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Container Inspection Program

Definition

Visual inspection and overhaul inspection are carried out so as to secure safe transportation of dangerous goods containers according to International Convention for SOLAS, with a view to encouraging compliance with international standards and strengthening monitoring.

Objectives

A safety inspection is performed for dangerous goods (classified by International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code), containers among inbound containers and transshipment containers to our port, with a view to preventing marine accidents and to protecting marine environment.

Foreign cases

Countries applying CIP Standard

: The US, Japan, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Norway, etc

Countries applying CIP Standard
  • ISPS Code was established in response to potential terror attacks on vessels since the 9.11 terrorist attacks in the US.
  • The United States has enhanced its port security checks and security assessment and may lay an embargo on the cargo containers that do that comply with ISPS standards.

Major check points

  • The safety of containers
  • Placard and IMDG Code on container
  • Type approval and Inspection of dangerous goods container
  • Loading methods and lashing
  • Separate loading between dangerous goods

Base Regulations

International Conventions
  • SOLAS
    Chapter 7 - Transportation of dangerous goods (Part A - Transportation of packed dangerous goods)
  • MAPOL
    Annex III: Prevention of pollution by harmful substances in packaged form
  • IMDG Code
  • International convention for safe containers(CSC 1972)
Domestic Law
  • The Ships Safety Act: Article 41 (Transportation of Dangerous goods)
  • The Ships Safety Act: Article 23 (Type approval and Inspection), Article 24 ( Safety inspection of container)
  • Article 214 of Rules on Transportation of Dangerous Cargo Vessel and Storage (Inspection of dangerous goods containers, etc)
  • Instruction on the inspection of dangerous goods containers (Notice ’08-115 of Ministry of Land, Transportation and Maritime Affairs)

CIP Procedure

  • Checking carried- in Dangerous goods container
  • Make a checklist for dangerous goods containers subjected to inspection Report to related organizations (shipping companies, stevedores, CY, and warehouse for dangerous goods) and the customs office.
  • Inspection on dangerous goods containers (a person in charge should participate with respect to the case of overhaul inspection)
  • Fill in a violation notice form of dangerous goods containers (if it is violated) Report to concerned parties (shipper, recipient, carrier)

Achievements

(Unit: teu)

Classification 2009 2010 2011 2012
Objective Achievements
Total 459 451 471 490 511
Visual inspection 408 400 424 440 461
Overhaul inspection 51 51 47 50 50

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