Division 5.2.2 Fuel tanks

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:

1. (a)

   protected against fire from any engine and from all other sources of ignition;

2. (b)

   separated from living quarters.

Diesel fuel tanks may be integral with the hull.