Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels and repealing Council Directive 82/714/EEC (2006/87/EC) (repealed)

Article 11.12 Cranes

1. Cranes shall be built in accordance with best practice. The forces arising during their operation shall be safely transmitted into the vessel's structure; they shall not impair its stability.

2. A manufacturer's plate containing the following information shall be affixed to cranes:

(a) manufacturer's name and address;

(b) the CE marking, together with the year of manufacture;

(c) series or type reference;

(d) where applicable, serial number.

3. The maximum permissible loadings shall be permanently marked in a clearly legible manner on cranes.

Where a crane's safe working load does not exceed 2 000 kg it will be sufficient if the safe working load at the maximum reach is permanently marked in a clearly legible manner on the crane.

4. There shall be devices to protect against crushing or shearing accidents. The outer parts of the crane shall leave a safety clearance of 0,5 m upwards, downwards and to the sides, between them and all surrounding objects. The safety clearance to the sides shall not be required outside work stations and passageways.

5. It shall be possible to protect power driven cranes against unauthorised use. It shall only be possible to start these up from the crane's driving position. The control shall be of the automatic-return type (buttons without stops); their operating direction shall be unambiguously clear.

If the motive power fails it shall not be possible for the load to drop uncontrolled. Unintentional crane movements shall be prevented.

Any upward movement of the hoisting device and any exceeding of the safe working load shall be limited by an appropriate device. Any downward movement of the hoisting device shall be limited if under any envisaged operating conditions at the moment of attaching the hook there can be less than two cable windings on the drum. The corresponding counter movement shall still be possible after the automatic limiting devices have been actuated.

The tensile strength of the cables for running rigging shall correspond to five times the cable's permissible loading. The cable construction shall be faultless and the design shall be suitable for use on cranes.

6. Before putting into service for the first time or before putting back into service following major alteration, calculations and a load test shall provide proof of adequate strength and stability.

Where a crane's safe working load does not exceed 2 000 kg the expert may decide that the proof by calculation may be fully or partly replaced by a test with a load 1,25 times the safe working load carried out over the full working range.

The acceptance test according to the first or second paragraph shall be carried out by an expert recognised by the inspection body.

7. Cranes shall be checked regularly and in any case at least every 12 months, by an expert. During that inspection the safe working condition of the crane shall be determined by a visual check and an operating check.

8. Every 10 years, at the latest, after the acceptance test the crane shall again be inspected by an expert recognised by the inspection body.

9. Cranes with a safe working load exceeding 2 000 kg, or which are used for transhipment of cargo, or which are mounted on board lifting jacks, pontoons and other floating equipment or worksite craft shall in addition meet the requirements of one of the Member States.

10. For all cranes at least the following documents shall be kept on board:

(a) the crane manufacturer's operating instructions, including at least the following information:

• (a) operating range and function of the controls;

• maximum permissible safe working load as a function of the reach;

• maximum permissible inclination of the crane;

• assembly and maintenance instructions;

• instructions concerning regular checks;

• general technical data.

(b) certificates concerning the checks carried out in accordance with paragraphs 6 to 8 or 9.