Level 1 Lifting Appliances – (Initial Competent Person Training)

Overview:
This program blends e-learning with hands-on, controlled-environment training to prepare candidates for their first Competent Person approval for shipboard lifting appliances in line with MSC.532(107) and MSC.1/Circ.1663. All guidance, documentation and access to the go.cralog.com software** are supplied by CRALOG A/S.

• Target group: Surveyors, technicians, superintendents and inspectors seeking documented.
• Duration: 20h self-paced E-learning + 1-day on-site workshop.
• Competent Person: status.

Candidate pre-requisites for Level 1 (Initial Competent‑Person Training):
Surveyors, technicians, superintendents or inspectors with general mechanical‑engineering experience who are seeking their first competent‑person approval for shipboard lifting appliances.

Location:

• Controlled‑environment, hands‑on, at CRALOG Academy, Denmark.
• 20 h self‑paced E‑learning (completed before arrival).
• 1-day hands‑on workshop testing and verifying the skills gained in CRALOG’s E-learning.

Learning outcome:

• Plan and witness annual thorough examinations and five-year load tests per MSC.1/Circ.1663 Table 1.
• Compile statutory reports and on-board registers in go.cralog.com that replicate MSC.1/Circ.1663 Appendices 1–2 and ILO Forms 1–4, ensuring secure data retention, traceability and SOLAS compliance.
• Perform visual, functional and rocking-test examinations on shipboard cranes, inspect winches and hydraulic safety circuits.
• Interpret manufacturer maintenance manuals and distinguish daily/weekly responsible person checks from annual Competent Person examinations.
• Map differing flag-state definitions of a Competent Person and inspection intervals.
• Generate audit-ready evidence for Port State Control, Recognized Organizations and flag-state inspectors.
• Apply the IMO framework for Competent Person approval (MSC.532(107) & MSC.1/Circ.1663) while remaining fully compliant with ILO 152.

CERTIFICATE:

• Competent‑Person Certificate valid 3

*Price includes all course material, software access during training, lunch and refreshments.

**go.cralog.com is software developed by CRALOG A/S

To maintain certification through the CRALOG Academy, it is mandatory to use our software. All rights are reserved by ©CRALOG A/S.