Introduction

ACEP stands for Approved Continuous Examination Program. It is one of two approved container safety examination schemes allowed under the CSC. The regulations covering ACEP are found in the International Convention for Safe Containers (1972) and its amendments and are addressed by the IMO Sub-Committee on the Carriage of Cargo and Container (CCC), under authority of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC).

BIC operates the Global ACEP Database under the guidance of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which has encouraged all National Administrations to utilize the database for the publication of their ACEPs (see CSC.1/CIRC.143 and CSC.1/CIRC.138/REV.1).

The Global ACEP Database allows those national administrations or their approved authority to publish their ACEP's and manage ACEP audit reminders.

For full information about ACEP please visit the Global ACEP Database website