Basics
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Open top units are designed to allow loading through both the top opening and the rear doors and are consequently suitable for the carriage of awkward and indivisible cargoes, whose handling and loading can only be performed with a crane or rolling bridge. Tiltable half-height open top containers are specifically designed to carry bulk minerals.

The roof is replaced by a tarpaulin to allow loading and discharge from above. The tarpaulin covering means cargo is fully protected from the elements.

Manufactured from steel, open top containers come in 20 ft and 40 ft sizes. Open tops are equipped with a swinging header to the door opening, hinged doors on both sides and removable roof bows and tarpaulin.

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Over Height Open Tops
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All the roof-bows and the tarpaulin have to be in position in order to warrant the rigidity and avoid any risk of twisting to the container. The containers are tested when built and their specifications are issued with roof-bows and tarpaulin in position. Each single roof-bow when missing changes the integrity of the container. Therefore the Line cannot accept over-height containers.

There is also a requirement by Customs that all containers should be tightly sealed. The Customs office will therefore not accept over-height open top containers.

The containers are delivered with accessories which are not interchangeable. Each tarpaulin and roof bow is dedicated to its container.

Open Top Specs
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20' Open Tops - 20' x 8' x 8' 6''

	Inside Length	Inside Width	Inside Height	Door Width
Metric	5.89m	2.35m	2.34m	2.34m

	Door Height	Max Payload	Average Tare w/t	Nominal Capacity
Metric	2.28m	28,280 kgs	2,200 kgs	32.0 cbm

40' Open Tops - 40' x 8' x 8' 6''

	Inside Length	Inside Width	Inside Height	Door Width
Metric	12.03m	2.35m	2.34m	2.34m

	Door Height	Max Payload	Average Tare w/t	Nominal Capacity
Metric	2.28m	26,600 kgs	3,880 kgs	66 cbm

Due to different constructions and makes, the maximum payloads and internal dimensions of equipment may vary. All measurements are accurate to +/- 1" - for cargoes with critical dimensions, please contact OT Africa Line sales staff for further information.

Applicable standards and certification: ISO, CSC, TIR, UIC, TCT, ABS, BV, Lloyds

Benefits:

• Designed for the carriage of heavy and awkward cargoes.
• Allows loading/unloading through the roof aperture using overhead lifting equipment or through the door.
• Supplied with TIR approved PVC tarpaulins (otherwise known as tilts) with removable rear header to protect cargo.
• The container doors can be removed to make the stuffing of cargo more convenient.
• The actual roof aperture is smaller than the internal dimensions of the container, due to protrusion of the top side rails (needed to support the roof bows) and the stubs (supporting the header bar over the door).
• Attachable bow and sealing devices.
• The floor of the container is of hardwood timber plank or plywood - diffusses odours and stains.
• Number of cargo securing points in the floor or along the bottom side rail.

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