Acceptable Container Condition - Itco.be

IntroductionThis Tank Container Inspection Manual has been prepared by theInternational Tank Container OrganisationIts purpose is to establish a basic minimum tank condition throughout theindustry and to assist in maintaining the excellent safety record of the tankcontainer in operation worldwide.It is designed for use where tank containers are transferred from the care andcustody of one party to another, such as between owner, operator, lessee, shipper,depot and carrier, and to give clear guidelines to the contractor responsible forrepairs. For example, these standards will apply at the 'on-hire' of a leasedcontainer and will equally apply at the 'off-hire'.This manual is not intended to supersede or take preference over specialrequirements, or specific agreements entered into between contracting parties.It is the absolute responsibility of the user to ensure that the tank containercomplies with regulations or material requirements specific to the cargo, to themethod of carriage or to the route over which the container is transported.It is also the user's responsibility to ensure that the container complies with theInternational Convention for Safe Containers (CSC), the customs conventions oncontainers and all other applicable conventions, laws, regulations and governmentrequirements.Confined Space WarningEntry into tank vessels should beundertaken only after compliance with all ofthe prerequisites required or recommendedby the health and safety authorities havingjurisdiction over both the location of thetank and the container itself.WWW.itco.be3