The failure of a $40 rigging sling, torn and tattered from years of misuse, was the apparent cause of the East Side crane collapse that killed seven in March, a federal probe reveals. The synthetic ...

SEQUIM — It takes a big sling to lift a big boat. It will take 12 slings made out of four layers of 10-inch-wide nylon flat webbing to rig the Port of Port Townsend’s new $3 million, 30-ton ...

Rope and Sling Provides Rigging Gear to Ainscough for Fallen Bridge Lift Rigging equipment from Rope and Sling Specialists Ltd. (RSS) was integral to the reopening of a major Kent motorway following ...

At-a-Glance: Offshore crane safety hinges on rigorous lift planning, competent crews, weather/sea-state limits, certified equipment, and disciplined communications. The procedures below standardize ...