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fuel tank accessibility

  • Arranging A BSS Examination
  • Private Boat Requirements
  • Hire Boats Requirements (2024)
  • Non-private Boat Standards
    • part 2 - inboard engines
      • deck connections
      • vent pipes
      • vent pipe outlets
      • fuel tanks
      • petrol & paraffin tanks
      • fuel guages & dipsticks
      • fuel tank accessibility
      • fuel tank(s) connections – accessibility
      • bonding
      • tank drains
      • fuel filling systems
      • fuel supply & fuel return pipes
      • fixed fuel feeds
      • balance pipes for multiple fuel tanks
      • flexible hoses
      • fuel pipe & hose connections
      • fuel filters
      • fuel cocks & valves
      • second fuel cock on petrol engines
      • fuel pipes in bilges
      • carburettors
      • securely installed engine
      • reversing and stop controls
      • oil tight tray
      • exhaust system cooling
      • exhaust noise
      • steam powered engines
      • LPG propelled vessels
      • part 2 checklist
    • part 3 - electrical installations
    • part 4 - electrically propelled vessels
    • part 5 - outboard & portable engines
    • part 6 - fire prevention & extinguishing equipment
    • part 7 - LPG installations
    • part 8 - appliances, flueing & ventilation
    • part 9 - pollution
    • part 10 - non-private boats & safety features
  • Boats with gas
  • Warning Notices
  • Q&A on BSS Examinations
  • 10 most common fails

In order for the fuel tank condition to be checked for leaks, the tank must be accessible, i.e. easily reached and at least partly visible.

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