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Twist-lock

Devices used to join and lock containers to those above and below them by clamping the adjacent corner castings together. 'Cones' fit into apertures in the corner castings and turn to lock them in place. Used with lashing wires and bars.

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Source: Maritime Economics, 3rd edition

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Author: andersson.j

Main topic: Naval Architecture

Topic: Marine Transport and Economics

School / Univ.: Chalmers

City: Gothenburg

Published: 15.10.2009

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