Intermodal Dry Cargo CNTR/CSC
Reinspection Certifier UPDATED Study
Guide QUESTIONS AND CORRET
ANSWSER
International shipping of goods prior to containerization was known as
__________. - CORRECT ANSWERS Break-bulk
Break-bulk method of transport - CORRECT ANSWERS Increased
handling of goods in port
Containerization method of transportation - CORRECT ANSWERS
Increased shipping speed, reduced shipping costs, and reduced port
congestion
CSC - CORRECT ANSWERS Convention for Safe Containers (1972),
an international agreement maintaining global container handling and
transportation standards. It requires structural safety approval of all
internationally-transported ISO containers. It also mandates periodic inspections
at specified intervals to ensure safe condition. In the United States, 49 CFR
Parts 450 to 453 and Public Law 95-208 mandate compliance with CSC
standards.
ISO - CORRECT ANSWERS International Standards Organization, an
international association responsible for developing global standards and
specifications for products, services and practices
ISO Container - CORRECT ANSWERS A standardized international
shipping container designed to make global material transport safer and more
efficient (also called freight container, shipping container, hi-cube container,
Conex, or sea can)
,Intermodal - CORRECT ANSWERS Standardized shipping container
that can be moved from one mode of transport to another (ship, rail, or truck)
without unloading and reloading the contents
International Safe Container Act - CORRECT ANSWERS The
International Safe Container Act became public law in the United States in
1977. The Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49 (49 CFR) directs all foreign
and domestic shipments to comply with CSC standards.
46 US Code (USC) - CORRECT ANSWERS United States Code (USC)
Title 46, Appendix - Shipping, Chapter 34, Safe Containers for International
Cargo, gives the Secretary of Transportation the authority to administer the
International Safe Container Act. It establishes penalties—fines of up to $5,000
per day—for non-compliance.
49 CFR - CORRECT ANSWERS 49 CFR is the implementation arm of
46 USC, broken into numerous sections by subject/purpose.
Parts 450-453 of 49 CFR, SUBCHAPTER B, Safety Approval of Cargo
Containers, apply to the use of containers in international traffic:
##Part 450 establishes container marking requirements.
##Part 451 establishes safety approval plate specifications.
##Part 452 establishes container examination requirements.
##Part 453 outlines control and enforcement.
DoD Pub DTR 4500.9-R - CORRECT ANSWERS Defense
Transportation Regulation (DTR) 4500.9-R, Part VI imposes international and
federal CSC requirements on containers (commercially-owned or military)
transporting DoD material anywhere in the world.
, Chapter 604 of this regulation identifies CSC container inspector certification
requirements.
MIL-STD-3037 - CORRECT ANSWERS Military Standard (MIL-STD)
3037 provides inspection standards for containers transporting DoD material. It
is used by civilian and military container inspectors to ensure compliance with
international and federal inspection and documentation requirements.
MIL-STD-3037 is the primary reference used by inspectors to conduct CSC
container inspections.
Container Inspection Checklists - CORRECT ANSWERS Inspectors
must use a container inspection checklist contained in MIL-STD-3037 to
conduct container inspections.
Standardized inspection checklists are used to ensure that each container
inspection is conducted in a thorough, systematic manner and to clearly
document container defects and acceptance or rejection justification.
DA Form 2404 - CORRECT ANSWERS DA Form 2404, Equipment and
Maintenance Worksheet, is used as a permanent record of each container
inspection. It's filled out by transcribing container inspection information from
the completed container inspection checklist.
Reinspection Certifier UPDATED Study
Guide QUESTIONS AND CORRET
ANSWSER
International shipping of goods prior to containerization was known as
__________. - CORRECT ANSWERS Break-bulk
Break-bulk method of transport - CORRECT ANSWERS Increased
handling of goods in port
Containerization method of transportation - CORRECT ANSWERS
Increased shipping speed, reduced shipping costs, and reduced port
congestion
CSC - CORRECT ANSWERS Convention for Safe Containers (1972),
an international agreement maintaining global container handling and
transportation standards. It requires structural safety approval of all
internationally-transported ISO containers. It also mandates periodic inspections
at specified intervals to ensure safe condition. In the United States, 49 CFR
Parts 450 to 453 and Public Law 95-208 mandate compliance with CSC
standards.
ISO - CORRECT ANSWERS International Standards Organization, an
international association responsible for developing global standards and
specifications for products, services and practices
ISO Container - CORRECT ANSWERS A standardized international
shipping container designed to make global material transport safer and more
efficient (also called freight container, shipping container, hi-cube container,
Conex, or sea can)
,Intermodal - CORRECT ANSWERS Standardized shipping container
that can be moved from one mode of transport to another (ship, rail, or truck)
without unloading and reloading the contents
International Safe Container Act - CORRECT ANSWERS The
International Safe Container Act became public law in the United States in
1977. The Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49 (49 CFR) directs all foreign
and domestic shipments to comply with CSC standards.
46 US Code (USC) - CORRECT ANSWERS United States Code (USC)
Title 46, Appendix - Shipping, Chapter 34, Safe Containers for International
Cargo, gives the Secretary of Transportation the authority to administer the
International Safe Container Act. It establishes penalties—fines of up to $5,000
per day—for non-compliance.
49 CFR - CORRECT ANSWERS 49 CFR is the implementation arm of
46 USC, broken into numerous sections by subject/purpose.
Parts 450-453 of 49 CFR, SUBCHAPTER B, Safety Approval of Cargo
Containers, apply to the use of containers in international traffic:
##Part 450 establishes container marking requirements.
##Part 451 establishes safety approval plate specifications.
##Part 452 establishes container examination requirements.
##Part 453 outlines control and enforcement.
DoD Pub DTR 4500.9-R - CORRECT ANSWERS Defense
Transportation Regulation (DTR) 4500.9-R, Part VI imposes international and
federal CSC requirements on containers (commercially-owned or military)
transporting DoD material anywhere in the world.
, Chapter 604 of this regulation identifies CSC container inspector certification
requirements.
MIL-STD-3037 - CORRECT ANSWERS Military Standard (MIL-STD)
3037 provides inspection standards for containers transporting DoD material. It
is used by civilian and military container inspectors to ensure compliance with
international and federal inspection and documentation requirements.
MIL-STD-3037 is the primary reference used by inspectors to conduct CSC
container inspections.
Container Inspection Checklists - CORRECT ANSWERS Inspectors
must use a container inspection checklist contained in MIL-STD-3037 to
conduct container inspections.
Standardized inspection checklists are used to ensure that each container
inspection is conducted in a thorough, systematic manner and to clearly
document container defects and acceptance or rejection justification.
DA Form 2404 - CORRECT ANSWERS DA Form 2404, Equipment and
Maintenance Worksheet, is used as a permanent record of each container
inspection. It's filled out by transcribing container inspection information from
the completed container inspection checklist.
