Tower and Harbour Cranes

Cranes & Lifting

Tower and Harbour Cranes

The Subgroup Tower and Harbour Cranes includes tower cranes, derrick cranes, floating cranes, site cranes, harbour and shipyard cranes, offshore cranes, container cranes and loading bays.

Members

The Subgroup consists of members from France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

Objectives

Promoting and encouraging free communication between members and users of the products on all matters relating to the design, manufacture, supply and service of the products covered.
Encouraging technical progress and safety in the field of the products.
Harmonisation of legislation, standardisation and testing procedures at International and European levels to facilitate free trade.
Assisting and advising relevant authorities, at national and European level, on all matters concerning the products covered

Activities

Regulatory activities

The current work items include:

Machinery Directive 20016/42/EC
Outdoor Noise Directive 2000/14/EC

Technical work

CEN/TC 147 WG P 2
ISO/TC 96 SC 7

The Product Group keeps close liaison with CECE, the Committee for European Construction Equipment, which is responsible for economic and market surveillance activities for the tower cranes industry.

Documents

Technical documents

See section Publications – Technical Guidance, subsection Cranes & Lifting.

Position Papers and guidance

Guidelines for considering tower crane loads on supporting structures (2014): EN
Position paper – Lifetime of tower cranes (2013): EN
Position paper – Lifting of people with tower cranes (2013): EN
Guide for identification of non-compliant tower cranes (2011): AR, DE, EN, ES, FR, IT, RU