Commencement Information
I1Sch. 1 in force at 3.8.2017, see reg. 1
The filling, storage, venting and fuel-supply arrangements and installations shall be designed and installed so as to minimise the risk of fire and explosion.
Fuel tanks, lines and hoses shall be secured and separated or protected from any source of significant heat. The material the tanks are made of and their method of construction shall be in accordance with their capacity and the type of fuel.
Petrol fuel tank spaces shall be ventilated.
Petrol fuel tanks shall not form part of the hull and shall be:
protected against fire from any engine and from all other sources of ignition;
separated from living quarters.
Diesel fuel tanks may be integral with the hull.