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damian2701  
#1 Posted : 05 July 2017 09:51:19(UTC)
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damian2701

I have been queried by a client for whom I represent requiring clarification on the transport of diesel.

My client operate in the steel erection sector and are in ownership of a number of mobile cranes, my question is (as I am no expert in the subject) what is the maximum allowance or capacity of diesel fuel a trailer mounted bowser can transport to site to fuel mobile diesel powered plant? The bowser is permantly fixed to the trailer and hitched to the transport vehicle using a typical caravan coupling to the transport vehicle tow bar.

Many thanks for any replies.

Damian 

chas  
#2 Posted : 05 July 2017 10:29:51(UTC)
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chas

Have a look at the HSE website and type 'transporting diesel' into the search function. This should direct you to the ADR and exemptions to ADR, quantities for transportation as well as provide definitions of what a bowser is etc. This should then give you and your client some idea of the complexities. Hope this helps.  

Stuart Smiles  
#3 Posted : 05 July 2017 11:45:56(UTC)
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Stuart Smiles

also look at the carriage of dangerous goods regulations as these are uk specific and there are some derrogations from ADR regs within it.

they will need some level of dangerous goods training, marking for the tank (bunded), and also a specific limit of material carried. 

you may also want to consider the vehicle towing, and driving licences as over 750kg trailer = c+e licences. (class 1 as was). 

I have noticed a lot of companies have moved from having a trailer to something like a 2000ltr tank on the back of a 7.5tonne vehicle. keeping under 1000ltrs of fuel will assist with transport categories, however really, if you want to do it, then you may as well go the whole hog.  

I understand a lot of the hire companies offer an on-site bunded fuel tank they can drop off, (or sell) and in addition they can fill up for you (or use gb fules or others), perhaps a better answer to going down the route of complexity, unless you really need to have mobile fuel delivered to where the crane is. 

other option could be a fuel transfer device using drum/etc for use on the site only, however this can introduce dirt to the fuel, and fuel theft appetite as they see free fuel for cars etc.  

google advert link: 

http://www.western-global.com/en-gb/products/product-fluid-types/fuel-storage/?gclid=Cj0KEQjwnPLKBRC-j7nt1b7OlZwBEiQAv8lMLLNhwLpRXKACKlv_CdCIjkeKttu8jaTfgYSqLs7BJhUaAlbb8P8HAQ 

also think about adblue at the same time as may have similar requirements for delivery of that too, and perhaps can be put on at the same time. 

also you need to think about where you are filling from? - do you have own bunker of fuel - what are you doing with that, do you have existing fuel management system to record everything? 

look at merridale and triscan for that side of things and they may point you in the direction of who/what they have done before for the mobile fuel problem. 

 

Edited by user 05 July 2017 11:51:45(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

stevedm  
#4 Posted : 14 July 2017 13:01:43(UTC)
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stevedm

http://www.hse.gov.uk/cdg/manual/commonproblems/bowsers.htm

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