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CSF(ED): Journal of Updates
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Carriage
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ISLE
OF MAN SHOOTING COUNCIL ADVICE NOTE
Effective date: March 2004
CARRIAGE OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION ON AIRCRAFT
Extracts
from International Air Transport Association (IATA) advice to
passengers on the carriage of items falling within the scope of
the Association's Dangerous Goods Regulations.
Ammunition
"With approval from the airline operator, you are permitted to
take securely boxed ammunition in your checked baggage.
The ammunition must fall into the dangerous goods classification
1.4S. You are limited to 5 kg for your own use.
Allowances for more than one passenger cannot be combined into
one or more packages."
Dangerous Goods Classification
"In general, explosives are not permitted on passenger
aircraft. The exceptions are the so-called safety
explosives. These are division 1.4 and compatibility group
"S"." |
All airlines require notification at time of booking, including number
of firearms to be carried.
All firearms must be covered by appropriate paperwork, including
visitors' permits.
EUROMANX (Tel: 01624 829698)
Will carry rifles, shotguns and sports pistols OR ammunition. Not
both on the same flight.
All items must be securely boxed.
BRITISH AIRWAYS (Tel: 01624 826000)
Will carry firearms and ammunition but they must be packed separately in
secure boxes and ammunition packages must not exceed the IATA limit of 5 kilos.
This service is only available on flights to London Gatwick, Birmingham
and Luton. It is NOT available on Manchester flights where, from
April 2004, smaller aircraft have been introduced.
FLYBE (Tel: 01624 822162)
Will only carry rifles and shotguns, NOT pistols. Will also carry
ammunition subject to IATA limits. All items must be securely boxed
and ammunition must be boxed separately from firearms.
FLYKEEN (Tel: 01624 615151 or Richard on 0800 0837783)
Will carry firearms, which must be securely boxed. Will also carry
ammunition BUT on a separate flight and also securely boxed. The
airline will ask for copies of the relevant paperwork covering the
firearms to be carried no later than the day before travel. Flykeen
operate flights IoM / Blackpool and IoM / Belfast City.
EASTERN AIRWAYS (Tel: 01652 680600
Will carry firearms, which must be securely boxed, on all flights.
Will also carry ammunition packed in separate secure containers.
Flights currently between IoM and East Midlands, Leeds Bradford and
Newcastle.
BRITISH NORTHWEST (Tel: 01624 617181)
Flights currently IoM / Blackpool only. Aircraft too small to carry
firearms or ammunition.
SECURITY AT RONALDSWAY (ISLE OF MAN) AIRPORT
Firearms and ammunition must be checked in with the airline, at which time
they will be referred to Security, Police Special Branch, who will check
the paperwork. The firearms and ammunition will then be returned to
the airline for carriage. At its destination the equipment will be
handed over by airline staff to that airport's Security people who will
proceed with whatever paperwork checks and inspection they consider
necessary. PLEASE NOTE: PROCEDURES AT EACH AIRPORT WILL VARY.
CARRIAGE OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION ON ISLE OF MAN STEAM PACKET
COMPANY FERRIES
Passengers wishing to carry firearms and/or ammunition will only be
accepted when travelling with a vehicle in which the firearms and/or
ammunition can be secured. Only firearms which are properly
certificated, including visitors' permits, may be carried.
Passengers wishing to carry firearms and/or ammunition must declare their
intention at the time of booking.
TRAVELLING WITH FIREARMS
Following a directive of the Isle of Man Department of Transport, under
the Maritime Security Act 1995, the Steam Packet Company requires all
persons wishing to travel with firearms to complete a formal declaration
prior to travel, detailing the description of firearm(s), method of
carriage, the declarer and the dates and times of travel. Copies of
the declaration can be obtained from either the Steam Packet Company
Ferryshop in the Douglas Sea Terminal, the Company's Freight Office in
Imperial Buildings, Douglas or by contacting the Freight Office on 01624
645620.
To avoid delays at the port customers are requested to complete the
declaration prior to the day of travel, returning a copy to the Company's
Freight Office.
When travelling with firearms passengers are requested to notify the
check-in office at the port of departure both on the outward and return
journeys.
TRAVELLING WITH AMMUNITION
In addition, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Dangerous
Goods Code governs the regulations relating to the carriage by sea of
ammunition. There is also a requirement to declare ammunition
(explosives) when entering a harbour area.
NOTE: Because of their construction, ammunition cannot be carried on
the Company's fastcraft (Seacat, etc).
Customers wishing to travel with ammunition should contact the Steam
Packet Company's Freight Office (01624 645620). A Dangerous Goods
Declaration (obtainable from the Freight Office) must be completed,
detailing -
1 the shipper, port of loading, port of discharge and the
vessel concerned;
2 the proper shipping name, IMO Class number, UN number;
3 net explosive mass of the goods and gross mass of the goods;
and
4 registration mark of the vehicle carrying the goods.
Assistance in the completion of the Dangerous Goods Declaration is
available from the Freight Office. Customers are requested to obtain
the proper shipping name and the UN number for the ammunition being
carried.
The completed Dangerous Goods Declaration must be returned to the
Freight Office at least 24 hours prior to travel -
by
fax:
01624 645627
by post/hand:
The Freight Department
Steam Packet Company
Imperial Buildings
Douglas
Isle of Man IM1 2BY.
The declaration will be made available to the Port Security and Police at
both ends of the journey.
Failure to declare either firearms and/or ammunition prior to travel
may result in the passenger not being allowed to travel or the firearms
and/or ammunition being confiscated by the Port Security.
When travelling with ammunition passengers are requested to notify the
check-in office at the port of departure both on the outward and return
journeys.
TL
March 2004
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