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The role of the Netherlands Transport Inspectorate

The role of the Netherlands Transport Inspectorate. ITCO Meeting Brussel 7 februari 2007. Program. The Netherlands Transport inspectorate How do we work ? Tankcontainer inspections Cases (bottom openings / Leaking Tankcontainers) Program 2007 Questions.

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The role of the Netherlands Transport Inspectorate

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  1. The role of the Netherlands Transport Inspectorate ITCO Meeting Brussel 7 februari 2007

  2. Program • The Netherlands Transport inspectorate • How do we work ? • Tankcontainer inspections • Cases (bottom openings / Leaking Tankcontainers) • Program 2007 • Questions

  3. Transport Inspectorate Netherlands Inspector general Facilities E - Government Staff Cluster Air Cluster Land Cluster Water Inspection unit aircrafts Inspection unit airfields Inspection unit air related buisiness Inspection unit Rail Inspection unit road Inspection unit public transport Inspection unit Sea transport Inspection unit barge Inspection unit water Inspection administration

  4. Transport Inspectorate Netherlands Director Paul Gelton Staff Unit Certification Unit Flag State Control Unit Port State Control Unit Inspection Dangerous Goods Unit Shipping Policy

  5. How do we work ? • Dangerous goods inspections on Sea-going vessel • Risk based inspections on units carrying DG • Random inspection on units carrying DG • Inspections in companies handling DG

  6. How do we work ? • Dangerous goods inspections on Sea-going vessel • Selection of the vessel to be inspected • Documentation • Stowage and Segregation • Placarding, marking of transport units • Cargo securing

  7. How do we work ? • Risk based inspections on units carrying DG • Identify risk indicators in the carriage of DG (historical data, risk of different substances, country where cargo comes from, type of DG involved, etc.) • Selection from the risk model • Documentation check • Measurement of the atmosphere within the unit • Inspection of the unit • Conclude the inspection

  8. How do we work ? • Random inspection on units carrying DG • Selection of units at the terminal • Documentation check • Measurement of the atmosphere • Physical inspection • Conclude the inspection

  9. How do we work ? • Inspections in companies handling DG • Selection of companies involved in DG shipments on sea-going vessels • Prepare inspection by analysing historical data, inspection results, etc • Perform audit / inspection • Conclude audit / inspection (incl. report)

  10. Tankcontainer inspection

  11. Tankcontainer inspection • In 2006 – 213 Tankcontainers inspected • Violations: 10 Tankinstructions 3 Incorrect use of IMO type 4 52 Marking of tankcontainer 44 Documentation • Total : > 50% in violation • 30 incident reports involving tankcontainers

  12. Tankcontainer inspection Case 1

  13. Tankcontainer inspection Case 1 Tankcontainer with ADR code L4DH “D” means “No bottomopenings” Tankcontainer tested and approved bij Recognised Organisations !!

  14. Tankcontainer inspection Case 1

  15. Tankcontainer inspection Case 1

  16. Tankcontainer inspection Case 1 IMDG Code chapter 6.7.2.1: “When an excisting opening is closed, it shall be accomplished by internally and externally welding one plate to the shell”

  17. Tankcontainer inspection Case 2 Construction failure

  18. Tankcontainer inspection Case 2 Cracks inside the tankhousing

  19. Tankcontainer inspection Case 2 Welding only on the outside of the stiffening ring and not on the tankhousing

  20. Tankcontainer inspection Case 2 Stiffening is welded on various points to the inner housing of the tankcontainer

  21. Tankcontainer inspection Case 2 In detail…… Stiffening welded on metal support brackets

  22. Tankcontainer inspection Program 2007 • Regular container inspections(Risk based and random inspections) • Inspection campagne on Recognised Organisations(Classification societies) • International co-operation

  23. Questions • Is there a role for ITCO ? • How can we get better and acurate information ? • Tracing of specific container series ? • Tracing of current owners of these series ? • Tracability of modifications ?

  24. Questions ?

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