BRITISH STANDARD BS EN

12079-2:2006

Offshore containers
and associated lifting
sets —
Part 2: Lifting sets — Design,
manufacture and marking

The European Standard EN 12079-2:2006 has the status of a

British Standard

ICS 55.180.10

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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 12079-2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM April 2006

ICS 55.180.10

English Version

Offshore containers and associated lifting sets - Part 2: Lifting

sets - Design, manufacture and marking

Conteneurs pour utilisation en mer et dispositifs de levage Offshore-Container und zugehörige Anschlaggarnituren -
associés - Partie 2: Dispositifs de levage - Conception, Teil 2: Anschlaggarnituren - Auslegung, Herstellung und
construction et marquage Kennzeichnung

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Contents Page

Foreword ............................................................................................................................................................. 3
1 Scope...................................................................................................................................................... 4
2 Normative references ........................................................................................................................... 4

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3 Terms and definitions........................................................................................................................... 4
4 Symbols ................................................................................................................................................. 5
5 Technical requirements........................................................................................................................ 5

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5.1 General requirements ........................................................................................................................... 5
5.2 Dimensions and strength of lifting Sets ............................................................................................. 6
5.3 Chain slings........................................................................................................................................... 6
5.4 Wire rope slings .................................................................................................................................... 6
5.5 Shackles................................................................................................................................................. 7
5.6 Materials................................................................................................................................................. 7
5.6.1
5.6.2
5.6.3
5.6.4
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Impact Testing....................................................................................................................................... 7
Welding .................................................................................................................................................. 7
Materials used in wire rope slings ...................................................................................................... 7
Galvanising ............................................................................................................................................ 7
5.6.5 Material certificates............................................................................................................................... 7
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6 Certification ........................................................................................................................................... 8
6.1 Preparation of certificates.................................................................................................................... 8
6.2 Single component certificates............................................................................................................. 8
6.3 Sling certificates ................................................................................................................................... 8
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7 Marking .................................................................................................................................................. 9
Annex A (normative) Determination of working load limit (WLL min) of the lifting set........................... 10
Annex B (informative) Example of identification tag for chain slings....................................................... 12
Bibliography ..................................................................................................................................................... 14
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Foreword
This document (EN 12079-2:2006) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 280
“Offshore containers and associated lifting sets”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by October 2006, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by October 2006.

EN 12079-1:2006 and EN 12079-3:2006 supersede EN 12079:1999.

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

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1 Scope
This part of EN 12079 specifies requirements for lifting sets for use with containers in offshore service.

Other parts of the standard are:

EN 12079-1, Offshore containers and associated lifting sets - Part 1: Offshore container - Design,
manufacture and marking

EN 12079-3, Offshore containers and associated lifting sets - Part 3: Periodic inspection, examination
and testing

2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this European Standard.
For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

EN 818-4:1996, Short link chain for lifting purposes — Safety — Part 4 — Chain slings — Grade 8

EN 1677-1, Components for slings — Safety — Part 1: Forged steel components, Grade 8

EN 10045-1, Metallic materials - Charpy impact test - Part 1: Test method

EN 10204, Metallic products - Types of inspection documents

EN 13414-1, Steel wire rope slings - Safety - Part 1: Slings for general lifting service

EN 13889, Forged steel shackles for general lifting purposes - Dee shackles and bow shackles -
Grade 6 – Safety

EN ISO 15613, Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials -
Qualification based on pre-production welding test (ISO 15613:2004)

3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this European Standard, the following terms and definitions apply:

3.1
lifting set
items of integrated lifting equipment used to connect the offshore container to the lifting appliance.
This can comprise one or multi leg slings (with or without a top leg) and shackles, whether assembly
secured or not.

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3.2
assembly secured shackle
A shackle fitted to a sling leg and secured by a seal or similar device, so as to signal unambiguously,
whether or not the shackle has been exchanged

4 Symbols

R the rating i.e. the maximum gross mass of the container including permanent equipment and
its cargo, in kg but excluding the lifting set;

T the tare mass i.e. the mass of an empty container including any permanent equipment but
excluding cargo and lifting set in kg;

P the payload i.e. the maximum permissible mass of cargo which may be safely transported by
the container, in kg;

NOTE 1 P=R-T

NOTE 2 R, T and P are, by definition in units of mass, kilograms (kg). Where design requirements are based
on the gravitational forces derived from these values, those forces are indicated thus: Rg, Tg and Pg the units of
which are in newtons or multiples thereof.

TD the design air temperature, i.e. a minimum reference temperature used for the selection of
steel grades used in offshore containers and equipment expressed in degrees centigrade;

S mass of the lifting set, in kg

5 Technical requirements

5.1 General requirements

5.1.1 Slings shall be rated for their intended angle of use. In all cases four leg slings shall be rated
as for three leg slings. In no case shall a sling be rated for an angle of the sling leg to the vertical in
excess of 45 °

NOTE For specific angles less than 45 ° the sling may be rated at the WLL according to the particular angle
of the legs to the vertical. This should be calculated by the formula: For two leg slings used at an angle β to the
vertical, the working load limit should be given by the formula WLL = 2 x WLL for a single leg x cos β. For four leg
slings used at an angle β of any leg to the vertical, the working load limit shall be given by the formula WLL = 3 x
WLL for a single leg x cos β.

For chain slings this is in accordance with the alternative method of rating in EN 818-4:1996, Annex A.

5.1.2 Where two 2-leg slings are selected to function as a 4-leg sling, they shall be calculated as for
a 4-leg sling.

5.1.3 Hinge type coupling components shall not be used.

NOTE This restriction is to avoid the possibility of the coupling seizing in the folded position due to
corrosion and subsequently failing when forced straight under load.

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5.2 Dimensions and strength of lifting Sets

5.2.1 To allow for the dynamic amplification that will be experienced in offshore lifting in adverse
weather and sea states, the working load limit of the lifting sets for offshore containers shall be
determined using Annex A. Except for containers with ratings below 2000 kg, the container rating R
shall be multiplied by an enhancement factor to give the WLL min of the lifting set. For intermediate
container ratings the working load limit values shall be interpolated.

5.2.2 The minimum working load limit (WLL min) from Annex A shall be used for determination of
the nominal size of the lifting set.

NOTE It is recommended that the master link to be attached to the crane hook shall have minimum
dimensions 270 mm x 140 mm, internal.

5.2.3 The minimum working load limit of each shackle (WLLs) shall be calculated as given in
Table 1.

Table 1 — Required minimum shackle working load limit (WLLs)

Required minimum shackle working load limit (WLLs)

4 leg sling 2 leg sling Single leg sling
WLL min / (3 x cos β) WLL min / (2 x cos β) WLL min

where β is the angle of the sling leg from the vertical and WLL min is the minimum WLL
determined from Annex A

5.2.4 The lifting set shall be of sufficient length to allow easy handling by operators. The top link or
master link shall be able to reach down to a height of no more than 1.3m above the container bottom
when the sling hangs over the long side of the container.

5.3 Chain slings

5.3.1 Chain slings shall meet all requirements of EN 818-4.

5.4 Wire rope slings

5.4.1 Wire rope slings shall meet all requirements of EN 13414-1 with restrictions as applied in
5.4.2 and 5.4.3.

5.4.2 Wire rope shall be 6-stranded and of one of type 6 x 19 or 6 x 36.

5.4.3 The termination of wire rope shall be a ferrule secured thimble.

NOTE As an aid to in service inspection, ferrules which permit the tail end of the rope to be visible
are recommended.

5.4.4 Wire rope grade 1770 or 1960 shall be used. The working load limit shall be calculated on the
basis of the actual rope grade used.

NOTE This also applies when slings are rated and marked in accordance with the note in 5.1.1

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5.5 Shackles

5.5.1 Shackles shall meet all requirements of EN 13889 or EN 1677-1 with the additional
requirement that the tolerance on the nominal diameter of the shackle pin shall be – 0 + 3 %.

5.5.2 Shackles shall be restricted to:

 bolt type pin with hexagon head, hexagon nut and split cotter pin;

5.6 Materials

5.6.1 Impact Testing

Steels shall be impact tested by the Charpy impact (V-notch) method in accordance with EN 10045-1.
The impact test temperature shall be equal to the design air temperature TD and the minimum average
impact energy shall be 42 J. However, for welded components (chains, links, rings) it shall be
sufficient only to take impact test samples in the weld with the notch centred in the fusion line. The
position of the weld shall be accurately identified by etching with a suitable reagent before cutting the
notches. The minimum average impact energy of the weld shall be 27 J.

Where the cross section of the material to be tested is too small to allow the standard test specimen
to be taken (10 x 10 mm), the required energy values shall be reduced as follows:

 10 mm x 7.5 mm : 5/6ths of the above value;

 10 mm x 5.0 mm : 2/3rds of the above value.

NOTE For tests where the size of the test piece is too small (diameter less than 13 mm), tests may be
carried out on sample material which shall be of the same specification and heat treatment.

5.6.2 Welding

In addition to the requirements of EN 818-4, qualification of the welding process shall be in

accordance with EN ISO 15613.

5.6.3 Materials used in wire rope slings

Materials in wire ropes, ferrules and thimbles shall be in accordance with applicable standards.

5.6.4 Galvanising

Galvanising shall only be carried out under the control of the manufacturer of the component.

5.6.5 Material certificates.

The materials used in all components shall be supplied with an inspection certificate to either
EN 10204 type 3.1 B or, in the case of materials in ferrules and thimbles, to EN 10204 type 2.2 with
content as detailed in Clause 6.

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6 Certification

6.1 Preparation of certificates

Certificates provided in support of claims of compliance with the requirements of this European
Standard shall be prepared in accordance with EN 10204 and contain the information specified in the
relevant product standard, together with that specified in 6.2 or 6.3 as appropriate.

6.2 Single component certificates

Single components used in slings conforming to this European Standard, shall have certificates as
specified in 5.6.5, containing the information specified in the relevant product standard together with
the following, as a minimum:

 manufacturer’s name, mark and contact location;

 date of issue for the certificate (YYYY-MM-DD);

 certificate number;

 description of the component;

 identification of the relevant product standard;

 material specification including chemical composition and mechanical properties;

 results from tests specified in the relevant product standard and this standard;

 record of the unique identification number or mark carried by the component;

 manufacturers authorized signature.

6.3 Sling certificates

Slings conforming to this European Standard shall be supplied with a certificate (type EN 10204,
3.1 B) containing the information specified in the relevant product standard together with the following,
as a minimum:

 manufacturer’s name, mark and contact location;

 date of issue for the certificate (YYYY-MM-DD);

 sling certificate number;

 description of the sling, including unique identification number or mark;

 reference to each single components unique identification mark (if new components are
installed before re-certification reference to previous certificate number and the new
components unique identification mark);

 nominal size and length of the sling;

 working load limit (WLL) together with the appropriate angle to the vertical for multi-leg slings
and the method of rating;

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 date of sling manufacture or re-certification;

 a statement that the sling described has been designed, manufactured and tested in
accordance with this European Standard;

 manufacturers authorized signature.

In addition:

 for wire rope slings, the grade of terminal fittings and the rope together with a statement that
the sling conforms to EN 13414-1;

 for chain slings, the grade mark 8 and a statement confirming that the sling conforms to
EN 818-4 and providing cross reference to the results of any final testing of mechanical
properties after heat treatment.

7 Marking
7.1 In addition to the marking required by the relevant individual component standards, the
requirements of 7.2-7.4 apply.

7.2 Shackles fitted to a sling, without being assembly secured, shall be indelibly marked with a
unique identification.

NOTE In practice, this marking should be applied using 'low stress' stamps, the height of which should be a
minimum of 5 mm, and positioned away from areas of highest tensile stress i.e. applied to the straight section of
the body adjacent to the eye.

7.3 Slings shall be marked with an identification tag permanently attached to the top assembly of
the sling. The tag shall be made of metal with the marking permanently embossed or stamped. The
tag shall be 8-sided for chain slings and round for wire rope slings.

7.4 Where two 2-leg slings are selected to function as a 4 leg sling, both shall be marked as a 4 leg
sling.

7.5 The marking on tags for chain and wire rope slings shall include:

 number of this standard;

 unique identification number of the sling;

 number of legs;

 diameter of chain or wire rope used, including the top leg where fitted;

 working load limit (WLL) in tonnes;

 maximum angle of the sling legs from the vertical.

 mass of the lifting set (S) in Kg;

NOTE An example of an identification tag for chain slings, is shown in Annex B.

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Annex A
(normative)

Determination of working load limit (WLL min) of the lifting set

Table A 1 — Determination of working load limit

Container Rating (R) kg Enhancement factor Minimum required Working Load

Limit of the lifting set (WLL min)
tonnes
500 - 7,00
1000 - 7,00
1500 - 7,00
2000 3.500 7,00
2500 2.880 7,20
3000 2,600 7,80
3500 2,403 8,41
4000 2,207 8,83
4500 1,962 8,83
5000 1,766 8,83
5500 1,766 9,71
6000 1,766 10,59
6500 1,733 11,26
7000 1,700 11,90
7500 1,666 12,50
8000 1,633 13,07
8500 1,600 13,60
9000 1,567 14,10
9500 1,534 14,57
10000 1,501 15,01
10500 1,479 15,53
11000 1,457 16,02
11500 1,435 16,50
12000 1,413 16,95
12500 1,391 17,38
13000 1,368 17,79
13500 1,346 18,18
14000 1,324 18,54
14500 1,302 18,88

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Table A 1 — Determination of working load limit

Container Rating (R) kg Enhancement factor Minimum required Working Load

Limit of the lifting set (WLL min)
tonnes
15000 1,280 19,20
15500 1,267 19,64
16000 1,254 20,06
16500 1,240 20,47
17000 1,227 20,86
17500 1,214 21,24
18000 1,201 21,61
18500 1,188 21,97
19000 1,174 22,31
19500 1,161 22,64
20000 1,148 22,96
20500 1,143 23,44
21000 1,139 23,92
21500 1,135 24,39
22000 1,130 24,86
22500 1,126 25,33
23000 1,121 25,79
23500 1,117 26,25
24000 1,112 26,70
24500 1,108 27,15
25000 1,104 27,59

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Annex B
(informative)

Example of identification tag for chain slings.

1 EN number
2 4 legs of 13mm, 1 forerunner of 22mm (example)
3 Manufacturers mark
4 Sling angle
5 Shackle size
6 WLL (t)
7 Mass of the lifting set

Figure B.1 — Front of identification tag

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1 2

Sling ID No.:

1 Date (yy-mm-dd)
2 Shackle ID

Figure B.2 — Back of identification tag

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Bibliography

[1] EN 1677-4, Components for slings - Safety — Part 4: Links, Grade 8

[2] EN 12079-1, Offshore containers and associated lifting sets - Part 1: Offshore container -
Design, manufacture and marking

[3] EN 12079-3, Offshore containers and associated lifting sets - Part 3: Periodic inspection,
examination and testing

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