{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fishing-vessels-safety-provisions-rules-1975/article-28",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fishing-vessels-safety-provisions-rules-1975/article-28.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1975/330",
  "legislation_title": "The Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Rules 1975",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fishing-vessels-safety-provisions-rules-1975",
  "path": "article/28",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "28",
  "heading": "Oil systems for lubricating, cooling and control—vessels of 12 metres in length and over but less than 24.4 metres in length",
  "text": "(1) In every vessel of 12 metres in length and over but less than 24.4 metres in length to which these Rules apply where the output or combined output of the main engine or engines exceeds 500 b.h.p. and oil for lubrication, cooling or operation of the main propelling machinery and its ancillary services is circulated under pressure, provision shall be made for circulating such oil in the event of failure of a pump.\n(2) In every such vessel strainers capable of being readily dismantled for cleaning or replacement of the strainer element shall be provided.\n(3) In every such vessel adequate means shall be provided for indicating failure of the lubricating oil system.\n(4) In every such vessel flexible pipes in lubricating oil, cooling oil and hydraulic systems shall be fit for their intended service.\n(5) In every such vessel where tubular gauge glasses are fitted to lubricating oil or hydraulic oil tanks they shall be of substantial construction, adequately protected and fitted with self-closing arrangements on the tank.\n(6) In every such vessel pipes used to convey lubricating oil, cooling oil or hydraulic oil shall be made of seamless steel or other suitable material and shall be properly installed. Pipes, joints and fittings other than pipes, joints and fittings in hydraulic control systems, shall, before being put into service for the first time, be subjected to a test by hydraulic pressure to twice their maximum working pressure and at any time thereafter shall be capable of withstanding such a test.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1975/330/article/28",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T21:14:59.180322+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}