Appendix
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Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Resolutions - Maritime Safety Committee - Resolution MSC.355(92) – Amendments to the International Convention for Safe Containers (CSC), 1972 – (Adopted on 21 June 2013)The Annex below is consolidated into CSC - International Convention for Safe Containers, 1972 - Annex – Amendments to the International Convention for Safe Containers (CSC), 1972The Annex below is consolidated into CSC - International Convention for Safe Containers, 1972 - Annex I – Regulations for the Testing, Inspection, Approval and Maintenance of Containers - Appendix

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  8 The fourth, fifth and sixth lines of the model of the Safety Approval Plate reproduced in the appendix are amended as follows:

  • MAXIMUM OPERATING GROSS MASS ........ kg ........ lbs

  • ALLOWABLE STACKING LOAD FOR 1.8 g ........ kg ........ lbs

  • TRANSVERSE RACKING TEST FORCE ........ newtons

  9 Items 4 to 8 of the appendix are amended as follows:

  • 4 Maximum operating gross mass (kg and lbs).

  • 5 Allowable stacking load for 1.8 g (kg and lbs).

  • 6 Transverse racking test force (newtons).

  • 7 End-wall strength to be indicated on plate only if end-walls are designed to withstand a force of less or greater than 0.4 times the gravitational force by maximum permissible payload, i.e. 0.4Pg.

  • 8 Side-wall strength to be indicated on plate only if the side-walls are designed to withstand a force of less or greater than 0.6 times the gravitational force by maximum permissible payload, i.e. 0.6Pg.

  10 The existing paragraphs 10 and 11 are replaced as follows:

  • 10 One door off stacking strength to be indicated on plate only if the container is approved for one door off operation. The marking shall show: ALLOWABLE STACKING LOAD ONE DOOR OFF FOR 1.8 g (... kg ... lbs). This marking shall be displayed immediately near the stacking test value (see line 5).

  • 11 One door off racking strength to be indicated on plate only if the container is approved for one door off operation. The marking shall show: TRANSVERSE RACKING TEST FORCE ONE DOOR OFF (... newtons). This marking shall be displayed immediately near the racking test value (see line 6).


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