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NEN-ISO 19354 specifies the general requirements for marine cranes of metal construction. This document is applicable to the following types of marine cranes: - deck cranes mounted on ships for handling cargo or containers in harbour or sheltered water conditions; - floating cranes or grab cranes mounted on barges or pontoons for operating in harbour conditions; - engine room cranes and provision cranes, etc. mounted on ships (including floating docks) for handling equipment and stores in harbour conditions. This document is not applicable to the following: - minimum ambient operating temperatures below -20 °C; - maximum ambient operating temperatures above +45 °C; - loads from accidents or collisions; - lifting operations below sea level; - transport, assembly, dismantling and decommissioning of cranes; - lifting accessories, i.e. any item between the crane and the load; - lifting operations involving more than one crane; - hand-powered cranes; - emergency rescue operations; - shore-side cargo handling cranes;- portable cranes on board; - lifting appliances for lifeboats, liferafts accommodation ladders, and pilot ladders; - launching appliances for survival craft and rescue boats; - gangways, accommodation and pilot ladders and their handling appliances.