Large Fishing Vessel Inspection Regulations

12 (1) Boilers, boiler mountings, main steam pipes, main feed pipes, evaporators, feed heaters, boiler feed systems, main shafting, main engines and oil fuel systems shall be constructed and inspected during construction as required by the Marine Machinery Regulations.

(2) Fishing vessels propelled by steam shall be provided with feed pumps and feed water system fittings as follows:

• (a) not less than two entirely separate power feed pumps shall be fitted, one of which may be worked from the main engines and the other shall be an independent power pump;

• (b) if a feed pump worked from the main engines is not fitted, one of the independent pumps shall be fitted with an automatic regulator for controlling its speed;

• (c) each power feed pump shall be capable of performing the whole work required of feeding the boilers at full power;

• (d) the independent power feed pump shall be fitted with suctions to the hotwell and the sea;

• (e) the suction valves to the hotwell or feed water drain tank shall be of the non-return type; and

• (f) where superheated steam is used in main or auxiliary engines of reciprocating type, filters shall be fitted to provide for the continuous filtration of the boiler feed water, and if a direct contact heater is supplied with exhaust steam from reciprocating engines, the feed water from the heater shall be led through those filters.

(3) [Repealed, SOR/2021-135, s. 57]

(4) [Repealed, SOR/2021-135, s. 57]

(5) [Repealed, SOR/2021-135, s. 57]

(6) [Repealed, SOR/2021-135, s. 57]

(7) [Repealed, SOR/2021-135, s. 57]

(8) [Repealed, SOR/2021-135, s. 57]

(9) [Repealed, SOR/2021-135, s. 57]

(10) [Repealed, SOR/2021-135, s. 57]

(11) [Repealed, SOR/2021-135, s. 57]