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8053 Equipment type code qualifier [C]
Desc: Code qualifying a type of equipment.
Repr: an..3
Repr: an..3
AA Ground equipment
Ground equipment being fuelled or serviced.
AB Chain
Chain used in the securing of cargo.
AD Temperature recorder
Temperature recorder to provide a record of the actual
temperature.
AE Body trailer
The part of the vehicle where the cargo is loaded.
AG Slipsheet
A cardboard platform used for holding product for
storage or transportation.
AH No special equipment needed
A code to indicate that there is no special equipment
needed.
AI Vessel hold
A compartment forming part of a transport vessel.
AJ Flat rack
Type of open container used for carrying objects.
AK Aircraft
To indicate that the equipment is an aircraft.
AL Medical device
A device used for medical purposes.
AM Refrigerated container
A refrigerated (reefer) container that is actively
cooling the product.
AN Synthetic pallet 80*120cm
A pallet with standard dimensions 80*120 centimetres
made of synthetic material.
AO Synthetic pallet 100*120cm
A standard pallet with standard dimensions 100*120
centimetres made of synthetic material.
AP Clothing hanger rack
Equipment used to store and transport clothing in a
hanging position.
+ AQ Road/rail trailer
Trailer designated for combined road/rail use.
+ AT Overhang wagon
Empty rail wagon added to the loaded wagons, when goods
are longer than the loaded wagon.
BL Blocks
A piece of equipment that is normally a piece of wood to
fix cargo (e.g. coils) during transport.
BPN Box pallet non-exchangeable
A box pallet which cannot be exchanged.
BPY Box pallet EUR Y non exchangeable
Self explanatory.
BR Barge
Flat bottomed inland cargo vessel for canals and rivers
with or without own propulsion for the purpose of
transported goods. (Synonym: Lighter).
BX Boxcar
An enclosed railway goods wagon.
CH Chassis
A wheeled carriage onto which an ocean container is
mounted for inland conveyance.
CN Container
Equipment item as defined by ISO for transport. It must
be of: A) permanent character, strong enough for
repeated use; B) designed to facilitate the carriage of
goods, by one or more modes of transport, without
intermediate reloading; C) fitted with devices for its
ready handling, particularly.
DPA Deadlight (panel)
Self explanatory.
EFP Exchangeable EUR flat pallet
Self explanatory.
EYP Exchangeable EUR Y box pallet
Self explanatory.
FPN Flat pallet EUR non exchangeable
Self explanatory.
FPR Flat pallet (railway property) non-exchangeable
A non-exchangeable flat pallet owned by a railroad.
FSU Forked support
Self explanatory.
LAR Lashing rope
A rope for lashing cargo.
LU Load/unload device on equipment
A mechanical device used in the loading and/or unloading
of cargo into and from transport equipment.
MPA Movable panel
Self explanatory.
PA Pallet
A platform on which goods can be stacked in order to
facilitate the movement by a forklift or sling.
PBP Identified private box pallet
A box pallet identified as being privately owned.
PFP Identified private flat pallet
A flat pallet identified as being privately owned.
PL Platform
A piece of equipment normally having a flat surface, or
prepared for carrying cargo with a specific shape.
PPA Protecting panel
Self explanatory.
PST Portable stove
A portable heating unit.
RF Flat car
A railway wagon without raised sides or ends.
RG Reefer generator
A generator used to control the temperature in
temperature-controlled transport equipment.
RGF Ground facility
Storage tank or facility capable of receiving shipment
of goods or commodity.
RO Rope
Rope used in the securing of cargo.
| RR Rail car
To identify that the equipment is a rail car.
SCA Small container category A
Self explanatory.
SCB Small container category B
Self explanatory.
SCC Small container category C
Self explanatory.
SFA Stiffening ring of frame
Self explanatory.
SPP Identified special pallet
A pallet identified as special.
STR Strap
A narrow strip of flexible material.
SW Swap body
Rectangular equipment unit without wheels, which can be
mounted on a chassis or positioned on legs.
TE Trailer
A vehicle without motive power, designed for the
carriage of cargo and to be towed by a motor vehicle.
TP Tarpaulin
Waterproof material, e.g. canvas, to spread over cargo
to protect it from getting wet.
TS Tackles
[8030] Identification marks and numbers of loading
tackle used (sheets, ropes, chains, etc.), as specified
in DCU 9 to CIM Article 13; and of containers, as
specified in Articles 5 and 10 of Annex III to CIM (CIM
17).
TSU Tarpaulin support
A device to support a tarpaulin.
UL ULD (Unit load device)
An aircraft container or pallet.
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Data Element Cross Reference
DataElement 8053 is used in the following Batch Segments:
EQA EQD
DataElement 8053 is used in the following Interactive Segments:
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