part 5 - outboard & portable engines

The following standards apply to all vessels fitted with

or carrying outboard or portable engines whether in

use or not.

5.1 All deck and fuel filling connections shall be

situated so as to minimise the risk of crosscontamination

and shall be clearly marked on

the deck fittings or immediately beside them

indicating the purpose of each connection and

in the case of fuel connections the exact type

of fuel.

5.2 Permanently installed fuel systems shall comply

with Standards 2.1 to 2.19 inclusive and they

and all associated pipework, cocks and fittings

shall be suitably protected against external

impact.

5.3 Portable fuel tanks, carried inboard and

connected by flexible piping to the engine and

close coupled fuel tanks forming an integral part

of the engine may be used providing they are in

sound condition and that the fuel supply can be

readily shut off and no unauthorised

modifications are made to the equipment as

supplied by the manufacturers. Portable fuel

tanks shall be clearly marked with the type of

fuel to be used and when not in use shall be

stowed in accordance with Standards 7.2

through to 7.8.

5.4 Petrol not carried in fuel tanks shall be stowed

in containers conforming with the requirements

of the Petroleum Spirit (Motor Vehicles etc.)

Regulations 1929 (SR & O 1929/952) or the

Petroleum Spirit (Plastic Containers)

Regulations S.I. 1982 No. 630 and these shall

be stowed in accordance with Standards 7.2

through to 7.8.

5.5 All vessels with engines fuelled by Liquefied

Petroleum Gas (LPG) shall comply with the

Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association (LPGA)

Code of Practice No.18 except that engine

installations shall not be constructed to allow

the use of a dual fuel system where LPG

constitutes one of the fuels employed.

5.6 Outboard engines shall be securely fitted.

5.7 Exhaust noise shall be effectively suppressed.

5.8 All portable LPG/petrol internal combustion

engines/generators with integral fuel tanks

when not in use shall be stowed in accordance

with the requirements of Standards 7.2 through

to 7.8. Portable diesel internal combustion

engines or generators shall be stored securely

when not in use.