[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR63.15-3]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 63_AUTOMATIC AUXILIARY BOILERS--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart 63.15_General Requirements
 
Sec. 63.15-3  Fuel system.

    (a) Firing of an automatic auxiliary boiler by natural gas is 
prohibited unless specifically approved by the Marine Safety Center.
    (b) Heated heavy fuel oil may be used provided the heaters are 
equipped with a high temperature limiting device that shuts off the 
heating source at a temperature below the flashpoint of the oil and is 
manually reset. When a thermostatically-controlled electric oil heater 
and a level device is used, it must meet the requirements of part 111, 
subpart 111.85 of this chapter.

    Note: An auxiliary boiler may be safely ignited from the cold 
condition using unheated diesel or light fuel oil and subsequently 
shifted to heated heavy fuel.

    (c) The fuel oil service pump and its piping system must be designed 
in accordance with Sec. 56.50-65 of this chapter. All materials must 
meet the requirements of part 56, subpart 56.60 of this chapter. The use 
of cast iron or malleable iron is prohibited.
    (d) The fuel oil service system (including the pump) must meet the 
pressure classification and design criteria found in Sec. 56.04-2, 
Table 56.04-2 of this chapter.
    (e) When properly selected for the intended service, fuel pumps 
meeting the performance and test requirements of ANSI/UL 343 meet the 
requirements of this section.