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Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Circulars - Maritime Safety Committee - MSC/Circular.647 – Guidelines to Minimize Leakages from Flammable Liquid Systems – (Adopted on 6 June 1994) - Annex - Guidelines to Minimize Leakages from Flammable Liquid Systems - Appendix 4 - Jacketed High Pressure Fuel Lines - 1 Scope

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 SOLAS regulation II-2/15.2.9 requires all external high pressure fuel delivery lines between the high pressure fuel pumps and fuel injectors to be protected with a jacketed piping system capable of containing fuel from a high pressure line failure. A jacketed pipe incorporates an outer pipe into which the high pressure fuel pipe is placed forming a permanent assembly. The jacketed piping system is to include a means for collection of leakages and arrangements are to be provided for an alarm to be given of a fuel line failure. Regulation II-2/15.2.11 will require existing ships to retrofit engines having an output greater than 375 kW.

Parent topic: Appendix 4 - Jacketed High Pressure Fuel Lines
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