Definition(s)
Working Load
The external load in pounds (kilograms), applied to the crane including the weight of load-attaching equipment such as load block, shackles, and slings.
NOTE The maximum allowable working load for a given condition is the safe working load (SWL).
Source: API RP 2D, Operation and Maintenance of Offshore Cranes, Seventh Edition, December 2014. Global Standards
Working Load
The external load in pounds (kilograms), applied to the crane including the weight of load-attaching equipment such as load block, shackles, and slings. The maximum allowable working load for a given condition would be the Safe Working Load (SWL).
Source: API RP 2D, Operation and Maintenance of Offshore Cranes, Sixth Edition, May 2007. Global Standards