicable standard for vessels under UK-linked registries. SOLAS Chapter II-1 establishes requirements for ship’s equipment, including lifting appliances. Classification society rules require periodic testing and certification of cranes, davits, and other lifting equipment as a condition of class maintenance. A properly maintained lifting gear register is the document that demonstrates compliance with all of these requirements. This package gives you a complete lifting gear management system.
Any superyacht carrying cranes, davits, derricks, hoists, or other lifting equipment is required to maintain records of inspection, examination, and load testing for that equipment. Vessels under Red Ensign Group flags—Cayman Islands, BVI, Gibraltar, Bermuda, Isle of Man, United Kingdom—are expected to apply LOLER standards as the framework for lifting equipment management. Class society rules (Lloyd’s Register, Bureau Veritas, DNV, RINA) require survey and certification of lifting appliances as a condition of maintaining class. Flag state surveyors and port state control inspections increasingly include lifting gear records in their scope, particularly following a series of tender davit incidents across the industry. This package is appropriate for all superyachts with lifting equipment, from simple gangway hoists to multi-tonne beach club cranes.
A structured register covering all lifting equipment aboard: cranes and derricks; tender and jet ski davits; hydraulic platforms and beach club equipment; gangway hoists and electric winches; engine room overhead crane or hoist; portable lifting equipment (chain blocks, lever hoists, strops, shackles, eyebolts). For each item of equipment the register records: description and identification number, safe working load (SWL) and test load, date of last examination and test, certifying body, next examination due date, and current status. Available in both Word and Excel formats.
A practical completion guide explaining how to establish and maintain the lifting gear register—how to identify all lifting equipment aboard, how to determine the applicable examination intervals under LOLER and your class rules, what constitutes a thorough examination versus a routine inspection, how to manage the load testing and certification process with your class surveyor, and what records flag state auditors expect to see.
A laminate-ready card for the engine control room or engineering office covering: LOLER examination intervals for different equipment categories, the SWL marking requirements for lifting equipment, the defect reporting and out-of-service procedure, and the pre-use inspection checklist for routine lifting operations.
This lifting gear register and inspection system satisfies LOLER 1998 requirements as applied to vessels under UK-linked registries, SOLAS Chapter II-1 lifting appliance requirements, and the inspection and record-keeping expectations of Lloyd’s Register, Bureau Veritas, DNV, and RINA classification societies. It is accepted by the Red Ensign Group, Marshall Islands, Malta, and Bahamas flag states.
This lifting gear register was developed with direct reference to LOLER requirements and class society survey practice on superyachts. The companion guide explains the distinction between routine inspection and thorough examination—a source of frequent confusion in the industry—in plain, practical terms. The register format has been designed to satisfy both flag state audit requirements and class society survey expectations without duplication of effort. When LOLER, class society rules, or flag state lifting equipment guidance changes, the package is updated and existing customers receive the revision at no additional cost.
30-Day Satisfaction Guarantee
Not satisfied? Contact us and we'll make it right.
Accepted payment methods
Last updated: January 2025
Complete your vessel's compliance documentation package
Ballast Water Management Plan (BWMP) for superyachts. Compliant with the BWM Convention and IMO Guidelines G4 and G8. Professional package with BWMP template, crew training guide, operational procedures, and Ballast Water Record Book template.
IMO MEPC.378(80) compliant Biofouling Management Plan (BFMP) for superyachts. Professional package with BFMP template, companion guide, quick reference card, and Biofouling Record Book template. Meets the 2024 mandatory requirements with specific focus on Australia and New Zealand enforcement.
Crew Familiarisation Package for superyachts covering engineering, deck, and interior departments. Compliant with ISM Code Section 6 and STCW A-VI/1. Professional package with three department-specific familiarisation checklists, companion guide, and quick reference card.