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Since I have started with my Seminars in May 2008 (only two years ago) I have presented my Seminars to more then 1000 persons.

 

DUE TO HEALTH  PROBLEMS ALL COMING MASTERCLASSES HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

 

 

All Masterclasses have been suspended until further notice.

 

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1 Participant €900,00 2 Participants €1.800,00 3 Participants €2.700,00 4 Participants €3.600,00 5 Participants €4.500,00 6 Participants €4.800,00

See for details:Schedule English Masterclass

On all two Day Masterclasses there will be complimentary drinks and a dinner for all participants after the 1^st day. The Drinks are sponsored by Van Beest the manufacturer of the famous GREENPIN Shackles. Click for more info on logo’s below:

Cost will be € 900,–/person, including Lunch buffet and refreshments as well as a detailed 390 slides FULL COLOUR Hand-out , which can be used as a reference book afterwards and double DVD of Heavy Transport & Lifting work.

Sign-up now by sending an e-mail to: The Heavy L lift Specialist and mention Houston Masterclass and you will be mailed back the details on how to enroll to this valuable course. Limited space available, Max. 50 persons!!, so do not wait too long.

Lecture program for Two Day English Masterclass

 

To celebrate the 1000^th participant to my Seminars, I gave away a new Apple iPad on the Frankfurt Seminar (25^th + 26^th of June) by means of a lottery. The lucky winner was Paolo Arfani from Saipem and he  received a brand new iPad on the Seminar!! The Masterclass will be in the metric System

Masterclass “Heavy Transport & Lifting”

(Total 394 slides)

 1. General Knowledge and Introduction   (12 slides)

•  General Knowledge & Introduction
• Cranes
• Different Lifting- & Transport types
• Conventional Trailers
• Platformtrailers
• Different Crane types
• Some definitions:
  o Min. Break load, Safe Working Load, Working Load Limit, Test load,
  Mass and weight, Max. allowable ground load, Safety factors, etc.

2. Forces, Mass and Center of Gravity   (29 slides)

• Difference between mass (kg) and force (N)
• Standard triangles
• First & Second Law of Newton, Force F = m x a
• Composing of forces
• Principle of equilibrium
• Principle of CoG
• Principle of moment
• Forces on the load
• Wind forces (video shots on accidents due to windforce)
• Water force
• Accelerations and Decelerations
• Friction forces
• Forces on vessels
• Important angles
• Calculation of weights
• Estimating of Weight of different loads
• Ratio between mass and volume of different loads
• Essential information for Transport & Lifting Projects

3. Heavy Transport with Hydraulic Platform trailers  (50 slides)

• Difference between platform trailers and standard flatbed trailers
• Principle of a hydraulic platform trailer
• Specification of Conventional platform trailers
• Specification of Self Propelled Modular Transporter (SPMT)
• Stability of Trailers
• Stability: 3- and 4- point suspension system, pro’s- and con’s
• A load placed on a flat bed trailer
• Stability of a Self Propelled Modular Transporter (SPMT)
• Stability of a Conventional Hydraulic Platform Trailer
• Calculation of axle loads
• Calculating the average ground pressure
• Steering principle of platform trailers Conventional and SPMT’s
• Heavy Duty tractor and the calculation of the needed pulling force
• Selecting the right trailer configuration for the load (illustrated with Video footage)
• How many tractor units are needed for a particular load?
• The Transport Plan
• Recommendations

4. Lifting of loads with two or more cranes (64 slides)

• Differences in Lifting of Loads
• Crane Capacity rating (Load moment)
• Different Boom (crane) types
• Setting up of a Liftplan (work drawing: side-view, top-view, back-view)
• Rigging plan
• Excel Program “Boom clearance”
• Set-up of a Liftplan for erection of a reactor
• The Moment equation and the application in the field
• Location of CoG in relation to the lift points
• What is load moment and lifting capacity
• The 10 Golden rules for Lifting a Load
• Mobile Crane Hand signals
• Tail crane and distribution of load between tail crane and main lift crane
• Lifting of a Load with two or more cranes
• Sling Plan and forces in lifting slings
• Calculation of the force in each sling (equal and unequal lengths)
• Use the graphical method in defining sling forces
• Calculate the sling length with an a-symmetrical location of CoG
• Calculate the forces in the spreader beam
• Stability of a crane
• Stability of a load to be lifted
• The Stability Range
• Lifting a heavy reactor with two cranes
• Use of lifting- and spreader beams
• Loading of lifting points
• Lifting a column into vertical position with two main lift cranes and one tail crane
• The inclino meter
• Detail of a load spreading mat
• Safety Factors
• Applying slings to a load
• Videos illustrating various lifting projects
• Summary

DAY 2    (235 slides)

5. Maintenance and inspection   (11 slides)

• Inspection criteria for Mobile Cranes
• Maintain, Inspect, Check and Test
• Inspection criteria for Lifting Equipment
• Excessive wear on Crane sheaves
• Maintenance recommendations for transport equipment
• Safety Factors
• Applying slings to a load
• Work factors for steel slings
• Work factors for fibre slings
• Indentification of CE Marks

6. Skidding & Jacking Techniques     (40 slides)

• Various Skidding & Moving techniques
• Skidding Techniques
• Stainless Steel on PTFE Blocks
• Various skidshoe systems
• Load-out of 9,500 tons Utility Module on Skids
• Load-out of 2,100 Tons AB Deck with 12 skidshoes
• Using Strand jacks as lifting devices
• ALE’s Super Crane SK-90 using strand jacks
• Jacking Methods
• ALE’s Mega Jacking systems (up to 40,000 tons)
• Examples of Load-outs using SPMT’s and strand jacks
• SPMT’s and Conventional Platform trailers
• Ro-Ro ramps or steel plates
• Axle suspension limitations
• Using Rollers
• SPMT’s can be mobilized on Flat racks
• Airbags, Water skates, Steel pipes
• Video Footage to illustrate these techniques

7. Set up of a Project planning  (8 slides)

• Making a Project Planning
• What is a “Bar Chart” planning schedule
• Submission of tasks in a Planning program
• Example: Lifting a 320 Tons reactor
• Example: Lifting an traffic gantry over a Highway
• Critical path in a Planning Schedule
• Another example

 
8. Preparation of a cost estimate (9 Slides)

• Why a Cost estimate
•  Essential to cost estimates
•  Make a Liftplan and know what is needed
•  On basis of a Liftplan make a Planning Schedule
•  Prepare cost estimate on basis of Planning Schedule
•  Example of Cost estimate
•  Recommendations

9. Load-outs of extreme Heavy Lifts  (56 slides)

• Various Ro-Ro operations
• Necessary information for RoRo operation
• Something about Tide Tables and Tides
• Make use of the tidal conditions
• Roll-on to free floating barge (Tidal)
• Roll-on to free floating barge (Non Tidal)
• Roll-on via steel plates (Non Tidal)
• Roll-on to barge fixed aground
• Beach landing, barge fixed aground
• Examples of a beachlanding
• Positioning of SPMT’s under the load
• Technical data of SPMT’s
• Configure right Transport Combination
• Transport beams, Supports & Seafastening combined
• Load-out of 12,800 Tons Module
• Load-out of Special Structures
• Site Moves of Heavy Loads
• Shipyard Transporters
• Moving Modules
• Load diagrams of Platform trailers
• Moving various Heavy Loads
•  Recommendations

10. Safety and Risk Analysis   (60 slides)

• History of Jumbo’s Safety Policy
• Part of QHSE Policy Statement
• Slips and Falls cause the majority of injuries on board ship
• What is right and what is wrong in these pictures: ” SPOT THE DANGER”
• Excessive noise can damage your hearing
• Accidents still happen
• Safety Improvement Program
• Safety: Culture, Planning, Procedures
• Safety Awareness: Culture Ladder
• The Iceberg theory
• Tools to improve Safety: The “Deming” Circle
• How do we Record & Analyse
• Some Definitions
• The “Heinrich Pyramid”
• What are our goals?
• Safety Culture and Awareness
• How?
• Use Proper PPE = Personal Protective Equipment
• Reduce 20% of Causes and you reduce 80% of all accidents
• Keep Welding and cutting equipment in good condition
• Use Proper PPE = Personal Protective Equipment
• PPE  and good accessible lifting points
• Accident & Incident Reporting and Analysis
• Safety Requirements & Procedures
• Risk Matrix
• The theory of the Swiss Cheese
• Guideline Job Hazard Analysis
• Job Hazard Analysis
• Safety Awareness Posters
• Is it all OK?
• Indentification of Hazards
• Why, When and How a “Toolbox Meeting”
• Last Minute Risk Analysis (LMRA)
• Co-operation with client is essential
• Examples of well secured Transport saddles
• Examples of badly  secured Transport saddles
• Example: Setting up a Crane and lifting a load
• Collapse of a Gantry Crane
• Do not Block overload protection
• Watch out for High Tension lines
• PPE and good accessible lifting points
• Conclusion

11. Accidents and how to avoid them? (51 slides)

• Tipping of Trailer with Load
• The Accident
• Accident Analysis
• Conclusion Accident
• The Salvage
• Some Transport accidents
• Some Crane accidents
• Tragic Crane accident
• Load-out of 1000 Tons module went wrong
• The Salvage
• Car over the side
• What went wrong
• A similar case,  but worse!
• Load-out of Living quarters and tipped over
• Mechanical Failure of support girders
• Tipping over of Hydraulic Gantry
• Roll-off with reactor  from barge (weak bottom)
• Some recommendations to avoid accidents

Evaluation of the two Days

• Test and mutual discussion

NOTE: This lecture schedule and items presented are subject to minor changes

The next English extensive Seminar “Heavy Transport & Lifting” in Houston.  Let me know if you are interested by sending me an e-mail.
Cost for this unique two day Seminar is € 900,–/person
Max. 50 persons.

Sign up and e-mail to : heavyliftspecialist@gmail.com