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Wire rope shall be 6-stranded and of one of type 6 x 19 or 6 x 36 The termination of wire rope shall be a ferrule secured thimble 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 2. Sling angle 3. Data plate for BS7072 container has the following information: a) owners name; b) container identification (unit number) c) tare weight (in tonnes); d) SWL/payload (in tonnes); e) maximum gross weight (in tonnes); f) date of last test/examination using the following: 1) suffix T for proof load test, non-destructive examination and visual examination; 2) suffix VN for non-destructive examination and visual examination; 3) suffix V for visual examination only. 4. Master link fitted to a container minimum dimensions should be 270 mm 140 mm. 5. WLLmin/3xcos 8.6/3x1=8.6tonne