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Intermodal Dry Cargo CNTR/CSC
Reinspection Certifier Questions and
Correct Answers
International shipping of goods prior to
containerization was known as __________. Answer:
Break-bulk
Break-bulk method of transport Answer: Increased
handling of goods in port
Containerization method of transportation Answer:
Increased shipping speed, reduced shipping costs, and
reduced port congestion
CSC Answer: 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.
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ISO Answer: International Standards Organization, an
international association responsible for developing
global standards and specifications for products,
services and practices
ISO Container Answer: 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 Answer: 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 Answer: 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) Answer: United States Code (USC)
Title 46, Appendix - Shipping, Chapter 34, Safe
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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 Answer: 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.
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##Part 453 outlines control and enforcement.
DoD Pub DTR 4500.9-R Answer: 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 Answer: 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.
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Intermodal Dry Cargo CNTR/CSC
Reinspection Certifier Questions and
Correct Answers
International shipping of goods prior to
containerization was known as __________. Answer:
Break-bulk
Break-bulk method of transport Answer: Increased
handling of goods in port
Containerization method of transportation Answer:
Increased shipping speed, reduced shipping costs, and
reduced port congestion
CSC Answer: 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.
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ISO Answer: International Standards Organization, an
international association responsible for developing
global standards and specifications for products,
services and practices
ISO Container Answer: 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 Answer: 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 Answer: 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) Answer: United States Code (USC)
Title 46, Appendix - Shipping, Chapter 34, Safe
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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 Answer: 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.
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##Part 453 outlines control and enforcement.
DoD Pub DTR 4500.9-R Answer: 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 Answer: 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.
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