CSC Container Reinspection - MILITARY MUNITIONS RULE (CERT) (4E-F46/645-F30 (DL)_)

What is CSC?

Convention for Safe Containers (1972), an international agreement maintaining global container handling and transportation standards. It requires structural safety approval of all internationally-transported ISO containers. It also mandates periodic inspections at specified intervals to ensure safe condition. In the United States, 49 CFR Parts 450 to 453 and Public Law 95-208 mandate compliance with CSC standards.

DA Form 2404

DA Form 2404, Equipment and Maintenance Worksheet, is used as a permanent record of each container inspection. It's filled out by transcribing container inspection information from the completed container inspection checklist. Like the inspection checklist, it's a mandatory requirement for every DoD container inspection. Details of this form will be covered later in this course. DA Form 2404 can be found in the appendix of DTR 4500.9-R.

Department of Defense Publications

DTR 4500.9-R Defense Transportation Regulation (DTR) 4500.9-R, Part VI imposes international and federal CSC requirements on containers (commercially-owned or military) transporting DoD material anywhere in the world. Chapter 604 of this regulation identifies CSC container inspector certification requirements. MIL-STD-3037 Military Standard (MIL-STD) 3037 provides inspection standards for containers transporting DoD material. It is used by civilian and military container inspectors to ensure compliance with international and federal inspection and documentation requirements. MIL-STD-3037 is the primary reference used by inspectors to conduct CSC container inspections.

Side-opening Containers

Side-opening containers allow easier loading and unloading of large bulky stock, such as bombs. They are similar to end-opening containers except for their door placement and deeper profile on their bottom side rails. Side-opening containers come in two-door or four-door configurations and may or may not have doors on their ends.

What is the Convention for Safe Containers?

The Convention for Safe Containers (CSC), established in 1972, is an international agreement maintaining global container handling and transportation standards. It requires structural safety approval of all internationally-transported ISO containers and mandates periodic inspections.

DD Form 2282 Decal

The DD Form 2282 decal provides a visual indication that a container is certified to transport cargo. It also identifies the month and year the next reinspection is due. Details of this form will be covered later in this course. A container must be reinspected before its DD Form 2282 decal expires—30 months from the last inspection.

What is the International Safe Container Act?

The International Safe Container Act became public law in the United States in 1977. The Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49 (49 CFR) directs all foreign and domestic shipments to comply with CSC standards

Match each characteristic to the applicable transport method on the right

increased shipping speed - containerization increased handling of goods in ports - break-bulk reduced shipping costs - containerization reduced port congestion - containerization

Federal publications

46 USC United States Code (USC) Title 46, Appendix - Shipping, Chapter 34, Safe Containers for International Cargo, gives the Secretary of Transportation the authority to administer the International Safe Container Act. It establishes penalties—fines of up to $5,000 per day—for non-compliance. 49 CFR 49 CFR is the implementation arm of 46 USC, broken into numerous sections by subject/purpose. Parts 450-453 of 49 CFR, SUBCHAPTER B, Safety Approval of Cargo Containers, apply to the use of containers in international traffic: Part 450 establishes container marking requirements. Part 451 establishes safety approval plate specifications. Part 452 establishes container examination requirements. Part 453 outlines control and enforcement.

Steel End-opening Container - MILVAN

A MILVAN, or MILSPEC VAN, is a specific type of steel end-opening container. It's a military-owned intermodal freight container conforming to MIL-C-52661 and ISO-standard 1496 Series 1 specifications. Unlike standard end-opening containers, MILVANs have a mechanical restraint system built into their inner structure, and they lack forklift pockets. MILVANS are being phased out in favor of containers requiring fewer parts and less maintenance.

International shipping of goods prior to containerization was known as _________________________

Break-bulkd

Types of Containers

End-opening Side-opening Open-top Flatrack Tactical shelters (mobile facilities) DEPMED - ISO-compliant containers used to deploy mobile medical resources. They are used to ship and store operating rooms, laboratories and other medical facilities and supplies.

Flatracks

Flatracks are used for large, heavy cargo that cannot be loaded into a container with fixed sides or walls. They are similar in size and shape to typical steel "box" containers, but they lack a roof and side walls. These containers are being phased out and replaced with container roll-in/roll-out platforms (CROPs).

What is an ISO Container?

ISO container: A standardized international shipping container designed to make global material transport safer and more efficient (also called freight container, shipping container, hi-cube container, Conex, or sea can)

What is ISO?

ISO, the International Standards Organization, and international association responsible for developing global standards and specifications for products, services, and practices.

Container Inspection Checklists

Inspectors must use a container inspection checklist contained in MIL-STD-3037 to conduct container inspections. Standardized inspection checklists are used to ensure that each container inspection is conducted in a thorough, systematic manner and to clearly document container defects and acceptance or rejection justification. These checklists will be covered later inthis course. Select the thumbnail for a full-size image.

Navy Tactical Shelter Configurations

Navy Tactical shelters come in a variety of configurations, depending the mission they are required to perform. The main difference between the classes is in their door configuration. See examples below.

Open-top Containers

Open-top containers allow room for larger, bulkier items. Instead of a rigid roof, they use a removable canvas or reinforced vinyl tarp supported by portable roof bows. Some have an end door that opens downward to function as a loading ramp. Open-top containers heights vary: Half high (4'3") Two-thirds high (5'8") Full high (8'6")

What is an Intermodal?

Standardized shipping container that can be moved from one mode of transport to another (ship, rail, or truck) without unloading and reloading the contents

Tactical Shelter / Mobile Facility

Tactical shelters (also called mobile facilities) are modular, live-in or work-in facilities, which may be joined together with other shelters. Most are integrated with electrical service and utility equipment. They are divided into three service-specific design configurations: Army, Marine Corps, or Navy.

End-opening Container

This container, the most commonly-used by all military branches, is used to ship general purpose dry cargo. There are three types of end-opening containers: Steel Aluminum Fiberglass reinforced plywood (FRP)