fuel can on ferry

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!

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.....

Isn't fuel cheaper "over there" ** anyway, so doesn't it make sense to have them empty on the crossing.

David

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

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

"Derek" wrote

Useful tip.

Martin

Dougal uttered summat worrerz funny about:

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

Lee D

So 99% full?

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