46 CFR 92.15-5
§ 92.15-5 Vessels using fuel having a flashpoint of 110 degrees or lower.
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- 46 CFR 92.15-5, § 92.15-5 Vessels using fuel having a flashpoint of 110 degrees or lower, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/226355
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(a) Where liquid fuel having a flashpoint of 110 degrees F. or lower is used for main or auxiliary machinery or for starting purposes, the spaces containing such machinery or fuel tanks shall have ventilation as required by this section.
(1) At least 2 ventilators fitted with cowls or their equivalent for the purpose of properly and effectively ventilating the bilges of every engine and fuel-tank compartment in order to remove any flammable or explosive gases.
(2) Vessels constructed so that the greater portions of the bilges under the engine and fuel tanks are open or exposed to the natural atmosphere at all times are not required to be fitted with ventilators.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.