40ft animal transportation container

Specifications

1.1  Operational Environment

            The container is designed and manufactured for the carriage of general cargo by marine, road, and rail. It is designed to maintain its structural and weathertight integrity within a temperature range of -30ºC to 80ºC.

1.2  Regulations and Standards

The container will conform to and satisfy the following standards.

1.2.1     ISO/TC-104

  All to meet series 1 freight containers set forth.

ISO 830 ---------Freight containers-Terminology.

ISO 668----------Series 1 freight containers-Classification, external dimensions and ratings.

ISO 6346 --------Freight containers-Coding, identification and marking.

ISO 1161 --------Series 1 freight containers-Corner castings-specification.

ISO 1496-1-------Series 1 freight containers-Specification and testing-

Part 1: General cargo containers

1.2.2      T.I.R. Requirements and Certifications

  The container shall comply with the customs convention of containers, 1972 and all subsequent revisions to date and will be identified with appropriate approval plates and markings.

1.2.3      Timber Component Treatment and Certification

All exposed timber components are treated with an Australian government approved insecticide and the container will be such identified with appropriate immunization plate.

1.2.4      U.I.C. Registration

  The container will be registered and comply with the International Union of Railways (UIC) code 592-1 OR and 592-2 OR.

1.2.5      CSC Requirements

  The container will comply with the rules set forth in the International Convention for Safe Containers and will be so identified with a plate.

1.2.6      Classification Society

  The container will be certified by Classification Society(BV, GL, LR, ABS, or CCS)in design and individually inspected during its production.

1.3  Handling

The container will be constructed to be handled under the following conditions without distortion or effect on its structural integrity:

A.   Lifting full by its top corner castings by means of spreaders

B.   Lifting full by its bottom corner castings by means of fitting at a sling angle of 45 degrees.

C.   Lifting full or empty by forklift at its forklift pocket.

1.4  Transportation

  The container will be constructed to be suitable for transportation in normal operating conditions by modes of:

  A. Marine   - on deck or in cell guided by vertical or diagonal lashings

  B. Rail     - on flat or container car secured at its bottom corner castings

  C. Road   - on flat or chassis secured at its bottom corner castings