jfkal
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Has anyone managed to check in a liferaft?
Liferaft on a plane
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Ben998
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I'd be surprised if they let you as its got a pressurised gas cylinder in it and the airlines are usually fairly strict about that sort of thing - we aren't allowed to carry charged cylinders when we go diving abroad. Its fine if the valves are removed from the cylinders to demonstrate that they arent pressurised. Might be worth giving them a call and asking them in advance?
cheers,
Ben
cheers,
Ben
reginaldon
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We all carried our personal K type rubber dinghies complete with inflater bottle attached, on navy planes - long time ago - even going up as a passenger! - completely irrelevant.
Ben998
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Maybe its ok on a navy plane, but in my experience a commercial airline will not allow pressurised cylinders to be carried in the hold as part of luggage. However, whether they realise that there is a pressurised cylinder inside is another question.
AngusMcDoon
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I thought you meant paddling your liferaft so fast, you managed to get it planing. That would be a sight to see.
More seriously, IATA have a check list of what's allowed and what isn't here. It lists inflatable lifejackets as OK (even as hand baggage), but doesn't describe anything bigger. You may find more information by searching the IATA site though.
Liferaft on a plane
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I thought you meant paddling your liferaft so fast, you managed to get it planing. That would be a sight to see.
More seriously, IATA have a check list of what's allowed and what isn't here. It lists inflatable lifejackets as OK (even as hand baggage), but doesn't describe anything bigger. You may find more information by searching the IATA site though.
Charly
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Slight digression:
Just returned a liferaft to Holland via overnight ferry, we couldn't take it by high speed ferry however.
Hit a problem a couple of weeks ago with emergency flares. My dutch barge being ready, my skipper being available and the weather being clement all coincided finally so we headed by car/ferry to northern Holland for final prep. and the sail back. Arriving at Harwich to go on the high speed ferry we got our boarding cards and then were asked the usual "Are you carrying knives, drugs......." etc. the last in the long list was flares we had just picked up a canister of emergency flares from the skipper and these were stashed at the top of the boot in full view! We, luckily, managed to lodge the flares in the firearms safe of the Harwich Police station (they were wonderfully helpful to this damsel in distress!). Now just have to go and retrieve them sometime.....
Just returned a liferaft to Holland via overnight ferry, we couldn't take it by high speed ferry however.
Hit a problem a couple of weeks ago with emergency flares. My dutch barge being ready, my skipper being available and the weather being clement all coincided finally so we headed by car/ferry to northern Holland for final prep. and the sail back. Arriving at Harwich to go on the high speed ferry we got our boarding cards and then were asked the usual "Are you carrying knives, drugs......." etc. the last in the long list was flares we had just picked up a canister of emergency flares from the skipper and these were stashed at the top of the boot in full view! We, luckily, managed to lodge the flares in the firearms safe of the Harwich Police station (they were wonderfully helpful to this damsel in distress!). Now just have to go and retrieve them sometime.....
StephenSails
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Not only is the pressurised cylinder a serious problem but also the pyro inside plus the batterys. I had a customer who wanted to take his on the plane and he had to book it on as freight at Heathrow several days before he had to fly in the same flight. Not cheap either.
Hunter34
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I have just bought a new raft and had it shipped to the states but it had to go freight.
Even with the canister removed the airline wouldnt touch it (British Airways).
Cost £150 but still worth it as I didnt have to pay the VAT.
Andrew
Even with the canister removed the airline wouldnt touch it (British Airways).
Cost £150 but still worth it as I didnt have to pay the VAT.
Andrew
alant
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Have a word with VIKING - based in Hamble.
Graham_Wright
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Do it by letter, fax or e-mail.
Telephone reassurances seem to be forgotten when it come to check-in.
Telephone reassurances seem to be forgotten when it come to check-in.
Graham_Wright
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The they might unpack it to find out!
markdj
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There is a bit of a double standard as under every seat of EVERY aeroplane is a gas canister which is ready for firing in the plane's lifejackets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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