Engineering reference
Standards & Compliance
Every Twistlock Africa product is engineered to the governing international and South African standards. For project-specific certification, contact Twistlock Africa.
Key Reference Documents
| ISO 668 : 2020 | Series 1 freight containers — Classification, dimensions, ratings |
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| ISO 1161 : 2016 | Series 1 freight containers — Corner and intermediate fittings (corner castings) |
| ISO 1496-1 : 2013 | General cargo containers — Requirements, testing |
| ISO 3874 : 1997 | Series 1 containers — Handling and securing |
| CSS Code (2011 edition) | IMO Code of Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and Securing |
| LR Container Securing Manual | Vessel-specific approval of all securing equipment |
Standards Register — Core Standards Governing TLA Products
Note: SANS 10187-1 covers load securement on vehicles generally (a South African national standard); per the source, it does not cover lashing/securing of road vehicles on Ro-Ro ships, and it is not a container-securing standard.
| ISO 668 (2020) | ISO TC 104/SC1 — Series 1 containers: classification, dimensions, gross mass ratings |
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| ISO 1161 (2016) | ISO TC 104/SC1 — Corner and intermediate castings: dimensions, tolerances, material |
| ISO 1496-1 (2013, 1990 text) | ISO TC 104 — General cargo containers: requirements and testing (stacking, racking, lifting) |
| ISO 6346 (1995 + Am.1 2022) | ISO TC 104/SC4 — Coding, identification and marking of freight containers (BIC codes) |
| ISO 3874 (1997 + Am.1 2000) | ISO TC 104/SC2 — Series 1 containers: handling and securing; twistlocks, stacking cones, lashing |
| CSC 1972 (1972, amended) | IMO — International Convention for Safe Containers: approval, marking, examination |
| CTU Code (2014) | IMO/ILO/UNECE — Code of Practice for Packing of Cargo Transport Units (containers, swap bodies) |
| CSS Code (2011, MSC.1/Circ. 1353) | IMO MSC — Code of Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and Securing (mandatory on ships) |
| DNV STD 2.23 (2013) | DNV GL — Container securing equipment: type approval and test requirements |
| SANS 10187-1 (2005) | SABS StanSA TC 5120 — Load securement on vehicles — general requirements (SA national standard) |
| TRH 11 (8th Ed. 2010) | SA DoT / CSIR — Dimensional and mass limitations for abnormal loads on SA roads |
| IICL Guide (5th Ed. 2011) | IICL — Guide for container inspection: grading standards (OTU/CW/WWT/As Is) |
| SANS 10085 (2004) | SABS — Design, testing and use of container handling equipment in South Africa |