BS IS0 3874:2017 BSl Standards Publication Series 1 freight containers - Handling and securing bsi. BRITISH STANDARD BS ISO 3874:2017 National foreword This British Standard is the UK implementation of IS0 3874:2017. It supersedes BS IS0 3874:1997, which is withdrawn. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee TW/1, Freight containers and swap bodies A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary. This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. @ The British Standards Institution 2017 Published by BSI Standards Limited 2017 ISBN 978 0 580 96722 1 ICS55.180.10 Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations. This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 30 November 2017. Amendments/corrigenda issued since publication Date Text affected BS ISO 3874:2017 INTERNATIONAL ISO STANDARD 3874 Sixth edition 2017-10 Series 1 freight containers Handling and securing Conteneurs de la série 1- Manutention et fixation Reference number ISO 3874:2017(E) ISO @ IS0 2017 BSISO 3874:2017 IS0 3874:2017(E) COPYRIGHTPROTECTED DOCUMENT @ IS0 2017, Published in Switzerland All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or posting on the internet or an intranet, without prior writtenpermission.Permission canberequestedfromeitherIsOattheaddressbeloworIso'smemberbodyinthecountryof the requester. ISO copyright office Ch. de Blandonnet 8 . CP 401 CH-1214 Vernier,Geneva, Switzerland Tel.+41227490111 Fax +41 22 749 09 47 [email protected] www.iso.org ii @ IS0 2017 - All rights reserved BS ISO 3874:2017 IS0 3874:2017(E) Contents Page Foreword. .iv 1 Scope 2 Normative references. 3 Terms and definitions. 4 Basic requirements 4.1 General. 4.2 Packing and emptying . 4.3 Stowage and securing of cargo 5 Handling.... .6 5.1 Handling by specified lifting methods (see Clause 6) 5.2 Handling by unspecified lifting methods. 6 Specified lifting methods .6 6.1 General 6.2 Top lift spreaders 6.3 Top lift sling . 6.4 Bottom lift sling. 6.5 Side lift: Method 1 6.6 Side lift: Method 2... 19 6.7 Side lift: Method 3 22 6.8 End lift: Method 1. 24 6.9 End lift: Method 2. 26 6.10 Forklifts 28 Landing and supporting .. .30 8 Stacking on the ground. 30 9 Securing during transport. 31 9.1 General... 31 9.2 Securing on board a ship... 32 9.2.1 Forces on board a ship 32 9.2.2 Effects on container.. 32 9.2.3 Ship design, stowage and securing of containers. 34 9.2.4 Types of securing equipment.. 35 9.3 Securing of container for road and rail transport.. 39 9.3.1 General, 39 9.3.2 Terminal trailer operation.. 40 9.3.3 Public road operation.. 40 9.3.4 Rail vehicleoperation 43 9.3.5 Double stack rail car operations.. 43 Annex A (normative) Twistlocks for securing of containers - Function, dimensions, strengthrequirementsandtesting........ Annex B (normative) Stacking fittings for securing of containers - Function, dimensions, strength requirements and testing.... 59 Annex C (normative) Lashing rod systems, including tensioning devices, for securing of containers - Function, dimensions, strength requirements and testing . 66 Annex D (informative) Container securing fittings .. 71 Annex E (normative) Strength requirements of container securing fittings. Annex F (informative) Guide on the choice of sizes for, and the positioning of, twistlock tie- down devices for securing series 1 freight containers to carrying vehicles ... Bibliography ... .92 @ IS0 2017 - All rights reserved ii BS ISO 3874:2017 IS0 3874:2017(E) Contents Page Foreword. .iv 1 Scope 2 Normative references. 3 Terms and definitions. 4 Basic requirements 4.1 General. 4.2 Packing and emptying . 4.3 Stowage and securing