Structure for use in lashing a shipping container to a support

Abstract

There is provided a pin structure for use in lashing a shipping container to a support. The pin structure has a base and a projection extending from the base. The pin structure is insertable into an internal cavity of a shipping container corner casting compliant with ISO 1161:2016 and is thereafter manipulatable so that the projection extends to an exterior of the corner casting via an aperture through a wall of the corner casting while the base remains in the internal cavity. Also disclosed is a lock device for locking together first and second shipping containers.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A pin structure for use in lashing a shipping container to a support, the pin structure having a base and a projection extending from the base, wherein the pin structure is insertable into an internal cavity of a shipping container corner casting compliant with ISO 1161:2016 and is thereafter manipulatable so that the projection extends to an exterior of the corner casting via an aperture through a wall of the corner casting while the base remains in the internal cavity. 
     
     
         2 . The pin structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the base has a length of less than 117 mm, a width of less than 63.5 mm, and a thickness of less than 30 mm, wherein the projection extends from the base in a direction of the thickness of the base, and wherein the projection has a length measured from the base of less than 80 mm, a width of less than 63.5 mm, and a depth of less than 79.5 mm. 
     
     
         3 . The pin structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the pin structure comprises a retainer removably attached to the projection to aid retention of a lashing cable on the projection. 
     
     
         4 . The pin structure according to  claim 1 , wherein the pin structure is fully insertable in the internal cavity of the corner casting. 
     
     
         5 . A shipping container lashing system for lashing a shipping container to a support, the shipping container lashing system comprising:
 a pin structure having a base and a projection extending from the base, wherein the pin structure is insertable into an internal cavity of the shipping container corner casting compliant with ISO 1161:2016 and is thereafter manipulatable so that the projection extends to an exterior of the corner casting via an aperture through a wall of the corner casting while the base remains in the internal cavity; and   a lashing cable for connection between the support and the projection of the pin structure when the projection extends to the exterior of the corner casting via the aperture through the wall of the corner casting while the base remains in the internal cavity.   
     
     
         6 . The shipping container lashing system according to  claim 5 , wherein the lashing cable has a length of at least 12 metres. 
     
     
         7 . The shipping container lashing system according to  claim 5 , comprising a tensioner for tensioning the lashing cable once the lashing cable is connected between the support and the projection. 
     
     
         8 . A combination comprising:
 (i) a pin structure for use in lashing a shipping container to a support, the pin structure having a base and a projection extending from the base, wherein the pin structure is insertable into an internal cavity of a shipping container corner casting compliant with ISO 1161:2016 and is thereafter manipulatable so that the projection extends to an exterior of the corner casting via an aperture through a wall of the corner casting while the base remains in the internal cavity,   or   a shipping container lashing system for lashing a shipping container to a support, the shipping container lashing system comprising:
 a pin structure having a base and a projection extending from the base, wherein the pin structure is insertable into an internal cavity of the shipping container corner casting compliant with ISO 1161:2016 and is thereafter manipulatable so that the projection extends to an exterior of the corner casting via an aperture through a wall of the corner casting while the base remains in the internal cavity; and 
 a lashing cable for connection between the support and the projection of the pin structure when the projection extends to the exterior of the corner casting via the aperture through the wall of the corner casting while the base remains in the internal cavity; 
   and   (ii) the shipping container corner casting compliant with ISO 1161:2016.   
     
     
         9 . A method of configuring a shipping container for lashing, the method comprising:
 providing a pin structure having a base and a projection extending from the base, wherein the pin structure is insertable into an internal cavity of the shipping container corner casting compliant with ISO 1161:2016 and is thereafter manipulatable so that the projection extends to an exterior of the corner casting via an aperture through a wall of the corner casting while the base remains in the internal cavity;   inserting the pin structure into the internal cavity of the corner casting of the shipping container; and   then manipulating the pin structure so that the projection thereof extends to an exterior of the corner casting via an aperture through a wall of the corner casting while the base remains in the internal cavity and abuts the wall at an internal first end of the aperture.   
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein the inserting comprises fully inserting the pin structure into the internal cavity of the corner casting. 
     
     
         11 . A method of lashing a shipping container to a support, the method comprising:
 connecting a first end of a lashing cable to a corner casting of the shipping container; and   then placing the shipping container on top of a stack of other shipping containers.   
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 11 , comprising connecting a second end of the lashing cable to the support. 
     
     
         13 . A lock device for locking together first and second shipping containers in a stack, the lock device comprising:
 first and second couplers for engaging with respective corner castings of the first and second shipping containers when the first shipping container is stacked on top of the second shipping container; and   a structure from which the first and second couplers extend, wherein the structure is dimensioned so as to have an abutment portion that is located laterally of the first and/or second shipping container when the first shipping container is stacked on top of the second shipping container and the first and second couplers are engaged with the respective corner castings, whereby the abutment portion is able to contact one or more further shipping containers laterally adjacent the first and/or second shipping container in use.   
     
     
         14 . The lock device according to  claim 13 , wherein the structure is a unitary structure. 
     
     
         15 . The lock device according to  claim 13 , wherein the structure comprises a main body, and the abutment portion comprises a first abutment part extending from a first side of the main body and a second abutment part extending from a second side of the main body opposite from the first side of the main body, whereby the first abutment part is located laterally of the first shipping container and the second abutment part is located laterally of the second shipping container, when the first shipping container is stacked on top of the second shipping container and the first and second couplers are engaged with the respective corner castings. 
     
     
         16 . The lock device according to  claim 13 , wherein the structure comprises an arm and a rotatable element rotatably mounted to a distal end portion of the arm, and the rotatable element comprises the abutment portion of the structure. 
     
     
         17 . A combination of a shipping container and a lock device, wherein the shipping container has a corner casting, a length and a width, wherein the length is greater than the width; and
 wherein the lock device has a coupler and a structure from which the coupler extends, wherein the coupler is for engaging with the corner casting, and wherein the structure is dimensioned to protrude from the shipping container in a direction parallel to a width direction of the shipping container when the coupler is engaged with the corner casting.   
     
     
         18 . The combination according to  claim 17 , wherein the structure is dimensioned so as to have an abutment portion that is located laterally of the shipping container when the coupler is engaged with the corner casting, whereby the abutment portion is able to contact a further shipping container laterally adjacent the shipping container in use. 
     
     
         19 . A vessel comprising:
 (i) a pin structure for use in lashing a shipping container to a support, the pin structure having a base and a projection extending from the base, wherein the pin structure is insertable into an internal cavity of a shipping container corner casting compliant with ISO 1161:2016 and is thereafter manipulatable so that the projection extends to an exterior of the corner casting via an aperture through a wall of the corner casting while the base remains in the internal cavity,   (ii) a shipping container lashing system for lashing a shipping container to a support, the shipping container lashing system comprising:
 a pin structure having a base and a projection extending from the base, wherein the pin structure is insertable into an internal cavity of the shipping container corner casting compliant with ISO 1161:2016 and is thereafter manipulatable so that the projection extends to an exterior of the corner casting via an aperture through a wall of the corner casting while the base remains in the internal cavity; and 
 a lashing cable for connection between the support and the projection of the pin structure when the projection extends to the exterior of the corner casting via the aperture through the wall of the corner casting while the base remains in the internal cavity, 
   (iii) a combination comprising:
 (a) a pin structure for use in lashing a shipping container to a support, the pin structure having a base and a projection extending from the base, wherein the pin structure is insertable into an internal cavity of a shipping container corner casting compliant with ISO 1161:2016 and is thereafter manipulatable so that the projection extends to an exterior of the corner casting via an aperture through a wall of the corner casting while the base remains in the internal cavity, 
 or 
 a shipping container lashing system for lashing a shipping container to a support, the shipping container lashing system comprising:
 a pin structure having a base and a projection extending from the base, wherein the pin structure is insertable into an internal cavity of the shipping container corner casting compliant with ISO 1161:2016 and is thereafter manipulatable so that the projection extends to an exterior of the corner casting via an aperture through a wall of the corner casting while the base remains in the internal cavity; and 
 a lashing cable for connection between the support and the projection of the pin structure when the projection extends to the exterior of the corner casting via the aperture through the wall of the corner casting while the base remains in the internal cavity; 
 
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 (b) the shipping container corner casting compliant with ISO 1161:2016, 
   (iv) a lock device for locking together first and second shipping containers in a stack, the lock device comprising:
 first and second couplers for engaging with respective corner castings of the first and second shipping containers when the first shipping container is stacked on top of the second shipping container; and 
 a structure from which the first and second couplers extend, wherein the structure is dimensioned so as to have an abutment portion that is located laterally of the first and/or second shipping container when the first shipping container is stacked on top of the second shipping container and the first and second couplers are engaged with the respective corner castings, whereby the abutment portion is able to contact one or more further shipping containers laterally adjacent the first and/or second shipping container in use, 
   or   (v) a combination of a shipping container and a lock device, wherein the shipping container has a corner casting, a length and a width, wherein the length is greater than the width; and wherein the lock device has a coupler and a structure from which the coupler extends, wherein the coupler is for engaging with the corner casting, and wherein the structure is dimensioned to protrude from the shipping container in a direction parallel to a width direction of the shipping container when the coupler is engaged with the corner casting.