CIC Repair Criteria

CIC Regular Maintenance Requirements

Inspect the containers for damage and/or wear and tear on a regular basis, minimum of once every sixty days.
Repair damage and/or wear and tear as required referring to Appendix A.
In particular, the following maintenance is required on a regular basis:
1. Lubricate all hinges and doors
2. Inspect for corrosion. Prepare and paint areas of corrosion or areas where paint has been removed
3. Maintain door seals in wind water tight condition
4. Inspect and repair as required any damage to under structure, in particular the fork pocket area
5. Inspect the roof area paying particular attention to Paint and repair as required
Maintain records of inspection and maintenance work carried out on the containers. These records are to be made available to SCF Group.
All units (including Dangerous Goods Containers and Tanks) need to be returned cleaned and with no product If units are returned dirty or with product residue, a current SDS must be provided to SCF at time of de-hire. Units will be cleaned by SCF through an approved third party cleaner at Lessee costs. Transport charges will also apply.

CIC Repair Criteria

Component	Damage
Topside rails	The maximum acceptable dent	30mm
Top end rails	The maximum acceptable dent	35mm
Bottom side rails	The maximum acceptable dent	50mm
Side, front & door panels	The maximum acceptable dent or intrusion into the container	35mm
Rain gutter	Any damage interfering with the operation of the doors or any loose sections	Remove rain gutter
Vents	Splits, cuts or dents	Ensure water tightness and functionality restored
Corner posts	The maximum acceptable dent (an unlimited number of dents up to 27mm are allowed on each corner post)	20mm
Roof panel	The maximum acceptable dent or intrusion into the container	40mm (50mm from floor to inner roof corrugation)
Roof bows	The maximum acceptable dent or deformation into the cube of the unit	40mm
Underfloor cross members & fork	The maximum acceptable dent or deformation in bottom flanges or vertical webs	50mm
	The maximum acceptable split or cut in the vertical web	50mm - Horizontal
Underfloor cross members & fork	The maximum acceptable separation between the underside of the floor and the top flange of any	10mm over full length of the cross member
	Maximum acceptable dent or deformation forcing the floor up into the container cube	50mm
Lashing points or fittings	Any missing lashing points or fittings or any damage to render unusable	Missing or rendered unusable, replace
Entire container	The maximum acceptable outward dent or deformation of any component outside the ISO limits	Sides/ roof ISO +30mm/ underside ISO +15mm
Two pallet wide	The maximum acceptable outward \ inward dent or deformation	10mm inward no outward dent or deformation
Floor	The maximum acceptable gouges in top surface of floor	Gouges less than 15mm deep
	Any serious delamination in plywood or block laminated flooring caused by failure of the bonding	Repair
	The maximum allowable height difference between adjoining floor planks or sheets	5mm
Flatrack floor	The maximum acceptable gouges in the top surface of floor	20mm deep x 50mm wide
Threshold plate	The maximum allowable gouges in the top into the cube	10mm
	Missing screws securing threshold plate to floor	Every other screw required
Customer markings	Any customer markings present identifying the previous customer or hazardous cargo	Paint over or remove if less expensive. Black board to be clean
Gaskets	Any damage, cut or missing sections	Leave if light and water-tight
Door hardware	Any damage to locking rod handles, locking rods, cams or keepers	Repair only if inoperable and unsafe

Regular Maintenance Requirements Tank Containers (Chemical & Powder Tanks Only)

All on/off hire costs are payable by the Lessee including lifts, on and off hire surveys, cleaning and repairs necessary to return the tank to an operational condition as per the current IMDG/ISO/AS regulations and ITCO 2008 repair standard manual.

ITCO 2008 – Fair wear and tear is the age related deterioration of the container or any of its component parts while being properly maintained and used for its intended purpose. Any deterioration resulting from improper use, improper maintenance is not “Fair wear and tear”. Replacement of leaking or contaminated seals and gaskets is a normal operating requirement and is not “Fair wear and tear”.
ITCO 2008 – It is the absolute responsibility of the user to ensure that the tank container complies with regulations or material requirements specific to the cargo, to the method of carriage or to the route over which the container is transported. It is also the Lessee’s responsibility to ensure that the container complies with the International Convention of Safe Containers (CSC), the customs conventions on containers and all other applicable conventions, laws, regulations and government requirements.