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Inspection & Repair Criteria (UCIRC) |
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INTRODUCTION
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GENERAL
These criteria are designed for use at all container inspections;
- The criteria should not vary between an in-service and on / off hire survey inspection and should be accepted on a universal basis by shipping lines, container leasing companies and container operators supporting these criteria for all general worldwide container interchanges;
- Items not specifically detailed in the criteria are covered by this general introduction only if they require repair;
- Any user of these criteria requiring a standard above that detailed in the criteria should negotiate directly with the depot and/or owner / operator concerned;
- The tolerances / permitted damages listed are not the minimum necessary to meet basic safety requirements but are selected to ensure the container is serviceable while minimising the need for repair and thereby preserving asset life; and
- The repair method selected should be the most economical and suit the particular repair location.
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ACCEPTABLE DAMAGE |
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This is defined as damage that is not to be repaired and includes:
- All flange damage except damage to weld connections;
- Deformation of structural members up to ISO +10mm on the side face and ISO +5mm on the end face; and
- Previous repairs should not be reworked unless the structural integrity of the container is compromised or it is unsuitable for cargo.
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NON-ACCEPTABLE DAMAGE
This is defined as damage that must be repaired because:
- The International Convention for Safe Containers, 1972, as amended (CSC) is violated and container safety is affected;
- The Customs Convention is violated;
- There is a reduction in the internal height dimension by more than 70mm and/or the internal width / length dimension by more than 50mm;
- The container is unsuitable for cargo;
- Cracks in welds are present unless otherwise stated; and
- Corrosion, not due to paint failure, which causes loss of structural integrity.
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WEAR & TEAR
This is defined as unavoidable change or deterioration of the condition of the container brought about by routine operational use and includes :
- General paint deterioration;
- Deterioration of door gaskets and fittings;
- Deterioration of door fixings arising from deterioration of doors;
- Flooring de-laminations resulting from routine cargo loading and unloading cycles.
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1.5 |
MANUFACTURING DEFECTS
- Manufacturing defects or suspected manufacturing defects are to be reported to the owner.
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MAIN STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS |
COMPONENT |
DAMAGE |
RECOMMENDED REPAIR METHODS |
2.1 RAILS, HEADERS & SILLS |
Top side rail |
Holed, cut, torn, broken, cracked Deformation in excess of 30mm
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Weld or straighten, or straighten and weld, or insert, or section, or renew
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Bottom side rail – web |
Holed, cut, torn, broken, cracked Deformation in excess of 50mm |
Weld or straighten, or straighten and weld, or insert, or section, or renew
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Flange |
Cracks or tears which extend into web radius
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Weld or straighten and weld |
Front & rear headers |
Holed, cut, torn, broken, cracked Deformation in excess of 40mm |
Weld or straighten, or straighten and weld, or insert, or section, or renew
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Front & rear sill |
Holes, cut, torn, broken, cracked Deformation exceeding 50mm |
Weld or straighten, or straighten and weld, or insert, or section, or renew |
2.2 POSTS |
Corner posts |
Holed, cut, torn, broken, cracked |
Weld, or straighten and weld, or insert or renew
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Dents exceeding 20mm |
Straighten, or insert or renew
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Bend , bow or deformation, if exceeding outer faces of corner castings by +5mm on end face or +10 mm on side face
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Straighten, or insert or renew |
Corner castings |
Cracked, deformed, broken |
Replace
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Deformation preventing correct twistlock operation |
Replace |
2.3 FLOOR UNDERSTRUCTURE |
Fork lift pocket & goose neck tunnel assembly |
Top plate separation from floor in excess of 10mm or floor screws ineffective
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Straighten or weld, or straighten and weld, or insert, or renew |
Web holed, cut, torn, or cracked in excess of 500mm or extending into a weld connection
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Weld, or straighten and weld, or insert, or renew |
Lower flange connection to bottom side rail, holed, cut, torn, cracked extending into web radius
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Weld, or straighten and weld, or insert, or section or renew |
Web deformation below line of corner castings
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Straighten, or straighten and weld, or insert, or renew |
Top plate pushed up in excess of 50mm, cut, torn or broken
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Straighten or weld, or straighten and weld, or insert, or renew |
Strap broken, cracked, cut, torn, missing
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Weld, or straighten and weld, or replace |
Cross members |
Web holed, torn, broken, cracked, cut, missing |
Weld, or straighten and weld, or insert, or renew
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Web deformed in excess of 75mm |
Straighten, or renew
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Web upper flange separated from floor by more than 10mm
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Straighten and refix, or renew
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Bowed up by more than 50mm or below line of corner castings |
Straighten, or renew |
COMPONENT |
DAMAGE |
RECOMMENDED REPAIR METHODS |
3.1 FLOOR |
Floor planks and panels |
Gouge greater than 15mm deep irrespective of length
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Section or renew |
Gouge more than 6mm deep and greater than 150mm wide irrespective of length
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Section or renew |
Delamination or other damage (affecting floor strength)
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Replace if structural
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Difference in height between adjacent planks / panels greater than 10mm
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Refasten
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Holes other than nail holes
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Plug (maximum 25mm diam.) |
Floor fastenings
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Protruding
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Refasten |
Three or more adjacent broken / loose, missing fasteners
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Refasten or replace |
3.2 DOORS |
Door
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Holed, cut, torn, broken, cracked component or weld, or deformation affecting security and operation of doors
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Weld or straighten, or straighten and weld, or patch, or insert, or renew |
Missing / broken or loose parts which affect door operation or watertightness
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Replace or refix |
J Bars |
If interfering with door operation |
Weld or straighten, or straighten and weld, or insert
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Data plates |
Loose or missing plates |
Refasten or replace |
3.3 PANELS |
Side / front / Roof panels including header plate |
Dents into cube which reduce the internal width by more than 50mm from the inner corrugation including multiple dents, or 70mm from the floor to the roof inner corrugation
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Straighten, or straighten and weld, patch, insert or renew |
Holed, torn or cut
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Weld, or straighten and weld, patch, or insert
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Dents exceeding the outer face of corner castings +40mm |
Straighten, or straighten and weld, or patch, or insert
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COMPONENT |
DAMAGE |
RECOMMENDED REPAIR METHODS |
Lashing rings |
Broken, cracked or missing or non functional
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Weld, or replace, or straighten |
Surfaces |
Glue (Sticky) |
Clean and/or paint
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Odour, infestation, debris, contamination that can be transferred
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Clean and/or remove |
Vents blocked, loose, damaged and not weathertight, missing
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Repair/replace |
Graffiti / foreign markings - offensive / possibly offensive
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Repair / remove |
ISO decals |
Missing or illegible
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Replace |
Rain gutters |
Damage affecting door operation or exceeding outer face of corner castings +10mm
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Straighten or remove |
Hazardous labels |
Remaining on panels |
Remove |
These standards are for guidance only. In the event of a dispute, XINES as owner reserves the right to solely determine the course of action to be taken, which will take precedence over these guidelines. XINES may amend these guidelines at any time and without prior notification.
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