MORDEC Inspection of Lifting Appliances, Loose Gear & Cargo Gear

with Certificate of Test and Thorough Examination or MOM Certificate

IMO NEW REGULATION for LIFTING APPLIANCES

At its 107th session, lMO's Maritime Safety Committee adopted amendments to SOLAS introducing a new regulation ll-1/3-13 on lifting appliances and anchor handling winches on board ships which will enter into force on 1 January 2026.

IMO lifting appliance regulation amendment

All lifting appliances and anchor handling winches, regardless of the installation date, and all loose gear utilized with any lifting appliances and anchor handling winches, are required to be operationally tested, thoroughly examined, inspected, operated, and maintained based on the Guidelines

MORDEC’s onsite inspection and testing team will visit your vessel and visually inspect all of your lifting, rigging and height safety gears.

MORDEC team conducting lifting appliance inspection

MORDEC conducts Destructive Test and Annual Examination (Visual Inspection) on Wire Ropes. We conduct MPI Test on Material Handling Gears

Destructive test and MPI test for wire ropes

All inspections conducted by MORDEC are followed up with a Certificate of Test and Thorough Examination endorsed by 3rd Party or a Certificate of Compliance

Certificate of compliance issued by MORDEC

The Loose Gears and Cargo Gears will be tagged and labelled by the vessel to trace the appliance to the relevant certificate. Tagging will be provided by MORDEC.