Specifications

SMALL VESSEL COMPLIANCE PROGRAM (SVCP) TP 15111E
Detailed Compliance Report and Guidelines Page 13 of 20
SECTION 12: FUEL SYSTEMS
QUESTION 53
With your vessel documentation there should be information to show the make and rating of the carburetor. The carburetor should be
marked or stamped ABYC H-24 (American Boat and Yacht Council). You should check and make note of this information. The
flame arrestor shall be suitably secured to the air intake with a flame tight connection and shall comply with and be marked SAE J-28,
UL 111 or USCG CFR 46.182.415 – all are acceptable standards.
QUESTION 54
Every fuel tank, including those encased in cellular plastic foam or fibre reinforced plastic, shall be so installed that all connections,
accessories, and labels are accessible for inspection and maintenance. Note: A gasoline fuel tank shall not be made integral with the
hull.
QUESTION 55
Fuel lines shall not have unnecessary connections. Hoses used in the fuel tank fill system shall be secured to pipes (smooth pipes
acceptable), spuds, or other fittings at each connection, by at least two (2) metallic clamps with nominal bandwidths of at least 12
millimetres (1/2 inches).
Every hose used in the fuel tank vent system or the fuel distribution and return line system shall be secured to a mating spud, pipe, or
fitting that is formed or machined to provide serrations (at least 0.38 millimetres [0.15 inches] depth) or a bead. At least one corrosion
resistant metallic clamp shall be used.
QUESTION 56
Every letter and numeral on any fuel tank label shall be at least 1.5 millimetres (1/16 inch) in height and width and be of a contrasting
colour to the basic colour of the label. Labels on fuel tanks shall contain the following information:
The type of fuel for which the tank is designed.
The manufacturer‘s name or logo and address.
The month and year of manufacture or the lot number and
year of manufacture.
The capacity of the tank in litres.
The standard to which the tank was constructed.
A statement that the tank was constructed in accordance with
the requirements of the relevant standard.
QUESTIONS 57, 58 & 59
All fuel hoses shall meet the requirements of SAE J1527, Type A1 or A2, and be permanently marked in capital letters and numerals
at least 3 millimetres (0.12 inch) in height and width and at intervals not greater than 305 millimetres (12 inches) with the following
information:
Type of hose.
Manufacturer‘s name or registered trademark.
Year of manufacture.
Hoses less than 305 millimetres (12 inches) in length may instead be
tagged with the required marking.
QUESTION 60
Fuel Tank Deck Fill Plates shall be permanently marked as follows:
GASOLINE, GAS, or with the ISO symbol for gasoline in GASOLINE systems; or
DIESEL, or with the ISO symbol for diesel in DIESEL systems.
QUESTION 61
No person shall install or maintain a fuel tank or a fuel system on a vessel
in a manner that permits or is likely to permit leakage of fuel or spillage of
fuel into the hull.
QUESTION 62
Self explanatory – answer yes or no.
QUESTION 63
Manually operated valves shall be designed with positive stops in the open and closed positions and shall indicate their opened and
closed positions.
Electrically operated shut-off valves shall be connected so that they will be energized in the open position when the engine ignition
switch is on. A provision for manual operation shall be incorporated in the design.
―Readily accessible for operation from outside the compartment‖ may be achieved by a shut-off valve installed at the tank, close to,
and directly below, a quick-acting access port in the deck through which the valve can be operated. The access port shall be clearly
and permanently labelled.