7 Portable Plant
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7 Portable Plant

  7.1 Any portable plant provided on board powered by a petrol engine shall be fitted on the weather deck and properly secured to prevent movement.

  7.2 A deck locker or protective enclosure for the portable plant shall have no openings to an enclosed space within the hull of the vessel and the locker or protective enclosure shall be adequately ventilated and drained.

  7.3 Petrol tanks provided for the engine shall comply with the following:

  • .1 fuel is supplied to the engine from a portable tank of 27 litres or less in capacity complying with the requirements of ISO 13591 - Portable fuel systems for outboard motors – or its equivalent National Standard; and

  • .2 a small marinised petrol engine, of less than 3.75 kW (5 horse power), manufactured with an integral fuel tank is acceptable for either outboard propulsion or portable plant provided a safety warning sign is displayed with details of appropriate precautions to be taken when filling the fuel tank.

Parent topic: Part A - General Provisions
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