INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER LESSORS

IICL Technical Bulletin TB 013 July 1, 2016

Title: IICL 6 Inspection Criteria

Reference: Effective 1 August 2016, a new dry van inspection

standard, IICL-6, will supersede the current IICL-5 dry van
inspection criteria.

On this same date, the Common Interchange Criteria (CIC) will

be also be superseded by IICL-6 for all IICL members.

In the fall of 2016, the Guide for Container Equipment

Inspection - Sixth Edition (IICL-6) will be published.

In the period from 1 August 2016 until the new guide is

available, please reference the attached tables to identify the
IICL-6 changes. Inspection criteria for all other components not
referenced in the table will remain unchanged from IICL-5.

Also included is a hyperlink IICL 6 Measurement Technique to

our revised measurement technique. This is also offered as a
reference guide on how to properly measure various container
components.
 Dry Van Inspection Comparison Table
Component IICL 5 CIC IICL 6 Reason/Comments

Flat bar top Same as IICL5 for

1 25 mm 30 mm 30 mm
side rail tube top side rail

Same as rear
2 Front headers 25 mm 40 mm 35 mm headers and other
dents

Same as all other

3 Rear headers 35 mm 40 mm 35 mm
dents

Reduces repairs
25 mm single dent. 20 mm
Front & rear 20 mm without
4 If 2 dents or more, Any number of
corner posts Any number of dents. compromising
15 mm dent. dents.
structure

All side & front 35 mm dents (in or 35 mm internal cube 35 mm internal cube Ease of
5
panels out) intrusion intrusion measurement

35 mm dents (in or 35 mm internal cube 35 mm internal cube Ease of

6 Door panels
out) intrusion intrusion measurement

Reasonable internal
35 mm dents (in or 50 mm internal cube 40 mm internal cube cube intrusion,
7 All roof panels
out) intrusion intrusion minimizes
commercial concern

Flooring height
8 5 mm 10mm 5 mm
difference

End frame (ISO

9 As per below: As per below: As per below:
tolerance)
ISO + 5 mm all faces
ISO + 5 mm on end ISO + 5 mm on end
(5mm beyond corner No difference
face face
fitting end face)
ISO + 10 mm on
9. A Corner posts No vessel stowage
ISO + 5 mm all faces side faces
ISO + 10 mm on side operational issues
(5mm beyond corner (10mm beyond
faces with 10 mm on side
fitting side face) corner fitting side
faces
face)
ISO + 5 mm on end
Doors, face ISO + 5 mm on end ISO + 5 mm on end
9. B No difference
headers, sills (5mm beyond corner face face
fitting end face)
 Dry Van Inspection Comparison Table (Continued)
Component IICL 5 CIC IICL 6 Reason/Comments

Entire container
10 As per below: As per below: As per below:
(ISO tolerance)
Equivalent to ISO +
20 mm measured in
30 mm measured in an outward direction
ISO + 10 mm 30 mm measured in
an outward from an outside
Side panels - (10mm beyond an outward direction
10. A direction from an recessed
outward corner fitting side from an outward
outward recessed corrugation. No
face) recessed corrugation
corrugation vessel stowage
operational issues at
ISO + 20 mm
40mm measured in
50 mm measured in
an upward direction
ISO + 4 mm an upward direction
from the upper
Roof panels - (4mm beyond corner from the upper faces Standardize roof
10. B faces of the top side
upward fitting top face) of the top side rails to dent in/out criteria
rails to an outward
an outward recessed
recessed
corrugation
corrugation
15 mm measured in
15 mm measured in
ISO + 5 mm an outward
Front panel an outward direction
10. C (5mm beyond corner direction from an
outward from an outward
fitting end face) outward recessed
recessed corrugation
corrugation
NOTE: All other component criteria to remain unchanged from IICL 5 inspection tables.
 IICL 6 Dry Van Inspection Table Revisions
Component Revisions
Component Reason/Comments
Table Reference

1 Flat bar top side rail 30 mm - Table 5.1 Same as IICL5 for tube top rail

2 Front headers 35 mm - Table 5.1 Same as rear headers and other dents

3 Rear headers 35 mm - Table 5.1 Same as all other dents

20 mm - Table 5.2 Reduces repairs without compromising

4 Front & rear corner posts
Any number of dents. structure

35 mm internal cube intrusion -

5 All side & front panels Ease of measurement
Table 5.3

35 mm internal cube intrusion -

6 Door panels Ease of measurement
Table 5.4

40 mm internal cube intrusion - Reasonable internal cube intrusion,

7 All roof panels
Table 5.5 minimizes commercial concern

8 Flooring height difference 5 mm - Table 5.6

9 End frame (ISO tolerance) As per below - Table 5.8

ISO + 5 mm on end face
(5mm beyond corner fitting end No difference
face)
9. A Corner posts
ISO + 10 mm on side faces
No vessel stowage operational issues with
(10mm beyond corner fitting side
10 mm on side faces
face)
ISO + 5 mm on end face
9. B Doors, headers, sills (5mm beyond corner fitting end No difference
face)

Entire container (ISO

10 As per below - Table 5.8
tolerance)
Equivalent to ISO + 20 mm measured in an
30 mm measured in an outward
outward direction from an outside recessed
10. A Side panels - outward direction from an outward
corrugation. No vessel stowage
recessed corrugation
operational issues at ISO + 20 mm
40mm measured in an upward
direction from the upper faces of
10. B Roof panels - upward Standardize roof dent in/out criteria
the top side rails to an outward
recessed corrugation
15 mm measured in an outward
10. C Front panel outward direction from an outward
recessed corrugation
NOTE: All other component criteria to remain unchanged from IICL 5 inspection tables.

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