Safe Handling of Tank Containers - ITCO

ICHCA International Safety Panel Briefing Pamphlet No 30
About the Author
Bill Brassington has worked in the freight container industry for fifteen years firstly
working as the Global Maintenance Manager for P&O Containers. Following his
years with a Shipping Line, Bill joined Sea Containers as their Technical Services
Manager. After the merger with Genstar to form GE SeaCo he was promoted to lead
the Engineering and Technical Services Department responsible for all elements of
container design, build and maintenance for all container types.
Bill now provides independent consulting services to the freight container industry
specialising on safety and container design.
Bill was a founder member of the Container Owners Association (COA) and remains
closely associated with them. He is also a regular member of the ISO Technical
Committee 104 and contributed to a number of the Sub-committee Working Groups.
Bill has been a member of the International Safety Panel for some years.
This document has been produced in association with the International Tank
Container Organisation (ITCO). ITCO was formed in 1998 as a result of the merging
of International Tank Container Leasing Association (ITCLA) and the European
Portable Tank Association (EPTA). The purpose of ITCO is to act as a voluntary
non-profit trade association representing the international tank container industry to
the public and governmental bodies and to advance the interests of the industry.
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