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Ed. 04/2012
GS 39 m.y. 2012
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CHAP. D
D. FUEL SYSTEM
This chapter describes the fuel system of your
boat and provides important information on
the safe use of your fuel supplies.
The fuel loading inlet is located on deck in
the cockpit, beneath a floor panel that can
be raised, and is closed by a screw cap with
the wording “FUEL”.
To avoid the risk of spilling fuel into the sea,
a rag should be wrapped round the pump
nozzle when loading fuel. You should also
load fuel slowly unless you are sure that the
fuel level is still very low and that the onboard
fuel pipes are capable of receiving the fuel
delivered by the nozzle.
To avoid staining the teak deck, it should be
abundantly dampened with seawater a few
minutes before loading fuel.
The fuel level must be monitored with the level
gauge located on the Main Switchboard (MS)
near the chart table.
Fuel flows from the filler cap to a tank with
a capacity of 150 litres, located beneath the
port aft guest cabin bed.
The fuel tank breather vent opens into the
cockpit, near the rudder quadrant, beneath
the floor.
WHEN LOADING FUEL, CHECK THAT
THE QUANTITY DELIVERED IS NOT
EXCESSIVE. THIS COULD CAUSE
DAMAGE TO PIPES, VENTS OR THE
FUEL TANK.
KEEP A CONSTANT CHECK ON FUEL
LOADING OPERATIONS, ENSURING
THAT FUEL DOES NOT ESCAPE FROM
THE FILLER CAP OR VENT. OTHERWISE
IT COULD FLOW INTO THE SEA,
PRODUCING SERIOUS POLLUTION.
FUEL SHOULD NEVER BE ALLOWED
TO REACH THE SEA. EVEN SMALL
QUANTITIES CAN BE HIGHLY POLLUT-
ANT, EXPANDING TO COVER A LARGE
SURFACE AREA.
It is advisable to plug the two drainage scup-
pers inside the rudder quadrant compart-
ment in the cockpit with rags while loading
fuel, so that any fuel overflows remain inside
the recess and can be collected and cleaned
away, without polluting the sea.
Total fuel reserves amount to 150 litres, but
only about 85-90% of this quantity should be
considered as being effectively available, as
the movement of the boat in rough seas can
significantly reduce the capacity to suck up
fuel from the tank.
CAREFULLY CALCULATE HOW MUCH
FUEL YOU ARE LIKELY TO NEED, AND
ADD AN EXTRA QUANTITY AS A
SAFETY RESERVE FOR USE IN CASE OF
ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS OR
ANY OTHER SITUATION THAT MIGHT
INCREASE FUEL CONSUMPTION.
CAUTION
CAUTION
CAUTION
WARNING