Article 27
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Article 27

  1. Every lifting appliance (other than a ship's derrick) having a single safe working load and every item of loose gear shall be clearly marked with its safe working load by stamping or, where this is impracticable, by other suitable means.

  2. Every lifting appliance (other than a ship's derrick) having more than one safe working load shall be fitted with effective means of enabling the driver to determine the safe working load under each condition of use.

  3. Every ship's derrick (other than a derrick crane) shall be clearly marked with the safe working loads applying when the derrick is used -

  • (a) in single purchase;

  • (b) with a lower cargo block;

  • (c) in union purchase in all possible block positions.

Parent topic: Part III. Technical Measures
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