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    BRITISH

    STANDARD

    Offshore containers

    and

    associated

    tifting

    sets

    -

    Part 1: Offshore containe

    Design,

    manufacture

    and marking

    The EuropeanStandard EN 12079-1:2006 as the status of a

    British

    Standard

    ICS 55.180.10

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    BS

    EN L2079-L:2006

    National foreword

    This British

    Standard

    is

    the official

    English

    languageversion of

    EN 12079-1:2006.

    ogether

    with BS EN 12079-3:200 6

    t

    supersedes

    BS EN 12079:l-999 hich is withdrawn.

    The

    UK

    participation

    in

    its

    preparation

    was entrusted o Technical

    Committee

    TWl,

    Freight containers

    and swap bodies,which

    has

    the responsibility to:

    aid

    enquirers

    to

    understand

    the text;

    present

    o

    the

    responsible

    nternationaUEuropean

    ommittee any

    enquiries

    on

    the

    interpretation, or

    proposals

    or change,and keep

    UK

    interests

    nformed;

    monitor related

    international and European developments

    and

    promulgate

    them

    in the

    UK.

    A list of organizations represented

    on this committee

    can be obtained on

    request

    to its secretary.

    Cross-references

    The British

    Standards which implement international or European

    publications

    referred to in

    this

    document

    may

    be

    found in the BSI

    Cata,Iogue

    under

    the section

    entitled

    "International

    Standards

    Correspondence

    ndex",

    or

    by using

    the

    "Search"

    acility

    of the BSI Electronic Cato,Iogue

    r

    of British

    Standards

    Online.

    This

    publication

    doesnot

    purport

    to include all the necessary

    provisions

    of

    a

    contract.

    Users are

    responsible

    or its correct application.

    Cornpliance

    with a British

    Standard

    does not of itself

    confer

    immunity

    frorn legal

    obligations.

    Sumrnary of

    pages

    This document

    comprisesa front

    cover,an nside

    ront

    cover, he EN title

    page,

    pages

    2Lo

    34, an inside back

    cover and a backcover.

    The BSI copyright

    notice

    displayed n

    this

    document

    ndicates

    when

    the

    documentwas ast issued.

    Arnendments issued

    since

    publication

    his Brit ish Standard

    rvas

    published

    uncler he authority

    of

    the Standards

    Policv

    an d

    Strategy

    Committee

    on 30 June

    2006

    tc;

    BSI 2006

    Comments

    ISBN 0 680 48823 3

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    EUROPEAN

    TANDARD

    NORME

    UROPEENNE

    EUROPAISCHE

    ORM

    EN

    12079-1

    April2006

    tcs 55 .180 .10

    Conteneurs

    pour

    uti l isation n mer et dispositifs e

    evage

    associ6s

    Partie1: Conception, onstruction

    t

    marquage

    Offshore-Container

    nd

    zugeh6rige

    nschlaggarnituren

    Teil

    1:

    Offshore-Container

    Auslegung,erstellungnd

    Kennzeichnuno

    Supersedes N

    12079:1999

    English

    ersion

    Offshore ontainers

    ndassociated

    ifting ets

    Part

    1

    Offshore

    container

    Design, anufacturend

    marking

    This EuropeanStandard

    was approvedby CEN

    on 9 March

    2006.

    CEN

    members

    are

    bound

    o comply

    with he

    CEN/CENELEC

    nternal

    Regulations

    hichstipulate

    he conditions

    or giving his

    European

    Standard

    the

    status

    of

    a national standard

    without any alteration.

    Up-to-date ists

    and bibliographical

    eferences concerning

    such

    national

    standards

    may

    be obtainedon

    application

    o the Central

    Secretariat r

    to

    any CEN member,

    This European

    Standardexists

    n

    three official

    ersions

    English,

    rench,

    German).

    A

    version

    n

    any

    other anguagemade

    by

    translation

    under the responsibility f

    a CEN member

    into its

    own

    language

    and

    notified o

    the

    Central

    Secretariat

    has the same

    slatus

    as

    the

    official

    versions.

    CEN

    members

    are

    the

    nationalstandards

    bodiesof Austria,Belgium,

    Cyprus,

    Czech Republic,Denmark,

    Estonia,Finland,

    France,

    Germany,

    Greece,Hungary,

    celand, reland,

    taly,Latvia,

    Lithuania, uxembourg,

    Malta,Netherlands,

    orway, Poland,Portugal,Romania,

    Slovakia,

    Slovenia,Spain,

    Sweden,Switzerland nd UnitedKingdom.

    E

    UROPEANCOMMITTEE

    OR STANDARDIZATION

    C O M I T E E U R O P E E N

    E

    N O R M A L I S A T I O N

    T U R o p A I S C H E S O M I T E E

    F U R

    N o R M U N G

    Management Centre:

    rue

    de Stassart,36

    B-1050Brussels

    O 2006 CEN

    All r ightsof exploitation

    n any

    form

    and by any means es erved

    Ref No. EN

    12079-1:2006:

    E

    worldwide

    or

    CEN

    nationalMembers.

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    EN

    12079-1:2006

    E)

    Contents

    Page

    2 Normat ive

    eferences . . . . . . . . . .

    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

    3 Terms

    and

    def in i t ions. . . . . .

    . . . . .6

    5.4 Addit ional

    esigndetai ls. . . .

    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , .13

    5.6 Containersor bulk

    so1ids. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    . . . .16

    6.1 Steel

    Genera1.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , .16

    6.2 Rolled

    and

    extruded

    steels n

    offshore

    container

    structures.......

    ..................

    7

    6.4 Non-metal l ic

    ater ia ls. . . . . . . . .

    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

    6.5

    Material

    7.2 Test equipment nd cal ibrat ion. . . . . . . . . . . . ..

    . . . . . . . . . . .21

    7.4 Vert ical mpact

    est . . . . . . . . .

    . . . .23

    8.2 Pr imary t ructure

    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

    8.3

    Secondary t ructure

    . . . . . . . . . . .26

    8.4 Product ion est ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

    8.5

    Fai lure f

    product ion

    ontainers

    . . . . . . .27

    9.2 ldent i f icat ion

    arkings. . . . . . . .

    . . . , , , . . . . . . . . .27

    9.3

    lnformat ionmarkings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

    10

    ContainerDataP1ate. . . . . . . . . . . . .

    . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

    10.2

    Contents f Data

    Plate. . . . . . .

    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

    11 Cert i f icate f

    conformity. . . . . . .

    . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0

    11.3

    Gontents

    of

    the certificateof conformity..... .... ............... ..

    0

    Annex A

    ( lnformat ive)

    Cert i f icat ion

    Requirementsor

    Containers. . . . . . .

    . . . .32

    2

    - . . ' - '

    ; . . -

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    EN 12079-1:2006

    E)

    Foreword

    This

    document

    (EN

    12079-1:2006) as been

    prepared

    by

    Technical Committee CEN/TC

    28 0

    "Offshore

    ontainers

    nd associated

    ifting

    ets",

    he

    secretariat f

    which s held by BSl.

    This

    European tandard hall be

    given

    he

    status

    of

    a natio nal tandard, ither by

    publication

    f

    an

    identicalext

    or

    by endorsement, t the latest

    by October

    2006, and

    conflicting

    ational

    tandards

    shall

    be

    withdrawn t the latest

    by

    October 006.

    Thisdocument,

    ogether

    with EN 12079-3: 2006,

    upersedes

    N 12079:1999.

    According

    o the CEN/CENELEC

    nternalRegulations,he national ta ndardsorganizations f the

    following ountries re bound o implementhis EuropeanStandard: ustria,Belgium,Cyprus,Czech

    Republ ic, enmark,Estonia,Finland, rance,Germany,Greece,Hungary, celand, reland, ta ly,

    Latvia,

    Lithuania,

    uxembourg,

    Malta,Netherlands,Nonvay,

    Poland,Portugal,Romania,Slovakia,

    Slovenia, pain,Sweden,

    Switzerland

    nd

    UnitedKingdom.

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    12079-1:2006

    E)

    1 Scope

    This

    part

    of EN 12079

    specifies equirements

    or

    the design,manufacture

    and markingof offshore

    freight

    and service containers

    with maximum

    gross

    mass not exceeding

    25000 kg, inten ded or

    repeated

    use

    to,

    from

    and

    between

    offshore nstallations

    ndships.

    This

    part

    of EN

    12079

    specifies nly ransport

    elated

    equirements.

    Other

    parts

    of

    the

    standardare:

    EN

    12079-2,

    Offshore containers

    and

    associated

    ifting

    sets

    -

    ParL 2.

    Lifting

    sets

    -

    Design,

    manufacture nd marking

    EN 12079-3,

    Offshore

    ontainers nd associated

    ifting

    ets Part3: Periodic

    nspection, xamination

    and

    esting

    2

    Normative

    references

    The following efe renced

    ocuments re ndispensable

    or he application

    f this European tandard.

    For dated references,

    nly

    he edition

    ited

    applies. or undated eferences,

    he

    atestedition

    of the

    referenced ocument

    including

    ny amendments)

    pplies.

    EN 287-1

    Qualificafion

    esf

    of

    welders

    Fusionwelding

    Part

    7;

    Sfee/s

    EN 473,

    Non

    destructive esting

    Qualification

    nd certification

    f

    NDT

    personnel

    General

    principles

    EN 571-1, Non destructive

    esting

    Penetranf

    esflng

    Part 1: General

    principles

    EN 970,

    A/on-desf

    uctive

    examinationf

    fusion

    welds Visuat

    examination

    EN 1289,

    Non-destructive

    xamination f

    wetds

    Penetrant

    esting f welds

    Acceptance

    evels

    EN 1290, Non-destructive

    examinationof

    welds

    -

    Magnetic

    afticle

    examination

    of

    welds

    EN

    1291, Non-destructive

    examination

    of welds

    -

    Magnetic

    particle

    testing of

    welds

    -

    Acceptance

    levels

    EN

    1435, Non-destructive

    xamination

    of

    welds

    -

    Radiographic

    xamination

    of

    welded

    oints

    EN

    1712,

    Non-destructive examination

    of welds

    -

    Ultrasonic

    examination of

    welded

    joints

    Acceptance

    evels

    EN 1714, Non-destructiveexaminationof welds

    -

    Ultrasonic

    xaminationof welded

    oints

    EN

    10002

    1

    ,

    Metallic

    materials Iens le testing

    Part

    1:

    Methodof test at ambient emperature

    EN 10025-1,,Hat

    rolled

    prcducfs

    of structuralsfeels Pari

    1: Generai echnicai

    ieiivery conciitions

    EN 10025-2, Hot

    rolled

    products

    of

    structural

    sfee/s

    -

    Part

    2: Technical

    delivery conditions or non-

    alloy

    strucfural

    sfee/s

    EN

    10025-3, Hot rolled

    products

    of

    structural

    sfee/s

    -

    Part

    3: Technical delivery

    conditions for

    normalize

    /normalized rolle weldable fine

    g

    rai structural

    fee/s

    4

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    12079-1:2006

    E)

    EN 100254, Hot rolled

    products

    of structural

    sfee/s

    -

    Part 4:

    Technical

    delivery

    conditions

    for

    thermomechanical rolled weldable

    fine

    grain

    structural sfee/s

    EN 10045-1,

    Metallic

    materials-

    Charpy mpact

    esf Part 1: Testmethod

    EN 10164, Sfee/

    products

    with

    improved deformation

    properfiesperpendicular

    o

    the

    surface of

    the

    product

    -

    Technical

    delivery

    conditions

    EN 10204 Metallic

    products

    -

    Types

    of inspection

    ocuments

    EN

    '1

    O21O-1,

    otfinished

    structural ottow ecfions f non-alloyand fine

    gratin

    structuralsfee/s Part

    1:

    Technical

    elivery equirements

    EN 10219-1,Cold formed

    welded structuralhollowsections

    of non-alloyand fine

    grain

    sfee/s

    -

    Part 1

    Techn

    cal

    de ive y req

    u

    e

    m e nts

    EN

    10250-2,

    Open

    die steel forgings for

    general

    engineering

    purposes

    Paft 2: Non-alloy

    quality

    and specia/ fee/s

    EN 10250-3,Open

    die

    steel orgings

    or

    general

    engineering

    purposes

    Part

    3: Alloy

    specialsfee/s

    EN 12517-1,

    Non-destructive

    esting

    of

    welds

    -

    Part

    1: Evaluationof welded

    joints

    n steel, nickel,

    titanium and

    their alloys by radiography

    -

    Acceptance eyels

    EN

    30042, Arc-welded

    joints

    in

    aluminiumand its weldable

    alloys

    -

    Guidance

    on

    quality

    levels

    for

    i

    mper-fections

    /SO

    10042:1

    992)

    EN ISO 5817,

    Welding Fusion-welded

    oints

    n steel,nickel,

    itaniumand their

    alloys

    (beam

    welding

    excluded)

    Quality

    evels

    or

    imperfecflons

    lSO

    5817:2003)

    EN ISO 7500-1,

    Metallic materials

    -

    Verificationof

    static

    uniaxial

    testing

    machines

    -

    Paft 1:

    Tension/compression

    esting machines

    -

    Verification nd calibration

    of

    the force-measuringsysfem

    (lSO 7500-1:2004)

    EN ISO 9606-2,

    Qualification

    esf of

    welders

    Fusion

    welding

    -

    Part 2: Aluminium

    and aluminium

    al

    oys

    (/SO

    9606

    2:

    200

    4)

    EN ISO

    15607,

    Specification nd

    qualification

    f

    welding

    proceduresfor

    metallic

    materials

    General

    rules

    (lSO

    15607:2003)

    EN ISO 15609-1 Specification

    nd

    qualification

    f welding

    procedures

    or

    metallic materials

    Welding

    procedure

    specification Paft

    1: Arc welding

    lSO

    15609-1:2004)

    EN ISO

    '15614-1,

    Specification

    and

    qualification

    f

    welding

    procedures

    or metallic

    materials

    Welding

    procedure

    fesf

    -

    Paft 1: Arc and

    gas

    weldingof

    sfee/s

    and arc

    weldingof nickel

    and

    nickel

    alloys

    (lSO

    15614-1:2004)

    EN ISO 15614-2,Specification

    nd

    qualification

    f welding

    procedures

    or metallic

    materials Welding

    procedure

    esf

    -

    Part 2:

    Arc

    weldingof

    aluminium

    and

    its

    alloys

    lSO

    15614-2:2005)

    ISO 209-1

    Wrought aluminium

    and

    aluminium

    alloys

    -

    Chemicalcomposition

    and forms of

    products

    -

    Part

    1:

    Chemicalcomposition

    ISO 1161,

    Series1 freight containers-

    Cornerfittings-

    Specification

    ISO 1496-1, Series

    1

    freight

    containers

    Specification

    nd testing

    -

    Part

    1:

    General cargo

    containers or

    general purposes

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    EN 12079-1:2006

    E)

    ISO

    1496-3,

    Series

    1 freight containers

    Specification

    and

    testing

    Part

    3: Tank

    containers

    or

    liquids,

    ases

    andpressurized

    dry bulk

    tSO

    1496-4, Series I

    freight

    containers

    -

    Specification

    and testing

    -

    Part 4:

    Non-pressurized

    containersor dry bulk

    lnternational

    aritime

    Dangerous oods

    IMDG

    Code)

    ATEX

    Directive

    4l9lEC

    3 Terms

    and definitions

    For

    he

    purposes

    f

    his

    Europeantandard,

    he

    ollowing

    erms

    nddefinitions

    pply.

    3.1

    offshore

    ontainer

    portablenit or epeatedse n he ransportfgoods requipmentandled

    n

    open

    eas

    o,

    ro m

    and

    between

    ixedand/or

    loatingnstallations

    ndships.

    NOTE

    The unit

    ncorporates

    ermanently

    nstalledquipment

    or

    ifting

    nd

    handlingnd

    may

    nclude

    equipment

    or

    fil l ing,

    emptying,

    ooling,

    eating,etc.

    Offshore

    containers are

    subdivided

    into

    3

    categories:

    3 . 1 . 1

    offshore

    freight container

    offshore

    container

    built

    for the transport

    of

    goods

    NOTE

    Examples

    of offshore

    reight

    containers re:

    general

    cargo container:

    closed

    container

    with doors;

    cargo basket:

    An

    open

    op

    container

    or

    general

    or special

    cargo;

    tank container:

    A container

    or he

    transport

    f

    dangerous

    or

    non-dangerous

    luids;

    bulk

    container:

    A container

    or

    the

    transport

    f

    solids n

    bulk;

    special

    container:

    A container

    for the

    transport of

    special

    cargo e.g.

    garbage

    containers,

    equipment;

    boxes,

    gas

    cylinder

    acks.

    3 .1 .2

    offshore eruice ontainer

    offshore

    ontainer

    uilt nd

    equipped

    ora special

    ervice

    ask,

    usually

    sa temporary

    nstallation.g.

    laboratories,

    orkshops,

    tores,

    ower

    lants,

    ontrol

    tations

    3 .1 .3

    offshore

    wasteskip

    open

    r closed

    ffshore

    ontainersed

    or

    he

    storage

    nd

    emoval

    f

    waste

    NOTE

    Normally

    onstructed

    rom lat

    steel

    late

    orminghe

    oad

    bearing

    ectionsf the

    container,

    ith

    bracing

    in

    the

    form

    of steel

    proflles

    e.g.

    channel

    or

    hollow

    section,

    being fitted

    horizontally

    nd/or

    vertically

    around

    sides and

    ends.

    ln

    addition

    o

    the

    pad

    eyes

    or the

    lifting

    set, these

    containers

    may have side

    mounted

    lugs

    suitable

    or

    use with the

    lifting

    quipment

    mounted

    on

    a

    skip ift

    vehicle.

    6

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    E)

    3.2

    permanent

    quipment

    equipmenthat

    s

    attached

    o

    hecontainer

    ndwhich

    s not

    cargo.

    NOTE This may nclude,e.g. iftingsets, refrigeration nits, helves, ecuringpoints,garbage ompactors.

    3.3

    primary

    tructure

    load

    carrying

    nd

    supporting

    rames

    nd

    oadcarrying

    anels.

    rimary

    tructures divided

    nto wo

    subgroups:

    3.3.1

    essentialnon-redundant

    rimary

    tructure

    mainstructurallements

    hich

    ransfer

    hecargo oad o

    he

    crane ook

    i.e.

    orming

    he

    load

    ath"

    from he

    payload

    o

    he ift ing

    ling) ndwill nclude,

    t east:

    top

    and

    bottom

    ide ails;

    topandbottom nd ails;

    corner

    osts;

    pad

    eyes;

    although

    ther

    rimary

    tructure

    ay

    lso

    beconsideredsessentialnon-redundant,

    3.3.2

    non-essential

    rimary

    tructure

    otherstructurallementsorwhich

    he main unction

    s other han hat

    describedn 3.3.1 .g.

    loor

    plates

    and

    protective

    rame

    members. ide

    and roof

    panels,

    ncluding

    orrugated

    anels,

    re

    not

    consideredo be

    part

    of

    the

    primary

    tructure

    3.4

    secondary tructure

    parts

    which renotconsidered

    s oadcarrying

    or he

    purposes

    f thedesign alculations,ncluding

    the

    ollowingomponents:

    doors, alland oof

    panels;

    panel

    tiffenersnd

    corrugations;

    structuralomponents

    sed or ank

    protection

    nly;

    internal

    ecuring

    oints.

    NOTE Not all containerwallsare corrugated.

    3.5

    prototype

    equipmenttem,used or

    type

    esting,

    onsidered

    o

    be representativef the

    product

    or which

    conformitys being

    laimed.

    t

    may either

    be fabricated

    specially

    or

    type esting

    r

    selected t

    randomroma

    production

    eries

    3.6

    owner

    legal

    wner f he

    offshoreontainer

    r

    hedelegatedominee

    f

    hat

    body,

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    3.7

    lifting

    set

    items

    of

    integrated

    ifting

    equipment

    used

    o

    connect

    he offshore

    ontainer

    o the lifting

    appliance

    3.8

    Visual

    inspection

    inspection

    of

    the

    characteristics

    f

    a

    product

    nd

    determination

    f

    its

    conformity

    ith

    specified

    requirements

    here

    applicable

    nd

    based

    on

    professionaljudgement

    here

    general

    equirements

    apply

    3.9

    Visual

    examinat ion

    examination

    n

    accordance

    ith

    EN

    g7 0

    4

    Symbols

    1? rating.e.hemaximumrossmass f he ontainerncludingermanentquipmentnd

    its cargo,

    n kg;

    but

    excluding

    he

    lif t ing

    et;

    T

    tare mass

    i.e'

    the

    mass of

    an

    empty

    container

    ncluding

    ny

    permanent

    quipment

    bu t

    excluding

    argo

    and

    lifting

    et,

    n

    kg;

    P

    payload

    .e'

    he

    maximum

    permissible

    ass

    of cargo

    which

    may

    be

    safely

    ransported

    y

    the

    container,

    n kg;

    ,S

    mass

    of

    the

    lifting

    set

    in kg

    N O T E l

    P = R - T

    NOTE

    2

    R' I

    andP ate,

    by definition

    n

    units

    f

    mass,

    ilograms

    kg).

    Where esignequirementsre baqedon thegravitationalorces

    erived

    rom

    hese

    alues,

    hose

    orces

    re ndicated

    hus:

    Rg,

    Tg

    and

    pgthe

    units

    f

    which

    are

    n newtons

    r

    multiples

    hereof.

    TD

    design

    air

    temperature,

    .e.

    a

    minimum

    eference

    emperature

    sed

    or the

    selection

    f

    steel

    grades

    used

    n

    offshore

    ontainers

    nd

    equipment

    xpressed

    n

    degrees

    entigrade;

    oe

    von

    Mises

    equivalent

    tress,

    expressed

    n

    Mpa

    or N/mm2;

    Re

    specified

    minimum ield

    stress,

    xpressed

    n Mpa

    or

    N/mm2.

    5

    Design

    5.1 General

    5.1.1

    An

    offshore

    ontainershal l

    avesuff ic ientstrength

    o al low

    oading

    nd

    unloading

    rom

    supply

    vessels

    offshore

    operating

    n

    a sea

    state

    with

    significant

    ave heights

    of

    -6

    m

    and

    to wittistand

    mbiit

    from

    heavy

    seas.

    NOTE

    Local

    mpacfs,

    '9. rom

    hitting

    ther

    deck

    argo

    r

    rigid

    parts

    f

    the

    ship

    structure,

    ay

    cause

    extreme

    loads

    n

    such

    onditions.

    5.1.2

    To

    preventthe

    containers

    rom

    overturningtipping)

    n a

    moving

    deck,

    hey

    shall

    be

    designed

    to withstand

    ilting

    at 30

    "

    in

    any

    direction,

    ithout

    verturning

    hen

    loaded

    at

    its

    maximum

    glross

    I

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    E)

    mass,

    with

    the

    centre of

    gravity

    considered o

    be at the half

    height

    of the container.For

    dedicated

    purpose

    ontainers

    e.9.

    bottle

    acksand

    ank containers)

    he actual

    centre

    of

    gravity

    shall

    be used.

    5.1.3 Protruding

    arts

    on the outside

    of the offshore

    ontainer

    hat

    may catch

    other containers r

    structures hallbe avoided.Protruding arts doorshandles, atchcleats,etc.)shall be so placedor

    so

    protected

    hat hey

    do

    not

    catch he

    ifting

    et .

    5.1.4

    Wherecontainers re designed or

    stacking, nd he

    lifting et

    hangs

    over he side

    of the top

    frame they shall be fittedwith a methodof

    protection

    or

    those exposed

    parts,

    e.g. corners

    raised

    to

    sufficient eightabove the

    frame

    and roof

    o

    prevent

    nintentionalontact,with and

    damage

    o,

    th e

    lifting et.

    5.1.5 Containers

    hall

    be

    designed

    s

    structural

    rames

    primary

    tructure), it h non-loadbearing

    claddingwherenecessary

    secondary

    tructure).

    nly

    he

    primary

    tructure hallbe consideredn the

    design

    calculations;

    owever, n certain ypes

    of containers,.g.waste skipswith trapezium haped

    sides,with

    only a

    non-stressed over

    above

    he bracingwhere he

    pad

    eyes are attached, he

    whole

    structuremay be

    considered

    as a

    primary

    structure, nd

    the design

    calculationsmay

    treat

    such

    a

    container s a monocoque onstruc tion.

    5.1.6 Ip shallnot be higher han

    he

    (statistically)

    owest

    ailymean

    emperature

    or the

    area where

    the offshore ontainer s o operate

    nd n no

    caseshallbe

    higher han

    -20

    "C.

    NOTE Forcontainers

    ith

    exposed luminium,

    he danger

    f sparks aused y he mpact f

    aluminium

    against orrodedteel

    the

    hermite

    eaction)

    hould e akennto

    account.

    NOTE

    When

    preparing

    he

    specification

    or

    a

    service ontainer,t is advisedhat he rating s

    chosen

    igher

    than he estimated

    itted

    out

    mass,

    .e.

    o specify

    certain

    ayload

    ven f

    the

    containers not

    ntendedo carry

    cargo.

    hiswill

    allow

    or changesn

    heamount

    ndmass fequipment

    itted

    n

    a container

    uring tsoperational

    life,

    and

    t

    mayalso

    be usefulo be able

    o carry certain

    mount f non-permanentquipment.

    NOTE For

    containers

    ithspecial

    eatures,dditionaldesign

    equirementsayapply.

    ee nformativennex

    for

    guidance.

    5.2 Structural trength

    5.2.1 General

    The

    required trengthof

    a

    container

    hall

    be determined

    y

    calculation nd verifiedby type

    tests,as

    describedn Clause7.

    5.2.2 Lifting

    oads

    5.2.2.1 Fordesign oadsdefinedn

    5.2.2.2 nd

    5.2.2.3, o

    equivalent

    tress evel,

    d,

    ,

    shall

    exceed he igure alculated s

    o"

    =

    0,85

    C,

    where:

    for

    steel:

    C :

    R e

    for

    aluminium:

    Basdmaterial

    C

    =

    Ro.z

    where:

    TFP?inr:_r=r:

    _

    r

    "'

    i?i_t'Bffi

    Heat ffected

    one C

    --0,7

    f

    R*

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    R*is

    the ensile

    trength

    f aluminium

    B

    s 0,8 or

    SO

    AlMg4,5Mn-HAR/M5083-H32

    B

    s

    0,7 orallother luminium

    lloys nd

    empers

    (see

    Table

    )

    5.2.2.2

    Liftingwith lifting

    set

    The

    designorce

    on he

    primary

    tructure

    hall

    be calculated s2,5 Rg.

    g

    is the

    acceleration

    ue

    o

    gravity

    in

    m/s2.e.

    9,80665).

    The

    nternaload

    shall

    be taken

    as

    Q,5

    R

    -

    T)S

    evenlydistributed

    ver he

    container

    loor.For

    ank

    containers,

    he

    actual

    istribution

    f he are

    mass

    hall e

    used or hecalculations.

    Pad

    eyes hallbe

    designed

    or

    a total

    ertical

    orce

    of 3 Rg.

    The

    orce hallbeconsideredo

    be evenly

    istributed etween

    n

    -

    l)

    pad

    eyes

    where

    n

    is

    he

    actual

    number

    f

    pad

    eyes.

    To determine

    he esulting

    ling

    orceon he

    pad

    eyes,

    he

    sling

    ngle hall

    e aken ntoaccount,

    o

    that he

    esulting

    ling

    orceon each

    pad

    eye s calculated s

    ollows:

    3R.

    E -

    6

    ^ - , '

    (n

    -l)cos

    v

    where:

    ,F

    s

    he

    resulting

    ling

    orce, n

    newtons;

    r

    is heactual umber

    f

    pad

    eyes

    for

    alculation

    urposes

    shall

    ot

    exceed

    and

    shall

    e

    not

    less

    han );

    v

    is

    heangle

    etween

    sling

    egand

    he

    vertical,

    n

    degrees

    nd

    shall e assumedo b e 45'

    unless

    therwisepecifled.

    For

    containers ith

    only

    one

    pad

    eye,

    hat

    pad

    eye shall

    be

    designed

    or a total

    vertical

    orce

    of 5

    Rg.

    NOTE

    Containersithout roofmay

    avensufficient

    trengthnd

    tiffness

    o

    pass

    he

    2

    point

    iftingest

    (7.3.3).n order o avoidbuilding rototypeshatwill not pass he est, heability f an open op containero

    withstandhe

    load

    occurring

    n the 2-point ifiing

    est

    shouldbe

    checked y

    a suitable alculation ethod.n

    these

    calculations,

    he

    nominal

    ield

    stress

    f

    the

    material

    hould ot be exceeded.

    hese

    calculations

    o

    not

    replacehe

    prototype

    esting.

    5.2.2.3

    Lifting

    with

    forkl i f t

    truck

    The weight f

    the ifting et shall be taken

    nto

    account

    when

    calculatinghe

    strength f the ork

    pockets.

    The

    design

    orceon

    the

    primary

    tructure

    hallbe calculated

    s 1,6

    R+S)g.

    The nternal

    oad

    shall

    be

    taken

    as

    (1,6 R+S)-I)9

    evenlydistributed ver he container

    loor.

    Where ork

    pockets

    re

    intendedonly

    or

    handlingof the emptycontainer,he design

    oad shallbe

    taken as

    1,6

    (r+S,)9.

    1 0

    :

    ?n ;@ffsG#

    te

    @:@

    a-F--r'f'.#

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    E)

    5.2-3 lmpact loads

    5.2.3.1

    General

    lmpact

    oads

    are

    dynamic oadsof

    very

    shortduration.deally, ynamic

    alculationsr tests hould

    be

    carried out

    o verify

    he

    abilityof a container

    o

    withstand

    uch oads.However,

    or most

    applications

    t

    shall be

    suff icientto

    arry

    out simplified tatic al culations

    s specif iedn 5.2.3.2

    nd 5.2.3.3and to

    perform

    a drop est

    or

    vertical mpacton

    corners, n accordancewith 7.4.

    When si mplified alculations re used, and

    each beam s

    considered eparately,

    ny

    assumptions

    concerning

    upport onditions hallbe

    stated.

    5.2.3.2 Horizontal mpact

    The main

    rame

    structure h all be dimensioned

    o

    withstand

    localhorizontal

    mpact orceacting

    at

    any

    point.

    This force

    may act

    in

    any

    horizontal

    irection n the corner

    post.

    On all

    other frame

    members n the sides he load

    may

    be

    considered s acting

    t

    rightangles

    o theside.

    The calculated

    static

    equivalent)stressesdue

    to impactshall

    be

    combined

    with

    the

    lifting

    stresses

    resulting rom

    static

    ifting orces

    (Rg)

    Equivalent

    tresses

    hall

    not

    exceed:

    o e = C ( s e e 5 . 2 . 2 . 1 )

    The ollowing

    alues hallbe used

    or he

    static quivalents

    o an mpact

    orce:

    For

    container

    osts

    nd

    side

    ails

    of hebottom

    tructure:

    0,25Rg

    Forotherrame

    members

    f heside tructure,

    ncluding

    he op

    ails:

    0,15

    Rg

    Maximum

    alculatedeflectionst hese

    oadings

    hall

    ot

    exceed:

    Forcorner

    osts

    nd

    bottom ide

    ails

    L

    250

    where:

    1,, s

    he otal

    engthof the rail or

    post

    n mm.

    For

    other ramemembers

    In

    250

    where.

    1,

    is

    he ength

    f the

    shortest

    edgeof

    the

    wallbeing

    onsidered.

    NOTE I

    n

    is

    a

    (nominal)

    eferenceength ndwill

    often edifferentrom he

    actual

    pan f a beam.

    For

    horizontalmpact n tank

    containersor dangerous

    argoes ee5.5.4.

    1 1

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    E)

    lntermittent

    illetwelding

    of

    secondary

    structure

    s

    acceptable,

    owever

    care shall be taken

    to avoid

    corrosion.

    5.4 Additional

    design details

    5.4.1

    Floor

    Containers

    iable o fillwith

    water,

    e.g.

    open

    opped, hallhave

    a

    suitable

    rainage

    acil i ty.

    5.4.2

    Doors and hatches

    Doors

    and hatches,

    ncluding

    inges

    and locking

    evices, hall be

    designed or at least

    he same

    horizontal

    orces

    as

    the

    primary

    structure.

    Locking

    devices

    shall be secure agains t opening

    of the

    doors during ransport nd ifting.

    Doubledoorsshall

    haveat

    leastone

    such

    locking

    deviceon each

    door,

    ockingdirectly o

    the op

    and

    bottom rame.

    Locking

    arrangementshallbe

    protected

    o

    prevent

    islodgement y mpact.

    Hingesshall

    be

    protected

    gainst

    amage

    rom

    mpact

    oads.

    Doors

    shallbe capable f being

    secured n

    he

    open

    posit ion.

    lf weathertightness

    s

    required,he doors

    shall

    e

    equipped ith

    seals.

    5.4.3

    Intermediate argo decks

    When

    intermediate

    argo decks

    are fitted

    they

    shall be

    designed

    o withstand a force

    of

    at

    least

    0,5Pg Y,

    uniformly

    istributed

    where:

    Y

    is

    the

    dynamic actor

    =

    3) .

    When

    intermediateargodecks

    are designed

    o

    support ther

    han

    half he

    total

    payload,

    he design

    requirement

    hallbe calculated

    ccordingly.

    5.4.4

    Internalsecuring

    points

    Containers

    or

    general

    argoshall

    have

    nternal ecuring

    oints.

    Eachshall be designed

    o

    withstand

    a force of at

    least

    10

    fN.

    NOTE

    1 A minimum f 12 s recommended.

    NOTE 2

    Hinge ype ashing

    oints

    re

    preferred.

    5.4.5

    Fork

    lift

    pockets

    When fitted,

    orklift

    ockets

    hall

    be nstalledn he bottom tructure nd shall

    have a closed op,

    pass

    through

    he

    base

    and be

    provided

    with

    the means

    o

    prevent

    he container rom

    toppling rom the

    forks

    see

    also

    9.1) .

    NOTE

    1

    Specialequirements

    pply or ork

    pockets

    n

    ank

    ontainersordangerousargoes,

    ee5.5.3.

    NOTE

    The

    bottomaceof he

    pocket

    may

    be

    ully

    losed ut

    t is recommendedhat

    openings e

    provided

    to

    facilitate

    maintenance

    nd o minimize

    he

    riskof loose

    tems

    being etained

    n

    the

    pockets

    whichcould

    subsequently

    allout

    duringifting perations.hese penings hould e dimensionednd

    positioned

    o as to

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    minimizehe

    ikelihood f the

    ork

    ines

    penetrating

    r seizingn heopening, r of damaging

    he ree

    edges

    t

    the cut-out.

    The minimumnternal

    imensions f

    the

    forklift

    ockets

    hallbe 200 mm x

    90

    mm .

    Forklift

    pockets

    shall

    be

    located

    such that

    the container

    s

    stable during handli ngand driving

    with

    forklift ruck.Container ength,height,width

    and ratingshallbe

    aken

    nto account.

    Pocketsshall

    be

    located

    as

    far apart as

    practicable

    ut

    need

    not

    be more

    than 2050

    mm apart rom

    the

    centreof

    pocket

    o centreof

    pocket.

    lf a

    container s fitted

    with

    pockets

    hat

    are

    only

    for empty

    handling,

    he

    containershall be marked

    accordingo

    9.1.

    5.4.6

    Top

    protection

    The top of atl

    open frame

    containersand

    of

    all open top containerswith

    permanent

    nternal ittings,

    machinery

    r other

    nstallations

    here crane

    hooks or

    forerunners

    may

    snag, shall be

    protected

    with

    gratingor plates.This may be fixed,hingedor removable. op protection hallbe capable f being

    secured.

    5.4.7 Pad eyes

    In

    order

    o

    prevent

    ateral

    bending

    moments

    on

    pad

    eyes,

    hey shall

    be alignedwith he

    sling o

    the

    centreof

    if t ,with

    a

    maximum

    manufacturingolerance

    f

    2,5.

    Any

    difference

    n

    the diagonalmeasurements etween ifting

    ointcentres

    hallnotexceed0,2o/oot

    the

    length f the diagonal,

    r 5 mm, whichever s the

    greater.

    The

    diameter f

    holes n

    pad

    eyes shall match he shackleused,clearance

    betweenshackle

    pin

    and

    pad

    eye

    hole

    shall

    not exceed

    6 % of the nominal

    shackle

    pin

    diameter. However,

    maximum

    concentrated tressesat the hole edges shallnot exceed2 x R, at design oad.

    NOTE1

    lt s recommended

    hat

    he

    clearance ctually

    rovided

    e

    as

    close s

    practicable

    o he6% imit.

    The tolerance

    between

    pad

    eye thickness and insidewidth of

    shackle

    shall not exceed

    25 % of

    the

    inside

    widthof the shackle.

    Pad

    eyes shall be so designedas to

    permit

    ree

    movement f the shackleand sling ermination

    without

    ouling he

    pad

    eye.

    Pad eyes

    shall not

    protrude

    utside he boundaries f the container

    ther

    han

    vertically pward, nd

    shall as

    far as

    possible

    be designed o

    avoid

    damage

    rom

    other

    containers. ifting

    points

    shallbe

    positioned

    n the container

    o

    preclude,

    as far

    as

    practicable,

    he r isk of sl ings

    ouling

    against

    he

    container

    r

    its cargoduring

    normal

    use.

    Pad eyes

    shall

    be

    welded

    to the

    frame

    with

    full

    penetration

    welds. f the lifting

    orce

    s transferred

    through he

    hicknessof a

    plate,

    plates

    with

    specified

    hrough

    hickness

    properties

    n accordance ith

    EN

    10164 hal lbe used.

    NOTE2

    ll is recommendedhat

    pad-eyes

    e slottednto he

    primary

    tructure

    NOTE Where SO-cornerittings re

    mountedn

    conjunction ith

    pad

    eyes,

    he

    corner ittings re

    not

    intendedor

    ifting ith

    slings

    ffshore.

    NOTE

    Attention

    s drawn

    o

    the

    need

    or

    designerso be aware f

    the

    restrictionsn

    permissible

    hackle

    types

    ntroducedn EN 12079-2 nd

    particularly

    o the

    preference

    or

    bow shackles

    with bolt

    ype

    pin

    with

    hexagon ead,

    hexagon ut

    and

    split

    cotter

    pin.

    As a result

    t is

    necessary

    hat he

    designer nsure ufficient

    clearance

    urrounding

    he

    pad

    eye o enable

    he itting nd emoval

    f his

    preferred

    ype.

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    5.4.8 ISO-cornerfittings

    Where

    SO-corner

    ittings

    are mounted

    o otfshore

    reight

    ontainers

    hey shall conform

    o

    ISO

    1161.

    NOTE1 Lifting ffshore ithshacklesn hese ornerittingss notacceptable.

    NOTE

    Where

    an offshore

    ontainer

    oes not

    conform

    o

    the

    dimensional

    equirements

    f ISO

    668

    t

    is

    stronglyecommended

    hat

    So-corner

    ittings

    renot itted

    o he op

    rame

    5.4.9

    Equipment

    Equipment n offshore

    ontainers

    hall be

    designed

    nd nstalled

    o withstand

    he

    dynamic oading

    and otherenvironmental

    orces

    o which

    t

    may

    be exposed.

    The

    following actors

    shall

    be

    used:

    Dynamic

    actor

    (load

    actor)

    Y = 3

    Design

    actor

    against

    breaking

    safety

    actor)

    s

    =

    2

    NOTE Equipment

    ermanently

    nstalled

    n

    a

    containers

    considered

    o

    be

    part

    of the container

    or

    certifiation

    u

    poses.

    Any external

    onnections,

    ,g.

    protected

    gainst

    amage.

    a supply

    f

    pressurized

    ir,

    or an electrical

    onnection,

    hallbe

    5.4.10

    Coating

    and

    corrosion

    protection

    Offshorecontainers

    shall be

    suitable

    or

    the

    offshore

    environment

    y means

    of construction,

    use

    of

    suitablematerial

    andior

    corrosion

    nd

    paint

    protection.

    All offshorecontainer oofs, ncludinghose constructedrom chequerplate, shall be coatedwith a

    permanent

    on-sl ipmedium.

    5.5 Tank containers

    5.5.1 General

    In addition o

    complying

    with

    other

    elevant

    esign

    codes

    and requirements,

    ank

    containers

    hall

    be

    suitable or

    offshore

    service.

    5.5.2 Frame

    In addition o the

    design equirements

    lready

    pecifiedn

    this

    standard,

    he frame shall

    be designed

    to protecthe tankand equipmentvalves,man-holes, tc.).

    5.5.3

    Tanks

    for

    f luids

    Tankdesign hall

    conform

    o the elevant

    ections f ISO

    1496-3.

    Tanks or

    dangerous

    argoes

    shall

    ulf i l

    he requirements

    f t he IMDG Code,

    and shall

    be

    designed

    according

    o

    a

    recognized

    ode or

    pressure

    essels.

    tank

    and tssupport

    hall

    be able

    o withstand

    lif t ing

    nd

    mpact

    oads.

    n addition

    ue

    account

    hallbe

    aken

    of

    fluid

    surge

    arising

    rom

    parfly

    i l led

    tanks.

    NOTE

    The IMDG

    Code has

    restrictions

    or loaded

    handling

    f tanksover

    a certain ength,

    by forklift.

    Referencehould e made

    o Chapters

    .2 and

    6.7of

    he MDG

    ode.

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    5.5.4

    lmpact

    protection

    n

    tank

    containers

    or

    dangerous

    argoes

    On ankcontainers

    or

    dangerous

    argoes,

    ll

    parts

    of the ankand

    ittings

    hallbe

    suitably

    rotected

    from mpact amage.n

    addition

    o he equirements

    f 5.2.3,he ollowing

    equirements

    pply:

    the op

    of the

    ank

    and ts

    ittings

    hallbe

    protected

    y beams,

    lates

    r

    grating

    nd

    no

    part

    of he ankor ts ittings

    hallextendo within 00

    mm

    of the op

    of the ramework;

    it shall

    not be

    possible

    or any

    part

    of the

    ifting

    et o foul ittings,

    manhole

    leats

    r other

    protrusions

    n

    he

    ank;

    protective

    earns

    hall

    be

    placed

    t or

    near

    he ocation here he

    ankshell s nearest

    o he

    outer

    plane

    of

    the sides. Beams

    shall be

    spaced ufficientlylose

    ogether

    o

    give

    he

    necessary

    rotection;

    at the maximum

    alculated

    lastic

    eflection

    f any

    side

    member,

    he

    residual

    learance

    betweenhe

    member

    ndany

    part

    f the ank hell

    r ts itt ings

    hall e at east

    0

    mm;

    no

    part

    of

    the underside

    f

    the

    tank

    shell

    including

    umps),he

    bottom alves

    r other

    fittings,

    hall xtend

    elowa

    level150

    mmabove

    hebottom f

    the ramework.

    ny

    such

    part

    extending

    o within

    00mm

    of

    the

    bottom

    f

    the ramework,hall

    be

    protected

    y

    beams

    r

    plating;

    Tank ontainers

    esigned

    ithdirect

    onnection

    etween

    he ankand he

    side

    r top rame

    lements

    shall

    esubject

    o

    special

    onsideration.

    5.6

    Containers

    or

    bulk sol ids

    Bulk

    ontainershall e

    designed

    ccording

    o

    the

    elevant

    ections

    f ISO

    1496-3 r ISO1496-4

    ut

    shall n addition

    esuitableor

    otfshore

    ervice.

    NOTE These ay eeither ressurizedanks rnon-pressurizedontainersorgravityischarge.

    6 Materials

    6.1 Steel

    -

    General

    The chemical omposition,

    eat

    treatment,

    eldability,

    echanical

    roperties

    nd

    impact

    nergy

    properties

    hallbe suitable

    or

    the

    purpose.

    xtrahigh

    strength

    teels,

    withRE above

    500

    N/mm2,

    shall otbe

    used.

    Materials onforming

    o standards

    ther han

    thosespecified

    n this clause

    may be used

    provided

    theyhave

    properties

    hatcan

    be demonstrated

    o be

    equivalent.he

    standards

    eferenced

    rom his

    clause hall e he eferencetandards.

    When materials

    f

    different

    alvanic

    otential

    re

    oined

    ogether,

    he

    design

    hallbe

    such

    ha t

    galvanic

    orrosionsavoided.

    Welding

    consumableshall

    be

    according o the relevant

    European

    tandards or welding

    consumables

    Tensile

    esting

    hall e

    carried

    utaccordingo

    EN

    10002-1.

    ln

    order

    o

    avoid

    nitiation

    f brittle racture,

    he

    steels hall

    possess

    dequate

    racture

    nergy.

    teels

    for

    primary

    structures

    hall be tested

    by the Charpy mpact

    V-notch)

    method

    according

    o

    EN

    10045-1.esttemperatures

    hal l e

    as

    given

    nTable .

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    For

    hot

    rolled

    lates

    nd

    profiles,

    material

    rades

    pecifiedn

    EN

    10025,

    Parts14, which

    meet he

    requirementsn 6.1and

    6.2.1 hall e

    used.

    Hollow ections

    pecified

    n

    EN 10210

    r EN

    10219, hich

    meet he requirementsn

    6.1 and 6.2.1

    shallbe used.

    6.2.3

    Steelforgings

    When required

    orged

    arbon

    and

    carbon-manganese

    teels

    hallbe used n the offshore

    oniainer

    structure.

    Such

    orgings

    hallbe made

    rom ully-killed

    nd ine-grain

    reated

    on-ageing

    teel.

    NOTE

    lt

    maybenecessary

    overify

    henon-ageing

    roperties

    y ests.

    For

    chemical ndmechanical

    roperties

    f alloy

    teels,

    eference

    hall

    be made

    o

    EN 1A250-2,

    pen

    die

    steelforgings

    or

    general

    ngineering

    urposes

    Parf

    2: Non-alloy

    uality

    nd

    special

    fee/sand

    to EN 10250-3,Opendie sfee/ orgingsor generalengineering urposes Part 3: Alloy special

    sfee/s.

    he

    chemical

    omposition

    hallbe

    suitableor

    he hicknessn

    question.

    lloy

    steels hallbe

    delivered

    n

    quenched

    nd empered

    ondition,

    The

    mpact

    est

    emperaturehall eequal

    o hedesign

    ir emperature ,

    2

    (see

    4 and5.1).

    6.2.4

    Steel

    astings n lSO-cornerittings

    The tensile trength f

    |SO-corner

    ittings

    see

    5.4.8)

    made

    romcast steel

    shallbe not

    ess

    han

    430 N/mm2 nd he

    yield

    trength

    hall

    enot ess

    han 20

    Nlmm2.

    The chemical omposition

    hall be

    in

    accordance ith

    that set out in Table

    2 and mechanical

    properties

    hall

    be

    n

    accordance ithTable

    .

    Table

    2

    -

    Chemical

    composition

    ladle

    analysis)

    a

    Chemical

    Composition

    %

    C

    max

    Mn

    S,

    max

    P

    max

    S

    max

    Cr

    max

    NI

    max

    Cu

    max

    Mo

    max

    Alrotb

    min

    Cr+Ni+Cu+ o

    max

    0,20

    0,90

    to

    1 ,50

    0,50 0,035

    0,035 0,25 0,30

    0,20

    0,08 0 ,015 0,70

    a

    The carbon equivalent shall not exceed

    0,45%

    o

    Atuminium

    may

    be

    replaced

    partly

    or

    totally

    by

    otherfine

    graining

    elementsas

    slated

    in the approved

    specifications

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    Table

    4

    -

    Aluminium

    alloys and

    tempers or rolled

    products

    Alloy

    Temper

    tso 209 1

    AA

    ISO AA

    AlMg4,5

    Mn 5083

    0 i 0

    HAR

    H32

    HBR H34

    AlSiMgMn

    6082 0 / 0

    TB

    T4

    TE/T5

    T F / T 6

    NOTE M

    =

    American luminium

    ssociation.

    These

    eferences

    re ncluded

    or nformation

    s

    usersmayencounterhese eferencesn

    practice.

    EN 12079-1:2006

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    6.4

    Non-metal l icmaterials

    Timber,

    plywood,

    ibre

    reinforced

    lastics

    nd othernon-metallic

    aterials hallnot

    be used

    n

    primary

    tructures.

    NOTE Consideration hould be

    given

    to strength,

    urability,

    uitability nd

    possible

    hazards

    ausedby use

    of thesematerials.

    6.5 Materialcertificates

    Materials

    sed o r the constructionf

    offshore ontainershallbe furnished ithdocumentation

    n

    accordance ith Table 6. All materialsor primary tructureshall be identif iablegainst he

    certificates.

    Table5

    -

    Aluminium

    lloysand empersor

    extruded

    roducts

    Alloy

    Temper

    tso 209

    1

    AA ISO

    AA

    AlSi

    ,5Mg

    6063 TB/ T4

    TF /T6

    AlSiMgMn

    6082

    T F / T 6

    NOTE AA

    =

    American luminium ssociation.

    These

    eferencesre ncluded

    or

    nformation

    s

    users

    mayencounter

    hese

    eferences

    n

    practice.

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    Table 6

    -

    Documentationof

    materials

    7 Type esting

    7.1 General

    Any change of design,

    specification

    f material and

    method

    of manufacture utside normal

    manufacturing

    olerances,which

    may

    lead

    to

    a modification

    f

    the

    mechanical

    roperties

    defined n

    thisstandard, hall

    require

    hat

    he relevant

    ype ests

    are carried

    ut

    on

    he modified ontainer.

    NOTE

    Type ests

    demonstratehatoffshore ontainersertified s conforming

    o

    the

    requirements

    f

    this

    standard

    ossess

    he mechanical

    roperties

    pecified,he

    purpose

    f hese estss

    o

    prove

    he

    design,material

    andmethod f manufacture.

    A

    containerselected for ty pe

    testingshall be representative

    f the

    production

    nits and not a hand

    built

    pre-production

    evelopment

    ontainer.t

    shall be built n

    conformity

    ith

    plans

    and data

    an d

    using ooling omparable o those

    planned

    or

    subsequent

    roduction.

    The tests described in 7.3 and 7.4 are required

    or

    all offshore

    container

    ypes, and

    shall

    be

    considered s

    design

    equirements.

    NOTE

    Type esting

    may not

    replace esign eview,

    ut

    may n certain ases e a

    partial

    ubstitute

    or

    strengthalculations.on-destructive

    xamination

    NDE)

    maybe equiredfter

    esting.

    The est masses/

    est

    oad

    shallnormally

    e evenly istributed

    nside

    hecontainer.

    f

    it is not

    possible

    to

    place

    all the

    test mass

    inside

    he container, ome of it may

    be

    placed

    outsideor under he

    container,

    rovided

    hat

    his

    gives

    a

    loading

    n the structure i milar

    o the distribution

    f the container

    loading n operating ondition.

    lf the container as an

    addit ional

    argo

    deck,

    he

    est mass/

    est

    oadshallbe

    evenlydivided

    etween

    the loorand he

    additional eck, see 5.4.3. f the additional eck s removable,t

    will be necessaryo

    carryout the test with the test mass/ est oaddividedbetween he addit ionaleck and the floor,as

    wellas with he

    whole

    est mass/ est

    oad,on the

    loor.

    NOTE3 For containerswith special eatureswhere additional

    esign equirementspply,suitable

    tests

    shouldbe

    made o

    verify

    hat

    hose equirementsre met.See nformativennex

    or

    guidance.

    7.2 Test equipment and cal ibrat ion

    7.2.1

    Test mass

    /

    test

    load

    The test mass

    (or

    test

    load)

    shall

    be verified

    usingcalibrated eights

    r a calibratedoad cell

    and

    handset.

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    Structure

    Documentation according o EN 10204

    lnspection

    certificate3.1 C

    lnspection

    ertificate .1

    B

    Test

    eport .2

    ISO-corner ittings

    X

    Pad eyes

    X

    Other

    rimary

    tructural

    members

    X

    Secondary

    tructural

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    NOTE

    Examples f appropriate

    eans f applicationf est

    mass/ est

    oadare:

    calibrated

    est

    blocks:

    waterbags;

    sand

    bags;

    free

    weights;

    a suitable

    est ig.

    7.2.2

    Calibration

    lf a

    load

    cell and hand set

    s used

    t

    shall

    be calibrated nnually,

    n accordance

    ith EN

    ISO

    7500-1,

    to an

    accuracy

    f x2

    o/o.

    NOTE1 Shoulda load cell be overloadedr receivea shock oad (e.9. rom being dropped) t is

    recommended

    hat

    he

    oad

    ell

    andhandset e e-calibrated

    eforeurther se.

    Where used, test blocks

    shall be calibrated, s a minimum,every second

    year

    in accordance

    with

    acceptable

    nternational r

    national tandards.

    he measured

    mass,

    n kilograms, f each block

    shall

    be legibly

    nd

    durably

    marked n

    each

    block.

    NOTE

    Careshould

    be

    taken

    n the

    storage

    f calibrated

    oncrete locks

    o

    as

    prevent

    he

    absorptionf

    water

    having

    n nfluence n heactual

    lockmass.

    7.3

    Lifting est

    7.3.1 General

    The

    container

    hall e ifted ya lift ing etwithanangleo hevertical qual o hedesign ngle. he

    container

    hall eclear

    f

    he

    ground

    hroughouthe

    est.

    NOTE

    Where he lifting

    et ntended

    or

    use

    with

    he

    containers

    used

    or the ifting est,

    care

    should

    e

    taken o

    ensure

    hat no overloading,

    eformation

    r distortion

    s

    nduced

    n the lifting

    et.

    Should he

    ifting et

    normally

    ltted

    o the container

    e used

    or he ifting

    est

    t shoutd

    e visually

    nspected fter

    he

    oad est.

    The container

    hall be careful ly

    ifted

    n such a way

    that

    no significant ccelerati on

    orces occur. t

    shall

    be

    held or

    5

    minutes

    before

    measurementsre aken.

    7.3.2

    All-point

    ifting

    The container

    hall

    be

    loaded

    o

    give

    a

    totalmassof 2,5.Rand

    ifted learof

    the

    ground,

    using

    all he

    pad eyes.

    NOTE

    This otalmassmay

    be obtained

    y

    putting

    n

    an nternalestmassof

    2,5 R-7.

    No deflections

    uring esting

    shall

    be

    greater

    han

    1/300

    of the span of the

    member.The offshore

    container

    hallshow

    no

    permanent

    eformation

    r other

    damage

    fter

    esting.

    7.3.3

    Two-point l i f t ing

    An

    offshorecontainer

    itted

    with four

    pad

    eyes

    shall also be

    lifted rom

    only

    two

    pad

    eyes,

    situated

    diagonally

    pposite

    ach other,

    witha totalmass

    of

    1,5

    R.

    The offshore ontainer

    hallshow

    no

    permanent

    eformationr other

    damageafter esting.

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    7,3.4 Post-lifting

    est inspection and examination

    On completion f

    the

    lifting

    est, a

    non-destructive

    xamination

    nd

    visual

    nspection f the

    pad-eyes,

    shall

    be carried

    ut .

    7.4 Vertical

    impact test

    The container,with its i nternal est mass

    corresponding

    o

    payload

    P, shall be either lowered or

    dropped

    on to a workshop loor

    of concreteor other

    igid structure,

    NOTE This loormaybecovered ith

    a sheathing

    f

    wooden

    lanks

    ith

    a thickness

    otexceeding

    0 mm.

    NOTE

    lf

    the container

    s

    loweredrom

    a crane,

    he suspending ire

    and hook

    may dampen

    he

    impact

    comparedo a free-fall rop est. herefore

    he mpact

    peed hould

    e

    greater

    f a loweringest s used.

    In bothcases, he container hall

    be so inclined

    hateach

    of the bottom ideand end railsconnected

    to

    the lowest orner orms an

    angleof not ess

    han

    5

    '

    with

    the floor.

    However,

    he

    greatest

    height

    ifference

    etween

    he highestand owest

    point

    of the underside

    f the

    container

    orners

    eed

    notbe

    more han400

    mm.

    The mpacting ornershallbe

    he

    one

    expectedo

    have he lowest

    igidity.

    NOTE Onclosed rycargo ontainers

    hiswillnormally

    e at hedoorend.

    No significant

    ermanent

    amage hall

    occur.

    NOTE Cracksn welds ndminor eformations

    aybe

    repaired.

    Oneof the

    ollowing

    rocedures

    hall

    be carried

    ut :

    a) Drop es t

    An internal

    oad equal o the

    payload

    P)

    shall be

    safely securedand the container hall

    be

    inclined

    s described

    bove.

    The container hallbe

    suspendedrom a

    quick

    elease

    nooflWfren released,he container hall

    drop reely or

    at

    least50 mm

    to

    give

    t a speed

    at initial mpact

    of

    at least1 m/s.

    b)

    Lowering

    est

    An internal oad

    equal

    o the

    payload

    P)

    shall be safely

    securedand the container hall

    be

    inclined s described

    bove.

    The container hallbe owered o

    the

    loor

    at a constant peed

    of not ess han 1,5m/s.

    NOTE WARNING:

    heseestsmay ause onsiderable

    remorsn

    hebuilding

    7.5 Other ests

    7.5.1

    Open

    op containers ith an overall

    ength

    of

    6.5m

    or more,with ork

    pockets

    esigned or

    loaded

    ift ing

    hallbe

    loaded

    o

    a total

    uniformly

    istributed

    ross

    massof 1.6(R+S)g nd

    lif ted

    clear

    of the

    ground

    using he fork

    pockets.

    No deflections

    uring

    esting

    hall

    be

    greater

    han 1/300of

    th e

    spanof the member.

    The offshore

    ontainer hall

    show no

    permanent

    eformation r other damage

    after esting.

    7.5.2 Tanks for dangerouscargoes shall

    be tested according

    o

    the requirements

    of the

    IMDG

    Code.

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    8 Production

    8.1 General

    Production hall be

    performed

    according

    o approved

    drawings,

    pecifications

    nd

    procedures.

    Production

    documents according

    o

    this

    standard

    shall

    be

    prepared

    nd

    approved

    before

    production

    starts.

    The manufacturer

    hall ensure

    he

    quality

    f the

    procedures

    nd

    acilities

    sed

    hrough

    operation

    f

    a

    quality

    assurance ystem

    at least

    n accordance

    ith

    EN

    ISO9001.

    8.2 Primary tructure

    8.2.1

    General

    During

    roduction

    t shallbe

    possible

    o

    dentify

    he

    materials

    sed or

    he

    primary

    tructurend

    ink

    themwith hecorrespondingocumentation.f themarking

    s

    not isible

    n

    he inished

    roduct,

    lo g

    shall e

    keptof hecomponents

    o

    dentify

    ndensure

    raceability

    f

    hematerials

    sed n

    he

    primary

    structure.

    8.2.2

    Approvedwelders

    Welders

    hallbe approvedn

    accordance

    ithEN

    287-1

    andEN SO9606-2,

    s appropriateo

    the

    materials

    eino sed.

    8.2.3 Weldingprocedures

    Approved

    elding

    rocedures

    hall eused

    or he

    welding

    arrieduton

    he

    primary

    tructure.

    Preliminary eldingprocedurepecificationshall orm the basis or the preparationf welding

    procedure

    ests,

    Welding

    rocedure

    pecifications,

    elding

    rocedure

    estsandapproval

    f welding

    rocedures

    hall

    be n

    accordanceith EN ISO

    15607,

    N ISO

    15609-1,

    N SO15614-1

    r EN ISO

    15614-2

    s

    appropriate

    ndwith h e requirement s

    tated

    elow.

    lmpact

    estsare required s

    part

    of thewelding

    rocedure

    ests.

    est

    emperatures

    nd

    est

    esults

    shall omplywith

    he

    requirements

    iven

    n

    6.1 ncluding

    able . For

    >

    12

    mm oursetsof mpact

    tests hall

    be made: ne set

    n heweldmetal,

    ne

    set

    at the

    usion

    ine,

    neset n heheat

    ffected

    zone

    HAZ)

    mmaway

    rom

    usionine nd

    oneset

    5 mmawayrom usion

    ine.

    8.2.4

    Examination of wel ds

    8.2.4.1

    General

    Welds

    shallbe subject o

    visual

    examinations

    specified

    n Table

    7.

    The

    percentages

    pecif ied

    n Table7 shallapply

    o

    the total ength f

    weld

    or

    the type

    of structural

    assembly

    n

    quest ion.

    Welds

    between

    essentialnon-redundant

    nd non

    essential

    r imary

    tructures

    hall

    be

    examined

    s

    for

    non-essential

    rimary

    structures.

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    When fuel

    gas

    welding is

    applied,

    ultrasonic nd

    magnetic

    particle

    xamination

    hall be required

    n

    addition o

    radiographic

    xamination.

    8.2.4.2

    Non-destructive

    examination

    NDE)

    methods

    NDE

    methods, see

    Table

    8, shall be chosen with due regard o the

    conditions nfluencing

    he

    sensitivity

    f the methods.Structural elds shall be examined s

    stipulated n columns to lV

    in

    Table7 with those in columns ll or lV beingemployed n the event hat such s relevant.

    Table

    -

    NDE acceptance riteria

    Visual

    Magnetic

    Particle

    Dye

    Penetrant

    Ultrasonic

    Radiography

    EN

    ISO 5817

    a

    EN1291 EN1289 EN 1712 EN12517-1

    Level

    B

    Level 1 Level

    1

    Level2 Level

    1

    "

    for aluminium

    EN

    30042

    8.2.4.4

    Non-Destruct ivexamination(NDE)Operators

    NDE perators

    hall

    e

    qualif ied,

    naccordanceith

    EN473,

    o

    a minimum

    f

    evel .

    NDEoperators hallundertake

    on-destructive

    xaminationn

    accordanceithTable7 and ssue

    reports

    escribing

    eld

    quality,

    ontaininghe

    ollowing

    nformations

    a minimum:

    Table 7 - Non-destructive xamination NDE)of structuralwelds

    Gategory

    of

    member

    Type of examination

    I

    Visual

    examination

    l l

    Magnetic

    particle

    examination

    il t

    Ultrasonic

    xamination

    IV

    Radiographic

    examination

    Essential

    Non-redundant

    Primarystructure

    100

    %

    100%

    100 %

    Pad

    eyes

    20 % allother

    1 0 %

    Non

    essential

    rimary

    structure

    100

    % 2 A %

    20%

    10

    o/ o

    Secondary

    tructure

    100

    %

    :Y:t9'|1.ilghTr_llj,.r1''t

    :

    ;'jjl::ifffi'ft-'ilrr

    l

    , i i : r

    .:,:-Jl.

    ,;l i j i;11

    i

    i:li.r;.l;,':ijj

    a

    Dy"

    penetrant

    examination hallbe used

    where

    magnetic

    particle

    xamination

    s

    not

    possible.

    b

    Dependingon material hickness nd

    possibil i ty.

    NOTE:

    The categories

    applicable o the

    structural

    members

    shall be

    agreed

    with

    he

    body certifying

    he container

    n

    each

    case.

    Table 8

    -

    Standards elevant

    o NDEmethods

    Visual

    Magnetic

    particle

    Dye

    Penetrant Ultrasonic

    Radiography

    EN970 EN

    1290

    EN571-1 E N

    1 7 1 4 EN1435

    8.2.4.3

    Weld acceptancecriteria

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    number f

    repairs

    arried ut

    o meet he

    specified

    cceptancetandard;

    NDEmethods nd

    procedures

    sed;

    NDE-parametersecessaryor a

    proper

    ssessment;

    confirmation

    f

    acceptancer

    rejection.

    8.3

    Secondarystructure

    The

    fabrication

    rocedure

    hall eflect he

    requirement

    hat he

    secondary

    tructure hall

    prevent

    cargo

    rom alling ut of

    heoffshore ontainer

    nd,

    f required,

    revent

    ater

    romentering.

    Weldsbetween

    rimary

    nd

    secondarytructures

    hallbe

    performed

    s

    or

    secondary

    tructures

    nd

    shall e examined

    s such.

    Thewelding

    rocedure

    sed or hesecondarytructure

    hall

    e n

    accordanceith

    EN SO15607,

    EN SO15609-1,N SO15614-1orN SO15614-2sappropriate.

    8.4

    Production testing

    8.4.1

    Lifting est

    During he

    production

    f a batch f offshore

    ontainers,

    ome, elected

    t random,

    hall

    be

    submitted

    to he

    all-point

    ift ing

    estdescribedn 7 3.2andshall

    meet

    llspecifiedequirements.

    The number

    f containers

    o

    be

    tested

    hallbe agreedn advance nd s dependent n the otal

    number

    n

    the

    production

    eries. able

    10 shall

    be used

    o

    determinehe

    minimum umber

    f

    containerso be ested hich hall

    ncludehecontainerhich

    as ype ested.

    Table10 Number f containers

    equired

    or l i ft ing est

    Total number in

    series

    Number to

    be tested

    a

    1 - 5 1

    6 - 1 0 2

    1 1

    2 0

    3

    21

    40

    4

    > 4 0

    10%

    a

    The

    quantitygiven

    ncludes

    he

    containerwhich was type e sted.

    8.4.2

    Weatherproofness esting

    lf a

    type of

    offshore

    container

    s

    specified

    o be weatherproof,

    he

    followingweatherproofness

    ests

    shall

    be carriedout.

    For

    the

    prototype

    nd

    10 % of the

    containers

    n

    a

    production

    eries, he test shall be carriedout

    in

    accordance

    with

    the

    weatherproofnessest specifiedn

    ISO

    1496-1.

    For the

    remaining

    ontainers,

    he water test may be

    replacedby a

    simple

    ight test for which

    he

    inspector hall

    proceed

    as

    follows:

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    enter

    the container,

    require

    he doors to be closed and

    allow sufficient

    ime to

    become

    accustomedo the darkness

    at

    east3

    minutes);

    while

    a

    powerful

    ight s

    directedat all external urfaces,

    examine

    he interior f

    the container

    for

    ight

    penetration;

    no ight

    penetration

    hallbe observable ith he nakedeye or

    withnormally

    orrected ision.

    NOTE

    Appropriate

    rovision

    hould e

    made o ensure

    hat

    here

    s no

    risk

    o the health

    nd

    safetyof he

    inspector

    8.5

    Fai lure

    of

    product ion

    containers

    ln the

    case

    of

    failureof any

    container

    o

    meeteither

    he

    weld

    acceptance

    riteria

    see

    8.2.4.3)

    or the

    lifting est equirements

    see

    7.3.1

    and

    8.4.1)

    he

    manufacturer hall

    dentify

    he

    cause

    of

    failure

    an d

    rectify

    all

    affected ontainers,

    he rectified

    ontainers hall

    hen be re-inspected

    ndlor

    e-tested.

    Marking

    9.1

    Safety marking

    The tops

    of

    closedcontainers

    nd

    the

    top rails

    of open

    and framed

    containers hall be marked

    as

    follows:

    closedcontainers

    hall

    be

    marked

    with a band

    of

    solid contrasting

    olour not less

    than

    100

    mm wide

    round

    he roof

    perimeter;

    f

    the roof

    of

    the container

    s recessed

    below

    the

    top

    perimeter

    ail,

    at

    least

    he top

    surfaceof

    the top rail shall be marked;

    open and

    framed containers,

    hall be marked on the

    top

    surface

    of the top rails

    with either

    hatchingn a contrasting olour r a solid ight olour.

    Where

    a containers fitted

    with

    ork

    pockets

    esigned

    or handling

    he container

    nly

    when

    empty

    (e.9,

    on some

    anksand ongbaskets)

    hen he words

    Empty

    iftonly"

    shall

    be clearly

    isplayed

    ear

    each

    set

    of

    fork

    pockets

    n

    characters

    ot ess

    han50 mm high.

    NOTE

    Aluminiumontainers

    ay

    need

    o be specially

    arkedo warn

    of

    he

    dangerof parking

    see

    5.1).

    The

    recommended

    arking

    s'ALUMINIUM

    ONTAINER'

    n

    all our idesn

    etters t east 5 mm

    high.

    9.2

    ldent i f icat ion markings

    Each

    container

    hallhave he fabricator's

    erialnumber

    welded

    on

    in characters t least

    50mm high.

    In addition,

    ach container hallbe marked

    with a unique

    container umber,

    ssued

    by

    the owner,as

    a

    prime

    dentifieror use

    as the commoncross-referencen all in-service ertification

    nd

    shipping

    documentation.

    The container umbershall be

    prominently

    nd indelibly

    isplayed

    n

    all

    sidesof

    the container

    as

    viewed

    rom

    ground

    evel)

    n

    characters f a contrastingolour,not

    ess

    han

    75

    mm

    high.

    NOTE

    1

    For

    opensidedcontainers

    t may

    be necessaryo attach

    panels

    pecificallyo

    carry

    he container

    number.

    lf a container as

    a roof,

    he

    container

    umber hall

    be displayed n the roof, n characters

    00 mm

    high or

    more,

    Where character

    ize s restricted y the available

    pace

    hey should

    be as large

    as

    practicable.

    he marking hallbe carried

    ut n sucha way as to avoid ncorrec tnterpretation

    e.9.

    by

    underlining).

    here applicablehe lower

    edge of

    the

    marking

    shallbe

    positioned

    ear he side of the

    container

    n

    which he door

    s located.

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    NOTE

    2 In exceptional circumstances

    he

    owner

    may change

    the

    container

    number

    and

    re-mark

    he

    container

    accordingly, In this case the inspection

    plate

    should be replaced

    (Clause

    10)

    and the certificate of conformity

    revised

    Clause

    11).

    9.3

    Information

    markings

    Each

    container

    hall be clearlymarked

    with:

    a)

    relevantelectricalhazardclassification

    nd zone

    markingaccordingo

    ATEX Directive

    94/9/EC)

    b) relevant angerous

    oods

    ptacarding

    n accordance

    ith

    he

    MDGCode.

    NOTE

    Placardinghould

    e removed hen

    ontainer

    o onger ontains

    angerous

    oods.

    c) maximum

    gross

    mass

    (in

    kg )

    d) tare mass

    (in

    kg )

    e)

    payload in

    kg)

    c), d) and

    e) shallbe displayed

    n

    characters f

    a contrasting

    olour

    ot ess han50mm high.

    NOTE

    A matt

    black

    panel

    f appropriateizemay

    be

    provided

    or

    he

    application

    f emporary

    nformation.

    t

    is recommendedhat this

    panel

    be

    located n a door,where itted.

    Other

    nformation

    .g.destination

    ay

    be

    added

    f

    desired.

    9.4

    Other markings

    lf the container

    s

    fitted with

    an

    intermediate

    eck

    the

    payload

    of the deck shall be

    displayed

    on

    the

    insideof the container n a

    posit ion

    where

    t is clearly isibleat

    all imes,

    n characters f a contras ting

    colour ot ess han 50 mm high.

    The user

    of the

    container may add additional nformation

    marking

    such

    as owners name,

    etc.

    However,

    o

    avoid

    misinterpretation

    dditional arking hall

    be

    kept o a

    minimum.

    10 Gontainer Data Plate

    10.1

    General

    Containers

    hall e ittedwith

    a

    plate

    arrying

    he nformation

    pecifiedn

    10.2

    The

    plate

    shall

    be made of corrosion

    esistant

    aterial ecurely ttached

    xternallyn a manner

    designedo

    avoidunauthorized

    r

    accidental

    emoval.

    he

    plate

    hall

    be

    fitted o

    a

    door,

    or, on

    containersithno doors,n a prominentosition.

    Aluminiumivets ave

    been

    ound o be

    unsuitables a

    fixingmethodn theoffshore nvironment

    and hal l

    otbe

    used.

    The

    nformationn he

    plate

    hall e

    n

    heEnglishanguage.

    NOTE

    Provision or

    an additionalanguagemay be made.

    The extshall e

    permanently

    nd egibly

    arked n he

    plates

    ncharacters

    ot ess

    han

    mmhigh.

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    E)

    1O.2 Gontents

    of

    Data

    Plate

    The

    plate

    hall

    e headed:

    "OFFSHORE

    ONTAINER

    ATA

    PLATE

    EN

    12079-1:2006

    The

    plate

    hall

    ontainhe ollowing

    nformation:

    fabricato/s

    erial umber;

    month

    nd

    year

    of manufacture;

    maximum

    ross

    mass n kilograms

    xcluding

    ifting

    etat

    hedesign l ing

    ngle;

    tare

    mass n

    kilograms;

    payload

    n

    kilograms

    nd ntermediate

    eck

    ayload

    if

    applicable);

    certificate

    f

    conformityumber;

    design

    emperature;

    ldentification

    f

    body ssuing

    hecertificate

    f

    conformity.

    NOTE

    1 A

    recommended

    ormat or

    the

    plate

    s

    shown

    n

    Figure .

    NOTE

    2

    The data

    plate

    may be combined

    with

    the

    inspection

    late

    by including

    he

    additional

    nformation

    specified n

    Clause5 of

    EN 12079-3.

    OFFSHORECONTAINER

    ATA

    PLATE

    EN

    12079-1:2006

    Fabrication o:

    Month and

    year

    of

    manufacture:

    Maximum

    ross

    mass

    xcluding

    ifting

    et kg

    at

    #

    #

    Degrees

    rom

    Vertical

    Tare

    mass:

    Payload:

    Container

    Intermediate

    eck

    Certificate o.

    kg

    kg

    kg

    Design

    emperature:

    oc

    Figure

    2

    -

    Example

    f

    Data

    PlateLayout

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    11 Gertificate

    of conformity

    11.1General

    All containers

    o be used

    offshore

    shall

    be issued

    with

    a certificate

    f conformity

    o

    this standard.

    The certificate

    hallbe

    retained

    by

    the owner.

    In addition,

    ertificatesf

    examination

    nd ests

    shall

    be

    issued

    s described

    n 11.2.

    Containers, hich

    are

    required

    o comply

    with

    the

    requirements

    f the IMDG

    Code,

    shall also

    be

    certified

    n accordance

    with he IMDG

    Code.

    Eachcontainer

    hallhave

    ts own abricator's

    erial

    umber

    s specif ied

    n

    9.2.

    11.2

    Documentation

    The

    certificatef

    conformity

    hallbe

    based

    n the

    ollowing

    ocumentation

    ollated

    n

    an "as

    buitt"

    dossier, hich hall

    e retained

    y he abricator

    or

    at east ive

    years:

    structural

    alculations;

    drawingsncluding

    general

    rrangement

    rawing;

    specificationsorwelding

    rocedures

    WPS);

    welders

    ertificates:

    materialertificates;

    report n raceabilityf materials,n heprimary tructure;

    reportrom abrication

    nspection;

    report

    romdimensional

    ontrol;

    reportrom

    non-destructive

    xamination

    NDE);

    reportrom

    prototype

    esting;

    report

    rom

    proof

    esting;

    report

    rom inal nspection.

    NOTE lt is recommended

    hat information

    rom

    the

    "as

    built

    dossier"

    hat

    is

    not

    considered

    ommercially

    sensitive

    hould

    be

    copied o

    the owner

    who should

    etain t

    for

    the

    ife

    of

    the container.

    11.3 Gontents

    of

    the certif icate

    of

    conformity

    The

    certificatef conformity

    hall

    ontain

    he

    ollowing

    nformation:

    fabricator'serial

    umber;

    certificate

    f

    conformity

    umber;

    description

    f

    he

    container

    ncluding:

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    E)

    a)

    externaldimensions;

    b) number

    of tifting

    oints;

    c) name

    of fabricator;

    d)

    month/year

    f fabrication;

    e)

    maximum

    ross

    mass

    excluding

    ift ing

    et

    n kg;

    f)

    tare mass

    excluding ifting

    set n

    kg;

    g)

    payload

    n

    kilograms;

    h) reference

    o the as built

    dossier;

    i)

    the total mass

    in kg

    applicable

    o the all-points

    ifting

    est

    for

    the batch of

    containers

    testedas specifiedn 8.4.1;

    j)

    angle

    of

    lifting

    et egs

    (from

    vertical);

    k)

    minimum ominal

    hackle

    oltdiameter.

    conformity

    o

    other

    equirements

    ndlor

    codes;

    statement

    hat the container

    described has

    been

    designed,

    abricated

    and

    tested

    in

    accordance

    ith EN

    12079-1;

    fabricator's

    erial numbers

    of

    those

    containers

    rom the

    production

    atch subject

    o test in

    accor