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Lifting Equipment Inspection & Testing Package (V-LIFT)

The V-LIFT Package is a collection of specialist services, systems and products which have been refined for over a decade to provide unparalleled support for cranes and lifting equipment. The V-LIFT Package was built first and foremost with efficiency, quality, and compliance to Australian legislation in mind then refined to maximise cost, time, and safety benefits for our customers. To date, the package has been utilised by major downstream LNG operators, coal seam gas operators, offshore production operators and numerous upstream drilling assets over multi-year terms.

Our dedicated lifting equipment team can provide a turnkey solution or build a specific package suited to our client’s needs. Ultimately our goal is to drive safety, cost and efficiency across your asset while removing the burden and effort from our customer representatives.

Accreditation & Compliance

Vertech is uniquely positioned to cover multiple industry sectors and regions across Australia and the wider Asia Pacific region, holding the necessary certification and accreditations required to meet national and international standards.

Our people are highly experienced, motivated and multi-skilled, holding LEEA, NDT and IRATA certification, with many individuals also holding API 2C & 2D crane inspection certification. In addition to these, Vertech holds the ISO 17020 NATA Lifting & Lifted Equipment Inspection accreditation.

Our lifting package can be adjusted to meet the specific deliverables of each client and can include:

NATA Lifting Equipment Inspection
NATA Non-Destructive Testing
CASA, LR and ABS UAV Remote Inspection Technique
DROPS Accredited
NATA Pressure System Inspection
ABS, DNV, LR, BV Marine Class Accredited Inspection Body
IRATA Operator and Trainer
ISO 9001, 29001, 14001 and 45001

Lifting Gear Data Management

ViiPER.net is Vertech’s purpose-built online lifting and integrity data management system that combines an easy-to-use interface with powerful functionality. ViiPER.net manages lifting equipment and safety equipment through their full life cycle, recording all data and documents to ensure the facilities lifting requirements are always fully NATA and AS compliant.

The system is live and includes automated inspection reports and work pack generation, saving up to 80% on reporting and planning time.

Our lifting gear data management includes:

Full Traceability & Inspection History
Interactive Dashboards
Live Online Progress Visibility
Unlimited Customer Accounts
Automated Reporting
Automatic Work Pack Generation
Manufacturer & Previous Certs Held
Unlimited Client Assets/Facility Capable

Lifting Equipment Inspection

Our highly multi-disciplined lifting team provide comprehensive inspection and maintenance services to lifting & hoisting equipment. We are NATA accredited, have an in-house competency program and give our inspectors additional NDT, LEEA and API 2c & 2d crane inspection training.

Our team will work with our clients to implement a framework supported by ViiPER to effectively manage the gaps usually encountered ineffective lifting gear management systems.

Our lifting equipment inspection includes:

ISO 17020 NATA Lifting Certified
Multi-disciplined Lifting Engineers
Complete Lifting Inventory Management
Rope Access , NDT & Maintenance Services
Site Proof Load Testing
Visual & Dimensional Inspections
End-to-end Lifting Equipment Management
Database & Compliance Management

Dropped Object Management (DROPS)

The potential cost of a dropped object is not just equipment damage or lost production, it is a life! The Dropped Objects Prevention Scheme (DROPS) assists our clients to identify dropped object risks and conduct corrective actions such as removing or remediating the potential issue.

Vertech provides comprehensive DROPS surveys and services including risk ranking, reliable securing options and a suite of products to mitigate this industry-wide hazard, keeping our people safe.

Dropped Object Management (DROPS) Planning.

Our dropped object management includes:

Comprehensive DROPS Surveys
Area or Module DROPS Sweeps
Detailed Risk Ranked DROPS Reports
Secondary Retention Campaigns
Remediation and Repair of PDO's
Reliable Securing Recommendations

Access Management

Vertech was a pioneer of IRATA industrial rope access in Australia. We are an IRATA operator and trainer with a world-class training school located in Perth, WA. We imported the first engineered decking systems to the region, we also designed and installed the first offshore safety netting and tension netting systems.

Being a holistic access provider, we are recognised industry-wide for providing the right access system for each situation. Our vision is to educate people on the pros and cons of each system to drive safety, cost, and time efficiency for our customers.

Our access management services include:

Rope Access Inspection
Rope Access Trades
Scaffolding
Safety Netting
Tension Netting
Engineered Decking

Non-Destructive Testing

Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) involves detecting and assessing flaws in materials without causing damage. Vertech are certified to ISO 17025 as an NDT inspection body by the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA). We have approximately 150 multi-skilled NDT and lifting inspection personnel who hold certification.

To ensure our service is at a consistently high level we complete additional in-house NDT competency assessments including MPI, DPI, ECI and UT methods which are commonly utilised for lifting inspections.

Our non-destructive services include:

Fixed Lifting Equipment NDT
Structural NDT
Class Accredited NDT
Drill Handing Tool NDT
Container & Basket NDT
NATA Pressure Equipment NDT

Crane Inspection, Repair & Maintenance

Vertech’s multi-skilled offshore teams have a wealth of experience completing detailed planning, inspection, comprehensive repairs, and ongoing maintenance on cranes across offshore assets and Mobile offshore drilling units (MODU’S) in the Asia Pacific region. Our IRATA tradesmen conduct mechanical repairs, sheave replacements, wire rope replacements, greasing, electrical inspection and other routine maintenance tasks on an ongoing basis.

Our API Crane inspectors complete campaign based inspection and examination in accordance with API RP 2D and NDT to ISO 17025 requirements.