Recommended practice for remotely operated vehicle load testing and inspection

Summary

This guidance addresses the examination and load testing of items on an ROV system such as lift points on portable offshore units or lifting frames and the lifting accessories associated with the mobilisation, demobilisation and operation of the ROV system. It addresses the initial and periodic examination, testing and certification of lifting points, lifting frames, lifting cable/wire rope and accessories to be carried out by a competent person.

The guidance does not address:

• manned vehicles, and
• design criteria.

It does, however, assume compliance with the responsibility placed on all manufacturers and users of such equipment to ensure that it is designed in accordance with any national codes, rules or standards which may apply and to ensure its fitness for purpose in the environment in which it is to be used.

Contents

• Scope
• Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations
• Objectives
• Application
• The Competent Person
• Initial Supply
• In Service Inspection/Examination
• Periodic Examination and Test
• Retention of Certification
• Maintenance
• References
• Appendix 1 – Categories of Competent Person
• Appendix 2 – Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of Portable Equipment Lifting Structure and Lifting Sets
• Appendix 3 – Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of Subsea Package Frames
• Appendix 4 – Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of Miscellaneous Equipment

Version history

August 2024 Rev. 1.3 – Lifting terminology updated

January 2024 Rev. 1.2 – Page 2, bookmarking and references updated; no change to content

February 2019 Rev. 1.1 – Small amendment to Appendix 3

January 2019 Rev. 1 – Remove the necessity for ROV dismantling for unnecessary NDE on frame and align with DNV Gl-ST-E2.7 series of Standards

October 2016 – Initial publication