Special Shipments

Can I ship my car? What do I do with my boat? Does the motorcycle go in my household good shipment or unaccompanied baggage? These questions and more are answered in the different presentations on this tab. Click on an item on the left to find out detailed information; regulations and where to get answers for your personal move.


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Homeport-Unit Move POV Guidance  

The purpose of this pamphlet is to provide vessel move coordinators (VMC) and the local personal property shipping office (PPSO) with information necessary to prepare for the movement of Privately Owned Vehicles (POV) when a Change of Homeport (CHP) is ordered within CONUS. Successful POV movements are not a matter of chance—they are a result of proper preparation and planning. VMCs must establish good communications with crewmembers to determine their move requirements. VMCs and the local PPSO must maintain constant communications through the entire process to ensure success.


Special Shipment Information

What can be shipped in the car; vehicle requirements; drop off and pick up locations; and other information will be discussed on this page.

Information on: what can or can not be shipped in the vehicle; your responsibilities; vendor responsibilities, etc.

Shipping a POV  

Information on what can or can not be stored in the vehicle; responsibilites; insurance, etc.

Storing a POV  

Arrived at Overseas location and need to pick up your vehicle.

Pick up POV OCONUS  

Need to drop of your vehicle for shipment in conjunction with Permanent Change of Station orders.

Turn in POV CONUS  

Ready to pick up your vehicle.

Pick up POV CONUS  

Instructions for dropping off/picking up a POV.

POV Locator  

General information on storage, transportation and homeport unit moves.

IAL Informational Flyer  

General information on brief dates/times.

IA POV Virtual Brief Flyer  

Basic information on shipping your POV

Shipping POV's video  

progear

Orders issued 1 May 2014 and after, there is new guidance. Biggest change is that there is a 2,000 lbs. limit. NO EXCEPTIONS and NO waiver exists. Spouse Pro Gear MUST be approved in advance. Additional information is covered in the presentation below.

Pro Gear Brochure

Handy brochure on general Professional Books, Papers and Equipment (PBP&E aka Pro Gear) entitlements. What is and is not considered pro gear.

Professional Gear Brochure  

Spouse Pro Gear Worksheet

  • Definition
  • Weight limit
  • New regulation
  • Unauthorized Items
  • Spouse Pro Gear
  • links
Spouse Pro Gear Worksheet  

Below is a list of common unauthorized items that can not be shipped.

***Transportation shipment provider has the right to refuse any item that may endanger your shipment.

Combustible liquids
  • Alcohol
  • Antifreeze Compounds
  • Camphor Oil
  • Combustible Fluid Cleaners
  • Chlorinated Hydrocarbons in Decorative Lamps
Corrosive liquids
  • Battery With Acid
  • Disinfectants
  • Dyes
  • Flame Retardant Compounds
  • Sulfuric Acid
  • Iron/Steel Rust Preventing Compound
  • Iron/Steel Rust Removing Compound
  • Paint
  • Paint Related Materials
  • Muriatic Acid
  • Nitric Acid
  • Photographic Acids
Explosives
  • Ammunition
  • Black Powder
  • Blasting Caps
  • Dynamite or Similar Explosives
  • Explosive Auto Alarms
  • Fireworks
  • Fuse lighters
  • Igniters
  • Primers
  • Propellants
  • Signal Flares
  • Smokeless Poweder
  • Souvenir Explosives (war items)
  • Spear Guns w/charged heads
  • Toy Propellants or Smoke Device
Flammables
  • Acetone
  • Adhesives (glues, cements)
  • Ammonia
  • Charcoal Briquettes
  • Cleaning Fluids
  • Compound 3 Weed Killers
  • Denatured Alcohol
  • Enamel
  • Gasoline
  • Insecticides
  • Kerosene
  • Lacquer
  • Leather Dressing or Bleach
  • lighter Fluids
  • liquors (and single container exceeding 1 gallon)
  • Matches
  • Wood Oil Stains
  • Paint
  • Paint or Varnish Remover
  • Propane Tanks (non-purged)
  • Other Gas used For Cooking/Heating
  • Shellac
  • liquid Shoe Polish
  • Plastic Solvents
  • Wood Filler
Compressed Gases
  • Engine Starting Fluids
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • Contstruction Gases (welding)
  • Scuba Tanks (see note)
Aerosol Cans
  • Containing a Flammable gas
  • Flammable liquids
  • Containing a Corrsive Substance

NOTE: Only those scuba diving tanks containing not more than 25 pounds per square inch at 70 degrees Fahrenheit may be shipped as in personal property. Servicing for shipment will include:

  1. Written certification of purging serviced by dive shop or licensed individual qualified to perform purging. A tag or label must be affixed to the tank certifying service was performed.
  2. Completely empty tank, remove the valve and replace valve with plug designed for this purpose.

CONTACT HHG

Question about your move/entitlements or suggestions/feedback for this website?

  •   Email: householdgoods@us.navy.mil
  •   Call: 855-HHG-MOVE (855-444-6683)
  •   Hours: 0800–1900 ET M-F (excluding federal holidays)

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