Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations

12.2 Every inboard gasoline-fuelled engine on a fishing vessel shall

• (a) be equipped to prevent fuel leakage into bilges or enclosed spaces;

• (b) have a wire gauze-covered drip pan located below the carburetor;

• (c) where the engine is located below deck or in an enclosure where fuel vapour will not readily dissipate, have an air intake arrangement that will arrest back-fire flame; and

• (d) where the engine is located in a space required by subsection 12.3(2) to be mechanically ventilated, have a starting switch arrangement that will cause the ventilation fan to operate for a suitable period prior to engine ignition.