Container CSC mark

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The container safety plate is part of the container nameplate.

which is equivalent to the container's identity card.

The CSC safety plate is usually etched onto the container nameplate.

(International Convention for Safe Containers), the

The International Convention for Safe Containers 1972.

The nameplate will reflect the 'identity' of the container.

For example: when was it built, where is it located?

Which classification society, etc.

To get on board

first of all whether the container is "fit for cargo".

whether there is any damage.

If there is no particular damage.

If there is no particular damage, the container will be ready for shipment.

The nameplate is usually mounted on the lower left corner of the door (in a prominent position).

According to the International Convention on Container Safety the nameplate should be marked with

the box owner's code, the

box number and check digits.?

The country code and the size type code.?

Maximum gross mass - ....kg ....lb.?

Box mass - ....kg ....lb.?

Ship Survey Bureau emblem.?

CSC safety conformity licence.?

People's Republic of China Customs approval licence.?

UIC mark.

Timber immunity plate.?

Case owner and manufacturer nameplates.?

the above-mentioned markings to be durable.

Their colour should be distinctly different from the colour of the container door.

The CSC plate is a safety approval plate attached to the containers

indicating that they have been tested and approved in accordance with the International Convention for Safe Containers

(CSC).

This convention sets standards for the construction and testing of shipping containers

to ensure safety during transport.

The CSC plate contains information about the container

including its maximum gross weight, the

date of manufacture, the

the container owner's identification number and the date of the last CSC inspection.

The plate also includes a unique container identification number that

for tracking the container during transport.

The CSC plate is required for all containers used for international transport.

It certifies that the container has been inspected and certified as safe.

and is therefore suitable for use in global trade.