MODUK DEF STAN 23-013: PART 07 PDF

This Defence Standard applies to military containers including general freight containers, specialist-role containers, and platform-based containers.

The term ‘container’ is defined by the Freight Containers (Safety Convention) Regulations 2017 as an article of transport equipment, excluding a vehicle or packaging or any article of transport equipment designed solely for use in air transport, which is—

a) of a permanent character and accordingly strong enough for repeated use;

b) designed to facilitate the transport of goods by one or more modes of transport without intermediate reloading;

c) designed to be secured or readily handled or both, having corner fittings for these purposes; and

d) of a size such that the area enclosed by the outer bottom corners is either—

i. if the container is fitted with top corner fittings, at least 7 square metres, or

ii. in any other case, at least 14 square metres,

and includes—

a) a container when carried on a chassis; and

b) a swap body that is carried by or on board a sea-going ship, and that is not mounted on a road vehicle or rail wagon;

c) where: ‘swap body’ means a container which is specially designed for carriage by road only or by rail and road only and is without stacking capability and top lift facilities.

This standard does not cover pallets, Joint Modular Intermodal Containers (JMIC) and flat-racks etc. Where specifications are needed for these, refer to STANAG 2828.