Life cycle & inspection
From the factory to resale
1 · Approval
The manufacturer affixes the CSC plate. It shows the date before which the first examination is due – no more than five years after manufacture.
2 · Operation
After that the owner has the container examined at intervals of no more than 30 months. The next examination date is marked on the container, close to the plate.
3 · ACEP
Alternatively an approved continuous examination programme: examination at major repair, refurbishment or on-/off-hire interchange, at least every 30 months. Marking: "ACEP".
4 · Tank
Tank containers also have their own calendar: intermediate test after 2.5 years, periodic test at least every 5 years.
5 · Second life
After the lease, containers enter the second-hand trade or continue as storage and office containers.
The duty lies with the owner
The CSC expressly places responsibility for keeping a container safe on its owner. Whoever owns a container also owns its examination calendar.
What that means: in a container investment, the question of who organises examination and maintenance belongs in the contract. NOBLE explicitly lists fleet management as part of its offering.