Deck crane and safe working load (SWL)
Never lift more than the SWL marked on the crane and gear; limit switches and wires are inspected and the crane is load-tested every five years.
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Deck crane and safe working load (SWL) |
| Russian | Судовой кран и безопасная рабочая нагрузка (SWL) |
| Romanian | Macara de punte și sarcina maximă de lucru (SWL) |
| Polish | Żuraw pokładowy i dopuszczalne obciążenie robocze (SWL) |
| Latvian | Klāja celtnis un drošā darba slodze (SWL) |
| Filipino | Deck crane at safe working load (SWL) |
| Indonesian | Crane geladak dan beban kerja aman (SWL) |
| Chinese | 克令吊与安全工作负荷（SWL） |
| Croatian | Brodska dizalica i dopušteno radno opterećenje (SWL) |
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