COA Flexitank Code of Practice (Version: 1 October 2011) To view the latest version of the COA Flexitank Code of Practice with updates and clarifications, click HERE COA Standard Rail Impact Test Report To view the COA's Standard Flexitank/Container Combination Rail Impact Test Report Form, click HERE Updated Rail Impact Test Reports To view a list of companies which have submitted the Rail Impact Test Reports to the COA, click HERE  (updated 9 January 2012) The Reports are available to COA shipping line members on request - email flexitanks@containerownersassociation.org) (Inclusion in this list does not signify that the equipment has reached a certain standard. It just indicates that the flexitank company has agreed that the information can be made available, on request, to shipping line members of the COA). 5th COA Flexitank Meeting, London Docklands Thursday 19 May 2011 Progress made on key flexitank issues Members can download presentations (login and password required)  Update on COA's current activities and future programme Patrick Hicks Secretary Container Owners Association  Overview of the current status of COA Code of Practice for Flexitanks. What is being reviewed – and why? Chris Thornton Flexitank Manager Container Owners Association The benefits of the COA Flexitank COP to shipping Lines Capt Per Heintz Cargo Care Management, Log-M Hamburg Süd The benefits of the COA Flexitank COP to the flexitank Industry Andrew Watson Director Braid Group Current status of Rail Impact Test and submission of COA Standard Test Report Forms Chris Thornton Flexitank Manager Container Owners Association Rail Impact Test: Status report and proposal for harmonisation Peter Hartwig Technical University of Dresden Review of recommended Materials Testing Procedure in Code of Practice Andrew Watson Director, Braid Group Code of Practice Review: Incident Management, Insurance and Responsibilities John Leach Senior General Manager Cargo Management Maersk Line Peregrine Storrs-Fox Risk Management Director TT Club Controlling the Cargoes that are Shipped in Flexitanks: Shipping Line perspective Capt Hans-Joachim Grasshoff Special Cargo Hapag Lloyd Controlling the Cargoes that are Shipped in Flexitanks: Flexitank Operator perspective Justin Smith Design Manager Trans Ocean The use of modelling to simulate flexitank/container impact tests    Achim Boeckermann Technical University of Dresden Process to establish an International Standard for flexitanks carried in containers Alan Boyd British Standards Institute Update on changes to the COA flexitank structure and information about CINS project Patrick Hicks Secretary Container Owners Association 4th COA Flexitank Meeting at Intermodal Europe Wednesday 1 December 2010 Presentations available to download  3 December 2010: The COA organised its 4th Flexitank Conference at Intermodal Europe in Amsterdam, providing an update on developments with the COA Flexitank Code of Practice. Members can download the presentations by clicking on the Presentation Title (Members Login and Password Required) COA Flexitank Code of Practice: Status Report Chris Thornton COA Flexitank Manager I have done a Rail Impact test... What next? Chris Thornton COA Flexitank Manager The Way Forward: Proposal for a Standard Rail Impact Test Standard Peter Hartwig TÜV Süd Rail Technical University of Dresden Maersk Line Flexitank Policy John Leach Cargo Management Maersk Line Flexitanks, what cargo can we load? Hans-Joachim Grasshoff Special Cargo Hapag Lloyd Proposal for a Standard Flexitank Materials Testing Report Form Joint Presentation Trans Ocean & Braid Logistics Big Bag Theory: The potential for increased capacity and reduced container damage Martin Clive-Smith Director Trans Rak International Summary, Conclusions and Next Steps Chris Thornton COA Flexitank Manager Flexitanks & the Environment: COA Study Published 13 October 2010: Following a presentation on the environmental disposal of flexitanks at the COA Flexitank Meeting in May, the COA has published an indepth study on the Environmental Disposal of Flextanks. The Report has been prepared by Kate Royston of Robbee Smole Sustainable Business Solutions. This now available to members and can be downloaded - click HERE

 

COA Flexitank Code of Practice Report of 3rd COA Flexitank Meeting (20 May 2010) Clarifications and Updates to the Code of Practice New Standard Rail Impact Test Report Form The Container Owners Association organised the 3rd COA Flexitank Meeting at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, London Docklands, on Thursday 20 May 2010. During the meeting, the COA Flexitank Code of Practice (launched earlier this year) was reviewed by participants. A number of clarifications and amendments were proposed (see below). Delegates analysed the Flexitank/Container Combination rail impact test procedure and discussed the witnessing and certification process. Future options for the methodology of measuring the rail impact testing were also outlined.  A Report of the Meeting, together with PDFs of the presentations, can be found below.