Title: How to Transport a Scuba Tank - Rules to Comply With
Headings: How to Transport a Scuba Tank - Rules to Comply With
How to Transport a Scuba Tank - Rules to Comply With
IN THE AIR…
National and international rules and regulations for commercial flights
Exemptions
Getting your tank through airport security
Remember
What you need to know
National regulations
ON THE ROAD...
Transporting SCUBA tanks on the road in a car
European regulations
Dive businesses
Why all this? - Under pressure…
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Content: How to Transport a Scuba Tank - Rules to Comply With
29 Dec 2015  | Caren Liebscher
How to Transport a Scuba Tank - Rules to Comply With
Since September 11th tighter flying regulations exist. Still, terrorist attacks occur like the Russian airplane crash above northern Sinai on October 31st this year. It seems very likely that a bomb was put on the airplane before it took off in Sharm el-Sheikh. Smuggling and other security issues have always been a problem to any airport in the world driving. Criminals can become very inventive. Since Sharm el-Sheikh is a popular dive spot in Egypt, some were guessing that terrorists have used SCUBA equipment (like SCUBA tanks) to cover up and smuggle explosives on board. Although divers can rent SCUBA equipment in many places, some prefer to bring their own SCUBA tanks and other diving gear for their vacation. A possible dive spot may be a lake or a coast where one can drive to by car or a destination on the ocean where one may fly to by plane. In the following, we will look at SCUBA tank transportation by car and by airplane as well as special rules and regulations that apply. IN THE AIR…
National and international rules and regulations for commercial flights
If you plan to legally transport your SCUBA tank in an aircraft, you have to comply with specific rules and regulations for the transport of such items.