The requirements of SOLAS Regulation II-3/3-13 will vary depending on the the lifting appliances criteria mentioned below.
Lifting appliances which meet the first or second criteria
First criteria:
| Keel laying date of ship: | on or after 1 January 2026 |
| Installation date of lifting appliance: | on or after 1 January 2026 |
| Compliance date with Reg. II-1/3-13: | 1 January 2026 |
Second criteria:
| Keel laying date of ship: | before 1 January 2026 |
| Delivery date of lifting appliance: | on or after 1 January 2026 |
| Compliance date with Reg. II-1/3-13: | 1 January 2026 |
must comply with the following requirements of SOLAS Regulation II-1/3-13:
A) Design, construction, installation (as per the crane standards of the vessel’s RO)
B) Thorough examination and load test (as per MSC.1/Circ.1663)
C) Maintenance, operation, inspection and testing (as per MSC.1/Circ.1663)
Lifting appliances which meets the third criteria
Third criteria:
| Keel laying date of ship: | before 1 January 2026 |
| Installation date of lifting appliance: | before 1 January 2026 |
| Compliance date with Reg. II-1/3-13: |
latest at first Class Renewal Survey of the ship after 1 January 2026 |
must comply with the following requirements of SOLAS Regulation II-1/3-13:
B) Thorough examination and load test (as per MSC.1/Circ.1663)
C) Maintenance, operation, inspection and testing (as per MSC.1/Circ.1663)