Development of Course Material

for Training Rigging Engineers

Dannelly Brown
Naval Architect
October 5, 2011

Project Team

NASSCO Initial Design and Naval Architecture

Andy Davidson
Lucas Gray
Dannelly Brown
NASSCO Rigging Engineering
Romeo Moe
Saul Spykerman
NSRP Workforce Development Panel
Mark McCoy
NASSCO Project Liaison
Aris Petrov

Why do rigging engineering training?

The term rigging engineer is not defined.

Shipyard rigging engineers are often:
Naval architects
Mechanical engineers
Rigging foreman
Civilian construction management
Structural engineers
Civil engineers
Weight engineers
An ABET-accredited rigging engineer degree or PE license does
not exist.
There is no training for the next generation of rigging engineers.
The only path to knowledge is experience!
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Types of Lifts

LOAD
COMPLEXITY

WEIGHT

NO
OVERSIGHT
REQUIRED

ENGINEERING
ANALYSIS
REQUIRED
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Work Sequence Diagram

Assemble

Sub-assembly
Inverted
position

Move

Bottom

Turn

Block
Ship position

Block
Inverted
position

Grand
Block
Block
Ship position

Top

Erection

Grand Block
Ship position

Erection
Ship position
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Where would a rookie start?

Typically, the first document to read in any engineering

problem is the applicable regulation.
For example, there is nothing that
regulates or teaches engineers :
Margins on weight estimates
Load deflection
Reserve capacity of cranes
Clearances
How would a rookie know to check these,
much less know the answers?

This is scary because of the high risk and high cost of rigging
accidents.
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NASSCO Expertise

Training Course Format

The course comprises 9 topic presentations with:

Presentation with notes for a Student Guide

10-question test with answer key to ensure comprehension

Instructor guide with lesson plans

Training Course Format

This course doesnt prescribe procedure, but

Reviews existing standards
Points to resources
Discusses areas of risk
Raises guidance for good engineering practice

This course will be a template for other shipyards. It will have

spaces for filling in yard-specific information.
Spreader bar information
Crane capacities and reach
Weight estimation development
Stages of Construction

Course Topics
1.

Scope of Rigging Engineering

2.

Material Movement
Blocking

Vocabulary and Tools

3.

Turns
Erections

Limitations
Capabilities
Library of Parts
Resources

Shipyard Specific Presentation

Process / Stages of Construction

Shipyard Library of Equipment
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What do we learn
from Topics 1 to 3?
crane reach,
capacity margin, path
capacity,
number of saddles
sling length and type
(wire rope, synthetic)
length,
weight distribution

Crane Rigging
Hook

HARDWARE:
Slings
Shackles
Padeyes
Turnbuckles
Air Hoists
Come-A-Longs
Eyebolts

Hardware
Lifting Device

shackle pin diameter and

depth, landing precision

Hardware

production + outfitting +
steel weight with margin

Load
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Topics of the Course

4.

Safety

5.

Legislation, Standards, and Resources

6.

Statistics of Accident Causes

Review of Incidents
On-the-Ground OSHA Information

MaximumReach.com
OSHA
DOE
AMSE B30
AWS D14.1
Noble Denton
Literature such as Duerr, Johnston, Shapiro

ASME BTH-1

Design of Below-the-Hook lifting devices

Talks to modes of failure
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Topics of the Course

7.

Block Lift Design

Weight Estimation
Turning and Landing
Equipment Selection
Padeye Location
Load Distribution
Deflection / Bending

8.

Rigging Practice
Communication
Crane Path
Planning for Manhour
Reduction

9.

Examples
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What do we learn from Topics 7 and 8?

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Pop Quiz:

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And the answer is

16 ST of outfitting packages to be
installed earlier because the cranes are
not lifting the weight of the spreader
bars. At a 1-3-8 rule, that could amount
to a big savings.

Vertical slings for less load on padeyes.

Less moment on block structure.
Cranes that are farther apart and
therefore less likely to hit.
Less likely to have interferences between
slings and outfitting.
Padeyes are in tanks, so they can be left
there.
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Status

All topic presentations are

under review by cognizant
engineers for technical
accuracy and content
6 instructor guides and tests
are complete
Material in review for release
to public domain
Course topic presentations
scheduled for completion in
November
Review by industry
representatives to be
determined

Questions?
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