1 General
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1 General

  1.1 The objective of these Guidelines is to assist in the implementation of a uniform and safe inspection programme for the inspection of cargo transport units (CTUs) carrying goods for international transport by sea, and to provide guidance relating to such inspections in accordance with applicable IMO documents, such as the IMDG Code, CSC and related recommendations.

  1.2 Any inspection should be carried out in accordance with applicable IMO standards, such as the IMDG Code and the CSC. The following items should, at a minimum, be covered by the inspection programme and be checked for compliance with applicable standards; these items are succinctly captured in a flowchart found in the appendix to these Guidelines and in the chronological sequence of an actual inspection:

  • .1 documentation;

  • .2 International Convention for Safe Containers (CSC) Safety Approval Plate and plating in accordance the IMDG Code for portable tanks;

  • .3 placarding and marking of CTUs;

  • .4 marking and labelling of packages;

  • .5 packaging (inappropriate or damaged);

  • .6 portable tank or road tank vehicles not covered by CSC (inappropriate or damaged);

  • .7 stowage/securing inside the freight containers, vehicles and other CTUs;

  • .8 segregation of cargo;

  • .9 Approved Continuous Examination Program (ACEP) or Periodic Examination Scheme (PES) label;

  • .10 serious structural deficiencies (refer to resolution MSC.310(88)); and

  • .11 tie-down attachments of road tank vehicles.

  1.3 Definitions

  • .1 Door End Inspection – A visual inspection of the contents of a CTU without breaking the plane of the door end.

  • .2 Safety Strap – A strap attached to or secured around the locking bars of a CTU to minimize the free movement of the right side door when it is first opened.

  • .3 Tailgate Inspection – An internal inspection of a CTU, that is limited to that interior volume of a CTU beginning at the door sill and ending at an imaginary plane established at the lesser of either the first meter of the container itself or the first tier of dunnage.

Parent topic: Annex 1 – Guidelines for the Implementation of the Inspection of Cargo Transport Units
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