Transport container

A container adapted for cargo or personnel transport in marine operations, the container being substantially prismatic, cylindrical, or cubic in shape, wherein the container comprises:

• an internal surface and an external surface,
• a rigid frame, which defines a plurality of container faces, wherein the confluence of two or more of said container faces define edge portions, wherein one or more of the edge portions are substantially chamfered, and
• one or more shock absorbing corner protectors adapted for being mounted on the edge portions, wherein the corner protectors comprise an inner face and an outer face,
• wherein:
• the edge portions of the rigid frame comprise two beams arranged substantially in parallel to the direction of the confluence of two container faces, and
• the inner face of the corner protectors comprise at least a flange adapted for fitting in the two beams of the edge portions, such that the corner protectors substantially protrude from the external surface,
• the one or more shock absorbing corner protectors comprise an elastomeric material adapted for absorbing impact energy and distributing the associated impact stresses on the rigid frame, and a flexible foam core, wherein the flexible foam has shape memory,
• the flange of the corner protectors comprises two or more flange protrusions configured to self-lock the entire corner protector on the two beams, such that said flange protrusions protrude divergently from the flange so as to define a space for allocating the beams, the flange protrusions and the flange partially surrounding a cross-sectional shape of each of the two beams;
• and
• the thickest part of the corner protectors is oriented substantially perpendicular to the chamfered face of the edge portions.