
Specific recommendations can be found in part XV of the Customs Convention on Containers, 1972, updated February 2017. To the extent possible, it is recommended to select markings that will last for the life of the container, and ideally using plastic film.
ISO CONTAINER TANK DRAWING ISO
ISO Standards do not provide rules for the quality of marking. near the right-hand edge of each side, at a distance of no more than 1,2 m (4 ft) from the top of the container and within a distance of 0,6 m (2 ft) from the right-hand edge, below the identification number of the container. The mark shall be displayed in two places on each container, i.e. The size of the mark measured between the outside edges of the black border shall not be less than 115 mm x 155 mm (6 in x 4,5 in), and the size of the figures shall be as large as possible, consistent with the need for clarity. The frame is made according to ISO standards and is 19.8556 feet (6.05 meters) long, 7.874 feet (2.40 meters) wide and 7.874 feet (2.40 meters) or 8.374 feet (2.55. The vessel is in the middle of a steel frame. To have space, the symbols ’ and ” are used instead of ft and in, respectively for feet and inches. A tank container is a vessel of stainless steel surrounded by an insulation and protective layer of usually polyurethane and aluminum. The lower set of figures shall give the height, in feet, to the nearest inch, but shall not indicate less than the actual height.

The upper set of figures shall give the height, in metres, to one decimal place (0,1 m), but shall not indicate less than the actual height.

Mandatory height marks for containers higher than 2,6 m (8 ft 6 in) consist of sets of black figures on a yellow background, surrounded by a black border.

Height marks for containers higher than 2,6 m (8 ft 6 in)
