Sorry if this is OT, I couldn't find a ng more apt.
This for a friend of mine who is into powerboating and P'd off with being overcharged up to 60p/l for petrol at marinas. His intention is to equip a van with a suitable purpose made fuel tank of about 1200L capacity. The van would be fitted with fire extinguishers, warning signs and safety equipment as required by regulation. It would also be well ventilated. The tank would be demountable, baffled (possibly cellular foam filled),bunded, earthed to the vehicle. The plot would be to fill the tank en route to a venue and fill the boat from the van-mounted tank on arrival. Discharge would be by gravity only.
The HSE gives some info but does not seem to be definitive.
"The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2004 (CDG), as amended by The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2005 require that petrol should be carried in UN approved containers (called Packages), which are properly stowed on the vehicle. The packages should be marked with the "flammable" diamond and with the UN number for petrol (UN 1203). Up to
333 litres may be carried as a "small load" which means that only general training needs to be given to the driver and that the vehicle only needs to carry 1 2kg fire extinguisher. These regulations do not affect purely private carriage."Note the last line, which would apply in this instance.
I think the whole idea is dangerous but I have told my pal that I would make some enquiries.
Any thoughts please, or links to more definitive info. Don't shoot me, I'm only the messenger.
Thanks, Nick.