IICL-6 Inspection Criteria
The Institute of International Container Lessors (IICL) has revised its inspection criteria and processes for dry van containers, known as "IICL 6", which was implemented on a worldwide basis on 1 August 2016.
IICL 6 is the result of work by the IICL Technical Committee (TC) to update and harmonize several inspection criteria and processes that had developed over recent years. Benefits of the IICL 6 standard include the simplification and efficiency improvement of procedures for container inspections performed at container depots around the world.
Visitors to IICL 6 site will learn about the new inspection criteria through the following NEW Inspection Overview Video, technical and measurement techniques bulletins.
Links to the IICL's publication tool store and to the annual IICL Container Inspector Certification Examination and Courses are also provided for your ready access.
Dry Van Inspection Comparison Table
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Component |
IICL 5 |
CIC |
IICL 6 |
Reason/Comments |
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1 |
Flat bar top side rail |
25 mm |
30 mm |
30 mm |
Same as IICL5 for tube top side rail |
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2 |
Front headers |
25 mm |
40 mm |
35 mm |
Same as rear headers and other dents |
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3 |
Rear headers |
35 mm |
40 mm |
35 mm |
Same as all other dents |
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4 |
Front & rear |
25 mm single dent. If 2 dents or more, 15 mm dent. |
20 mm Any number of dents. |
20 mm Any number of dents. |
Reduces repairs without compromising structure |
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5 |
All side & front panels |
35 mm dents (in or out) |
35 mm internal cube intrusion |
35 mm internal cube intrusion |
Ease of measurement |
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6 |
Door panels |
35 mm dents (in or out) |
35 mm internal cube intrusion |
35 mm internal cube intrusion |
Ease of measurement |
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7 |
All roof panels |
35 mm dents (in or out) |
50 mm internal cube intrusion |
40 mm internal cube intrusion |
Reasonable internal cube intrusion, minimizes commercial concern |
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8 |
Flooring height difference |
5 mm |
10mm |
5 mm |
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9 |
End frame (ISO tolerance) |
As per below: |
As per below: |
As per below: |
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9. A |
Corner posts |
ISO + 5 mm all faces (5mm beyond corner fitting end face) |
ISO + 5 mm on end face |
ISO + 5 mm on end face |
No difference |
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ISO + 5 mm all faces (5mm beyond corner fitting side face) |
ISO + 10 mm on side faces |
ISO + 10 mm on side faces (10mm beyond corner fitting side face) |
No vessel stowage operational issues with 10 mm on side faces |
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9. B |
Doors, headers, sills |
ISO + 5 mm on end face (5mm beyond corner fitting end face) |
ISO + 5 mm on end face |
ISO + 5 mm on end face |
No difference |
Dry Van Inspection Comparison Table (Continued)
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Component |
IICL 5 |
CIC |
IICL 6 |
Reason/Comments |
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10 |
Entire container (ISO tolerance) |
As per below: |
As per below: |
As per below: |
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10. A |
Side panels - outward |
ISO + 10 mm (10mm beyond corner fitting side face) |
30 mm measured in an outward direction from an outward recessed corrugation |
30 mm measured in an outward direction from an outward recessed corrugation |
Equivalent to ISO + 20 mm measured in an outward direction from an outside recessed corrugation. No vessel stowage operational issues at ISO + 20 mm |
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10. B |
Roof panels - upward |
ISO + 4 mm (4mm beyond corner fitting top face) |
50 mm measured in an upward direction from the upper faces of the top side rails to an outward recessed corrugation |
40mm measured in an upward direction from the upper faces of the top side rails to an outward recessed corrugation |
Standardize roof dent in/out criteria |
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10. C |
Front panel – outward |
ISO + 5 mm (5mm beyond corner fitting end face) |
15 mm measured in an outward direction from an outward recessed corrugation |
15 mm measured in an outward direction from an outward recessed corrugation |
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NOTE: All other component criteria to remain unchanged from IICL 5 inspection tables. |
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Component |
Component Revisions |
Reason/Comments |
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Table Reference |
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1 |
Flat bar top side rail |
30 mm - Table 5.1 |
Same as IICL5 for tube top rail |
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2 |
Front headers |
35 mm - Table 5.1 |
Same as rear headers and other dents |
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3 |
Rear headers |
35 mm - Table 5.1 |
Same as all other dents |
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4 |
Front & rear corner posts |
20 mm - Table 5.2 Any number of dents. |
Reduces repairs without compromising structure |
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5 |
All side & front panels |
35 mm internal cube intrusion - Table 5.3 |
Ease of measurement |
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6 |
Door panels |
35 mm internal cube intrusion - Table 5.4 |
Ease of measurement |
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7 |
All roof panels |
40 mm internal cube intrusion - Table 5.5 |
Reasonable internal cube intrusion, minimizes commercial concern |
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8 |
Flooring height difference |
5 mm - Table 5.6 |
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9 |
End frame (ISO tolerance) |
As per below - Table 5.8 |
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9. A |
Corner posts |
ISO + 5 mm on end face (5mm beyond corner fitting end face) |
No difference |
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ISO + 10 mm on side faces (10mm beyond corner fitting side face) |
No vessel stowage operational issues with 10 mm on side faces |
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9. B |
Doors, headers, sills |
ISO + 5 mm on end face (5mm beyond corner fitting end face) |
No difference |
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10 |
Entire container (ISO tolerance) |
As per below - Table 5.8 |
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10. A |
Side panels - outward |
30 mm measured in an outward direction from an outward recessed corrugation |
Equivalent to ISO + 20 mm measured in an outward direction from an outside recessed corrugation. No vessel stowage operational issues at ISO + 20 mm |
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10. B |
Roof panels - upward |
40mm measured in an upward direction from the upper faces of the top side rails to an outward recessed corrugation |
Standardize roof dent in/out criteria |
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10. C |
Front panel – outward |
15 mm measured in an outward direction from an outward recessed corrugation |
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NOTE: All other component criteria to remain unchanged from IICL 5 inspection tables. |
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