If you are relocating to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard from overseas
and are shipping your POV, please contact your Personal Property Office at your
current duty station for entitlements and restrictions.
When you arrive,
contact our local Personal Property Office information on how to retrieve your
vehicle.You are allowed to ship one privately owned vehicle at government
expense to or from an overseas area when permitted (some overseas areas restrict
shipment of POVs). The entitlement to ship an otherwise eligible POV
from overseas to the United States is not dependent on whether a POV was shipped
to the overseas area.
The entitlement to ship a POV to the overseas area and
the entitlement to ship a POV from the overseas area are
separate. For the purpose of this shipment, a POV is a vehicle owned
by the member or a dependent of the member (member must show proof of
ownership/registration or lease agreement) that: Is self-propelled;
Is required to be licensed to travel overland on public highways; Has four or
more wheels; and Is designed to carry passengers or property. At the
option of the member shipping a vehicle overseas, a motorcycle or mopped may be
considered a POV if the member does not ship a vehicle with four or more wheels
under the same set of military orders. The government will not ship a
vehicle intended for commercial use, nor will it pay all shipping
charges for vehicles exceeding 20-measurement tons (800 cubic feet) in
size. (The length multiplied by the width multiplied by the height
(all in feet) and the total divided by 40 gives measurement tons). A
member who ships a vehicle exceeding this size must pay the excess shipping
charge. Before you make a firm decision to ship a POV overseas,
investigate area requirements, insurance costs and maintenance
availability. A vehicle under a long-term lease (12 months or longer)
may be shipped if you obtain written permission from the leasing
company. These facts will help you determine whether or not you
should ship a POV. Some countries have laws limiting certain
characteristics (color, and optional equipment, including citizen band radios,
for example) of POVs that may be brought into that country. Overseas commanders
and/or service policy also restricts POV shipment to some
countries. It is wise to get this information as soon as possible
after receiving overseas orders. Make sure you have time to assure
that your vehicle meets all necessary requirements.
Contact your sponsor
and transportation office to find out if there are any special
requirements. For more information regarding shipment of a POV
contact the Personal Property Office.