Damage Photo Gallery
Damage Photo Gallery
CONTQC/CMG
CONTQC/CMG
January ,2006
January ,2006
Contents :
Contents :
Cargo nature and
Cargo nature and
securing method
securing method
Bulge out due to improper s
Bulge out due to improper stuffingtuffing Corrosion by DG chemicals Corrosion by DG chemicals Floor Floor Grain in bulk Grain in bulk Ingot Ingot
Insufficient lashing for break bulk Insufficient lashing for break bulk Leakage
Leakage Metal scrap Metal scrap
Panel cut by forklift Panel cut by forklift
Panel damage by improper stuffing Panel damage by improper stuffing Self-ignition Self-ignition Steel coils Steel coils Stone shipments Stone shipments Trash left inside Trash left inside
At Terminals & Inland
At Terminals & Inland
2 in 1 mis-operation 2 in 1 mis-operation
Corner post Corner post
Cross-member and floor board Cross-member and floor board
Derailment Derailment Door hinge Door hinge Door panel Door panel Hole/cut on roof Hole/cut on roof
door open shipment door open shipment Pilferage of container parts Pilferage of container parts
Side
Side panel cutspanel cuts Seal exception Seal exception Top side rail Top side rail
2 in 1 mis-operation
2 in 1 mis-operation
“2 in 1” cargo hold
“2 in 1” cargo hold means vessel’s under deck hold, which couldmeans vessel’s under deck hold, which could accommodate 1 x 40’or alternatively 2 x 20’ in the same row at
accommodate 1 x 40’or alternatively 2 x 20’ in the same row at planner’s con
planner’s convenience. venience. This gives very This gives very flexible option flexible option to operators to operators for for stowage planning and has already become common practice.
stowage planning and has already become common practice.
Regrettably, however, we often receive “container damage report” Regrettably, however, we often receive “container damage report” which is referring to mis-operation in “2 in
which is referring to mis-operation in “2 in 1” cargo hold.1” cargo hold.
Fig.1:
Fig.1: 2 in 1 2 in 1 damage found damage found duringduring loading.
loading.
Fig.2 :Bulge out on side panel &
Corner post
Corner post
Corner posts are often damaged by its
Corner posts are often damaged by its being misplaced onbeing misplaced on the base cone on the
the base cone on the vessel hold.vessel hold.
Fig. 1
Fig. 1: : This contaThis container winer was notas not properly set on base cone. properly set on base cone.
Fig 2: Another case. Fig 2: Another case.
Cross-member and floor board
Cross-member and floor board
Cross-members and floor board are o
Cross-members and floor board are often damaged by externalften damaged by external impact while being hit or misplaced o
impact while being hit or misplaced onto any obstacles.nto any obstacles.
Fig.1 :Damaged cross-members
Derailment
Derailment
Derailment might be caused by
Derailment might be caused by only one container, whose cargo inside isonly one container, whose cargo inside is not prope
not properly secured rly secured . . If our If our container container is proved is proved to be to be liable, liable, the claim the claim amountamount involved becomes quite huge.
involved becomes quite huge.
Fig.1
Fig.1 :
: Derailment
Derailment brings
brings about
about
catastrophic result !
Door Hinge
Door Hinge
Door hinge wou
Door hinge would be damld be damaged by strong aged by strong impact to impact to the doorthe door, side panel, side panels or hinge s or hinge itself. itself. ItIt could hinder smooth door opening, closing and
could hinder smooth door opening, closing and careful handling would be required.careful handling would be required.
Fig. :Dent on hinge due to impact on
Door panel
Door panel
The doors must be firmly locked with their locking devices The doors must be firmly locked with their locking devices (retainer catches & handles, cams & keepers). Otherwise they (retainer catches & handles, cams & keepers). Otherwise they might open by themselves during transportation and
might open by themselves during transportation and lead tolead to serious
serious incident incident upon upon being being handled.handled.
Fig.: The door not l
Fig.: The door not locked properly opened and suffered heavyocked properly opened and suffered heavy damage upon discharging.
Hole/Cut on roof
Hole/Cut on roof
The hole and cut
The hole and cut by stevedore’s rough handling could sometimes causeby stevedore’s rough handling could sometimes cause cargo wet damage, and if it
cargo wet damage, and if it is reefer unit, melt is reefer unit, melt damage, due to air leakagedamage, due to air leakage from there.
from there. Such holes Such holes and cuts are oand cuts are often not reported ften not reported by stevedores whoby stevedores who have committed.
have committed.
Fig.1 :Cut damage on the Fig.1 :Cut damage on the roof of the dry container. roof of the dry container.
Fig.2 : Cut damage Fig.2 : Cut damage on top rail of the RF. on top rail of the RF.
Fig 3: Typical. Thrust by Fig 3: Typical. Thrust by spreader
One door open shipment
One door open shipment
Some cargoes such as onions are being transported with
Some cargoes such as onions are being transported with one door open condition, however one door open condition, however slight impact on the door would often lead
slight impact on the door would often lead to door hinge or to door hinge or panel damage. panel damage. It is highlyIt is highly recommended to take off the door and put it into the container for such shipments. recommended to take off the door and put it into the container for such shipments.
Fig.1: The door hinge was
Pilferage of container parts
Pilferage of container parts
Parts of Reefer
Parts of Reefer or SOC (Shippers or SOC (Shippers Own Container) TOwn Container) Tank containersank containers often become target for pilferage, especially in t
often become target for pilferage, especially in the places where suchhe places where such parts are well sold in black market.
parts are well sold in black market.
Fig.1 :Coupling of RF condenser was Fig.1 :Coupling of RF condenser was cut off and stolen.
Seal exception
Seal exception
Containers are often target for pilferage especially
Containers are often target for pilferage especially during inlandduring inland transportation by rail
transportation by rail and at less cand at less controlled area. ontrolled area. Although we areAlthough we are supplying High Security
supplying High Security Seals, which meet Seals, which meet ‘ISO P‘ISO PAS 17712’, AS 17712’, a lot of a lot of seal exception reports are being issued.
seal exception reports are being issued.
Fig.1 :Container seal was burned off.
Side panel cut
Side panel cut
Side panel cuts damage are often caused when the container on Side panel cuts damage are often caused when the container on chassis is placed into or left out of narrow parking space and contact chassis is placed into or left out of narrow parking space and contact with bolster of another chassis.
with bolster of another chassis.
Fig.:
Fig.: Typical
Typical side
side panel
panel cut
cut
damage
Top side rail
Top side rail
Top side rail ‘creased’ damage is attributed to strong impact when Top side rail ‘creased’ damage is attributed to strong impact when upper side of corner post strikes with something, for example, upon upper side of corner post strikes with something, for example, upon stowing container
stowing container into vessel into vessel hold. hold. Repairing cost Repairing cost for this kinfor this kind of d of damage often becomes very expensive.
damage often becomes very expensive.
Fig.1: Corner post at door side Fig.1: Corner post at door side received strong impact.
received strong impact.
Fig.2:
Cargo nature and securing method
Cargo nature and securing method
Bulge out due to improper stuffing Bulge out due to improper stuffing Corrosion by DG chemicals Corrosion by DG chemicals Floor Floor Grain in bulk Grain in bulk Ingot Ingot
Insufficient lashing for break bulk Insufficient lashing for break bulk Leakage
Leakage Metal scrap Metal scrap
Panel cut by forklift Panel cut by forklift
Panel damage by improper stuffing Panel damage by improper stuffing Self-ignition Self-ignition Steel coils Steel coils Stone shipments Stone shipments Trash left inside Trash left inside
Bulge out due to improper stuffing
Bulge out due to improper stuffing
If shippers fails to
If shippers fails to secure their cargoes with proper blocking and bracingsecure their cargoes with proper blocking and bracing method, the cargo would shift easily during transportation and give strong method, the cargo would shift easily during transportation and give strong impact to the panels and cause serious bulge out.
impact to the panels and cause serious bulge out.
Fig.1 : This huge side panel bulge out was Fig.1 : This huge side panel bulge out was detected at the discharging terminal.
detected at the discharging terminal.
Fig.2 :
Fig.2 : Bulge out Bulge out of door panelof door panel. . SteelSteel products, lumbers and grain in bulk products, lumbers and grain in bulk would often cause problems.
Corrosion by DG chemicals
Corrosion by DG chemicals
DG Chemicals stuffed into defective drums, bags or containers might leak DG Chemicals stuffed into defective drums, bags or containers might leak during
during transportattransportation. ion. Consequently our Consequently our Freight Container Freight Container interior would interior would bebe heavily affected with corrosion and toxic odor.
heavily affected with corrosion and toxic odor.
Fig.:
Floor
Floor
Exceeding
Exceeding weight restriction (total weight and weight / weight restriction (total weight and weight / m2), rough handlingm2), rough handling and improper securing method upon vanning or
and improper securing method upon vanning or devanning would often causedevanning would often cause floor damage.
floor damage.
Fig.1: Floor damage of flat rack Fig.1: Floor damage of flat rack container.
container.
Fig.2 : Part of
Grain in bulk
Grain in bulk
Grain in bulk shipments have potential risks. Grain in bulk shipments have potential risks.
Container doors and panels would receive strong pressure and easily bulge out by the cargo weight Container doors and panels would receive strong pressure and easily bulge out by the cargo weight which could be further affected by
which could be further affected by rolling and pitching movement etc during navigation. rolling and pitching movement etc during navigation. Consequently theConsequently the locking devices of the container doors might break and the cargoes spill over.
locking devices of the container doors might break and the cargoes spill over. Even if not broken, the bulgeEven if not broken, the bulge out itself would bring about
out itself would bring about handling difficultieshandling difficulties. . In case of In case of hole/cut damage, the cargo would easily suffer hole/cut damage, the cargo would easily suffer wet damage.
wet damage.
Fig.1
Ingot
Ingot
Our vanning policy regulates that maximum concentrated cargo weight Our vanning policy regulates that maximum concentrated cargo weight per M2
per M2 should bshould be 2KTe 2KT. . Ingot shipmeIngot shipments, howevernts, however, often , often exceed thisexceed this restriction and cause serious floor and cr
restriction and cause serious floor and cross member damage.oss member damage.
Fig1: Ingot without bracing at all.
Insufficient lashing for break bulk
Insufficient lashing for break bulk
Insufficient lashing method for break bulk cargoes on
Insufficient lashing method for break bulk cargoes on flat rack containers flat rack containers often causes serious accident involving other cargoes often causes serious accident involving other cargoes and containers.and containers.
Fig.1: The boat on FR
Fig.1: The boat on FR over-turnedover-turned on board and also damaged other on board and also damaged other containers.
containers.
Fig. 2: The cargo shifted and hit Fig. 2: The cargo shifted and hit another break bulk cargo.
Leakage
Leakage
Any liquid cargoes stuffed into improper drums, bags or
Any liquid cargoes stuffed into improper drums, bags or containerscontainers may leak durin
may leak during transportation. g transportation. If they If they are poisonous are poisonous cargoes, thecargoes, the result would become very serious. Even if not poisonous, they often result would become very serious. Even if not poisonous, they often require high cleaning cost.
Metal scrap
Metal scrap
Metal scrap often causes interior panel scratch, oil stains and serious container panels bulge Metal scrap often causes interior panel scratch, oil stains and serious container panels bulge out, etc.
out, etc. Therefore before taking the booking, the caTherefore before taking the booking, the cargo style and vanning method have to bergo style and vanning method have to be confirmed.
confirmed. Scrap in bulScrap in bulk must not k must not be accepted.be accepted.
Fig:
Fig: Oil stain Oil stain damage was damage was caused bycaused by metal scraps. Some bonnets were metal scraps. Some bonnets were left in the container.
Panel cut by forklift
Panel cut by forklift
Panel cut damage is often caused by rough operation of forklift
Panel cut damage is often caused by rough operation of forklift during cargo stuffing and de-stuffing.during cargo stuffing and de-stuffing.
F
Panel damage by improper stuffing
Panel damage by improper stuffing
If shippers fail to s
If shippers fail to secure their cargoes with proper blocking and bracingecure their cargoes with proper blocking and bracing method, cargo inside container would easily shift and give strong impact to method, cargo inside container would easily shift and give strong impact to container panels.
container panels.
Fig. : Bulge out and cut damage caused by improper stuffing of timber. Fig. : Bulge out and cut damage caused by improper stuffing of timber.
Self-ignition
Self-ignition
These are the cases that the cargoes inside started chemical reaction on These are the cases that the cargoes inside started chemical reaction on board.
board. Only onOnly one pe problematic container may roblematic container may lead to lead to the the most most serious incidentserious incident involving crew injury, huge damage to vessel hull.
involving crew injury, huge damage to vessel hull.
Fig.1 :
Fig.1 : Waste paper mixed with wasteWaste paper mixed with waste battery reacted inside the
battery reacted inside the container.container.
Fig.2 : Prohibited DG Thiourea Dioxide Fig.2 : Prohibited DG Thiourea Dioxide was booked and began reaction on was booked and began reaction on board.
Steel coil
Steel coil
Steel coils are not suitable for closed
Steel coils are not suitable for closed van container transportation due to its particular van container transportation due to its particular shape and
shape and heavy (heavy (whole and whole and concentrated) weight. concentrated) weight. It would It would easily lead easily lead to heavyto heavy container damage or even more serious accident involving o
container damage or even more serious accident involving o ther containers and vessel.ther containers and vessel.
Fig1
Fig1:: More than 10tons More than 10tons of steel of steel coilscoils were stuffed without
were stuffed without application.
application.
Fig2:
Stone shipments
Stone shipments
All stone products can potentially damage container and
All stone products can potentially damage container and in thein the case of slabs and blocks and stone products in bulk, the damage can case of slabs and blocks and stone products in bulk, the damage can be excessive.
be excessive. They are They are also often palso often proved to have roved to have exceeded our exceeded our vanning restrictions.
vanning restrictions.
Fig. : Stone
Fig. : Stone loaded on the loaded on the container without proper securing. container without proper securing. It would damIt would damageage cross-
Trash left inside
Trash left inside
Regrettably our containers are sometimes used as trash box. Regrettably our containers are sometimes used as trash box. Container condition upon returning to our depot
Container condition upon returning to our depot must be checkedmust be checked upon issuing EIR.
upon issuing EIR.
Fig :Trash left in our container Fig :Trash left in our container