NAVFAC P-300 Management of Transportation Equipment

a. Intermodal Shipping and Storage. Each container is fabricated for
intermodal shipping and storage, and a simple modification might prevent it from being
accepted as an ISO/CSC certified container. What may appear to be an improvement
could actually destroy the container's structural integrity and render it unsafe for
shipping purposes.
b. Alteration and Modification. It is strictly prohibited to alter or modify
containers without approval. For further information or approval of an ISO container
modification or alteration, contact the Program Management Office, CESO Code 1573.
14. Center Of Balance And Gravity Determination. The Naval Construction Force
Tactical Embarkation Manual, COMSECONDNCB/COMTHIRDNCB Instruction 3120.1,
recommends various methods to determine the Center of Balance or Gravity (COB/G).
If some methods, such as the "rolling log" are used to determine the center of balance
or gravity of a container, serious damage will occur to the side rails and under carriage
of the container. Care must be taken in all field operations to prevent damage. The
Container Operations Manual, NAVFAC P-1051, details a weighing method to
determine the COB/G.
a. Additional COB/G Methods. CESO will provide advice and additional
methods to determine COB/G upon request by contacting CESO Code 1573.
15. Air Certification. All Naval Construction Force ISO Containers, Standard 20s,
TRICONs, Half-Heights, Flatracks, and SIXCONs have been "Air Certified" by the U.S.
Air Force Headquarters.
a. Aircraft Load Master. The Aircraft Load Master is an ISO container
certification and does not relate to the contents, weight distribution, or the load security
within the container.
b. Responsibility. The shipper is responsible for contents, weight
distribution and security within the container, and in all instances, must be satisfactory
to the individual Aircraft Load Master.
16. Bar Code System. Bar code technology is applied to the NCF containerization
packups. The bar coded labels are used to designate locations and to identify the
material within the containers. The location labels on the cabinetry are based on the
Master Packing Plan (MPP). Issue/Release Document Forms (IRDF) are placed with
the material to provide bar coded NSN and Stock Data Identification of each item within
the location. Bar Code NSN and Location Data Labels are used to mark and control
each line item. The bar code labels are used for Inventory Management and the
Integrated Logistics Overhaul (ILO) Program.
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