Inland Waters Small Passenger Boat Code 7 MACHINERY 7.1 General 7.1.1 Machinery, fuel tanks and associated piping systems and fittings should be fit for purpose and be of a design and construction adequate for the service for which they are intended. Moving parts, hot surfaces and other hazards should be installed and protected so as to minimise danger to persons during normal movement about the vessel. Materials should be fire resistant or otherwise protected from fire. Plastic fittings at the Hull are not recommended. 7.1.2 A vessel should be provided with a fuel tank of sufficient capacity for the main engines, and its area of operation. All fuel tanks vents should be fitted with a flame gauze as required by BS/EN/ISO 10088, and carried to at or above tank filling plate level and where there should be no danger from escaping fuel or vapour. 7.1.3 Where the machinery is in its own dedicated compartment and remote from the operator, means should be provided to isolate a source of fuel, which may feed a fire. A valve or cock, which can be shut from a position outside the engine space should be fitted in the fuel-feed pipe, as close to the fuel tank as possible. Where the machinery is situated directly below the operator, and within easy reach for control and isolation in event of emergency, these conditions need not apply. Petrol tanks for outboards motors should have quick connection shut off devices. 7.1.4 Measures should be taken to prevent spillage and build up of flammable vapours in any part of the vessel, including bilges during fueling. 7.1.5 Vessels should have an efficient and reliable starting mechanism. Where the means of starting is by battery, charging facilities for the battery should be available. 7.1.6 In CATEGORY C and D WATERS: where the sole means of starting is by battery, there should be a duplicate battery connected to the starter motor by a “change over switch” so that either battery or other means of obtaining power can be used to start the engine. 7.1.7 All inflatable boats, boats fitted with buoyant collar, and open boats that achieve planing speed, when fitted with remote throttle controls, should be fitted with a kill cord, to be used at all times during navigation. 7.2 Diesel engines 7.2.1 A vessel fitted with either an inboard or an outboard diesel engine should be provided with an efficient engine suitable for marine use and with sufficient fuel tankage for its area of operation. Where a vessel is fitted with a fuel tank that has a sight glass, self-closing valves should be fitted to prevent spillage in the event of a breakage. 7.2.2 When storing diesel fuels in portable tanks or containers, consideration should also be given to the following: 1. a secure and robust storage unit ,cupboard, bin, cabinet etc. should be provided which is metal and fitted with a means to contain leaks/spills from containers and with direct overside drainage of any spillage; 2. the storage unit should be located on deck away from direct sources of heat, and should be fire-resistant; 3. containers should be stored upright and secured, such that they are not likely to shift or fall over with movement of the vessel; 4. the unit should be suitably labelled according to contents (eg materials stored, hazards signs, no smoking/ignition sources etc); 5. storage should be suitably distanced from potential sources, or situations where build up of vapours may occur; 6. diesel type fuels should be stored separately from LPG; 7. storage locations should not restrict or impede normal movement of people about the vessel or be on escape routes; 8. the storage unit should house both full and empty spare fuel containers (empty containers will contain liquid dregs and vapours). N.B. Paragraph numbering may not be consecutive, as this page only
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