fuel can on ferry

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les m

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we (the boss and i) are going across france to spain for three month and i
would like to take two 20 ltre gerry cans locked in frames on the roof rack
of my 90 but according to the ferry co. no fuel cans, empty or full, are
allowed. is this enforced? if so, how do you "saffari" guys go on with all
your extra cans?

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les m


 
We've just been over to Belgium with a vehicle carrying jerry cans on the
roof. Port security asked if they were full .. and that was all!

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Neil


 
"Neil Brownlee" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> We've just been over to Belgium with a vehicle carrying jerry cans on the
> roof. Port security asked if they were full .. and that was all!
>
> --
> Neil

Hmm, so do you say "Yes they're full" or "No they're empty" when asked?

Steve


 
S> Hmm, so do you say "Yes they're full" or "No they're empty" when asked?

;-) Well.....

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Neil


 
On Mon, 18 Sep 2006 10:02:22 +0100, "Steve"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>"Neil Brownlee" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> We've just been over to Belgium with a vehicle carrying jerry cans on the
>> roof. Port security asked if they were full .. and that was all!
>>
>> --
>> Neil
>
>Hmm, so do you say "Yes they're full" or "No they're empty" when asked?
>
>Steve
>
Isn't fuel cheaper "over there" ** anyway, so doesn't it make sense
to have them empty on the crossing.

David

** Where "there" can be just about anywhere it seems.
 
well if you say they are full, the customs guy laughs his head off and says
" you actually bought fuel in the UK to take with you when its much cheaper
abroad!" then when you've went all red and sheepish, he promptly relieves
you of it. As happned many moons ago to me. I've been abroad since and
simply repeated "Full?..at UK prices?..i'm not stupid, of course they are
empty" and not had any probs since, although i did see one guy giving free
petrol away once as he was told he couldn't take it with him so he topped up
his landy and gave some to nearby drivers. what a nice chap he was until he
saw my cans...the language was a bit blue i'll say!

Wolfie
 

<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> well if you say they are full, the customs guy laughs his head off and
says
> " you actually bought fuel in the UK to take with you when its much
cheaper
> abroad!" then when you've went all red and sheepish, he promptly relieves
> you of it. As happned many moons ago to me. I've been abroad since and
> simply repeated "Full?..at UK prices?..i'm not stupid, of course they are
> empty" and not had any probs since, although i did see one guy giving free
> petrol away once as he was told he couldn't take it with him so he topped
up
> his landy and gave some to nearby drivers. what a nice chap he was until
he
> saw my cans...the language was a bit blue i'll say!
>
> Wolfie

That's exactly what they made me do, empty them, and then told me that I
couldn't take empty cans with fuel vapour in them, and then to make matters
worse, I had to fill them with water... or leave my cans behind...t****rs.

Martin


 

"Oily" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> well if you say they are full, the customs guy laughs his head off and
> says
>> " you actually bought fuel in the UK to take with you when its much
> cheaper
>> abroad!" then when you've went all red and sheepish, he promptly relieves
>> you of it. As happned many moons ago to me. I've been abroad since and
>> simply repeated "Full?..at UK prices?..i'm not stupid, of course they are
>> empty" and not had any probs since, although i did see one guy giving
>> free
>> petrol away once as he was told he couldn't take it with him so he topped
> up
>> his landy and gave some to nearby drivers. what a nice chap he was until
> he
>> saw my cans...the language was a bit blue i'll say!
>>
>> Wolfie
>
> That's exactly what they made me do, empty them, and then told me that I
> couldn't take empty cans with fuel vapour in them, and then to make
> matters
> worse, I had to fill them with water... or leave my cans behind...t****rs.
>
> Martin
>
They are mistakenly working on old regs according to the revised Dangerous
Goods Regulations notionally empty petrol cans are no longer considered
hazardous provided they have with securely fitted caps ( guess who had to
take a new ADR licence this year) And approved petrol containers are
exempted under IMDG ( transport by sea) regs in any case it doesnt stop
ferry companies having their own rules or jobsworths extracting the urine>
however I checked the P&O terms and conditions
http://www.poferries.com/tourist/co...ter_terms_&_conditions_terms_&_conditions.htm
which implys that petrol cans are OK provided you don't carry them on board
but an email to confirm the quantities you intend to carry is favourite.
Derek


 
Dougal <DougalAThiskennel.free-online.co.uk> uttered summat worrerz
funny about:

> "Do not carry fuel cans on board - full or empty." - that's very
> ambiguous.

I think they are trying to say half full is ok :)

Lee D


 
Dougal wrote:
> Derek wrote:
>
>> I checked the P&O terms and conditions
>> http://www.poferries.com/tourist/co...ter_terms_&_conditions_terms_&_conditions.htm
>> which implies that petrol cans are OK provided you don't carry them
>> on board but an email to confirm the quantities you intend to carry
>> is favourite. Derek
>
> "Do not carry fuel cans on board - full or empty." - that's very
> ambiguous.

So 99% full?

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If the answer is offensive maybe the question was inappropriate

The fiend of my fiend is my enema!


 
sorry Derek but reading the p&o regs it says the following...
(v) Lock your car and leave in gear with the handbrake on. All car alarms
must be switched off and disabled when parked on the vehicle deck. Cars
powered by LPG should have tanks switched off when on vehicle decks. Do not
carry fuel cans on board - full or empty. Do not overfill your tank.

am i reading this wrong ???

should i E-Mail p&o and show my hand or play it quiet ????

les


 

"les m" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> sorry Derek but reading the p&o regs it says the following...
> (v) Lock your car and leave in gear with the handbrake on. All car alarms
> must be switched off and disabled when parked on the vehicle deck. Cars
> powered by LPG should have tanks switched off when on vehicle decks. Do
> not carry fuel cans on board - full or empty. Do not overfill your tank.
>
> am i reading this wrong ???
>
> should i E-Mail p&o and show my hand or play it quiet ????
>
> les

Thats the point do they mean carrying in the wandering about with a tin in
your hand sense because as section III includes You may carry inflammable
substances only in limited quantities and in accordance with our
instructions and permission. a question of interpretation Like I said email
them with your intentions. I apply the same policy if I don't believe your
shipment is safe to carry it ain't going anywhere that way nobody is at risk
( and the airlines are stricter still).
Derek


 
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