Updates
The paper binder now has an expiry date
On 20 January 2027, the new Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 replaces the Machinery Directive. Around 90% of the content is familiar, but the most important changes point to one thing: documentation stops being a binder on a shelf and becomes digital, traceable and available throughout the equipment's entire life. Here's what that actually means for you as an owner, user, modifier or supplier of lifting equipment.
We load it until it breaks — on purpose
The number stamped on a shackle or a lifting sling, 5 tonnes, 20 tonnes, 100 tonnes, is not where the equipment breaks. It's where we've decided to stop. The distance between those two figures is no guess. It's been measured, in a test bench, by someone pulling identical equipment apart on purpose. Here's why controlled failure is the very foundation of trusting a lift.
What's the cost of a lift that never happens?
The day rate for a winch and the price of a statutory inspection are easy numbers to compare. The cost of a lifting operation that stops is not. Yet it's the latter that decides whether your project lands on budget...or blows through it. Here's the calculation we believe more buyers should run before choosing a supplier.
Flexible rental of marine cranes – when uptime and rapid response make all the difference
The wrong lifting equipment at the wrong time costs far more than the rental fee. Kolos Lifting & Inspection helps you select the right crane for your operation – and ensures everything is in place well before the job begins.
Do you need Active Heave Compensation? Kolos has the solution.
Kolos supplies marine contractors, operator companies, and offshore rig companies. We adapt the system to your existing winch or crane, or deliver it as a complete new unit.
Kolos engineering – Safe solutions for lifting and subsea
Kolos delivers robust and well-documented engineering services within both lifting equipment and subsea, developed to meet stringent requirements for safety, operational reliability, and compliance with applicable standards. With deep industry experience, modern analysis tools, and structured processes, we take projects from concept to a fully certifiable solution, regardless of complexity or operational environment.