CFR > Title 46 - Shipping > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER F—MARINE ENGINEERING (parts 50 to 64) > PART 58—MAIN AND AUXILIARY MACHINERY AND RELATED SYSTEMS > SUBPART 58.50—Independent Fuel Tanks (§58.50-1 to §58.50-15) > 58.50-1—General requirements.

58.50-1—General requirements.

(a) The regulations in this subpart contain requirements for independent fuel tanks.
(b) Passenger vessels exceeding 100 gross tons constructed prior to July 1, 1935, may carry gasoline as fuel not exceeding 40 gallons to supply the emergency electrical system. Passenger vessels exceeding 100 gross tons constructed on or after July 1, 1935, and all emergency systems converted on or after July 1, 1935, shall use fuel which has a flashpoint exceeding 110 °F. (PMCC) for internal combustion engine units. Such vessels shall carry a sufficient quantity of fuel to supply the emergency electrical system. Refer to § 112.05-5 of Subchapter J (Electrical Engineering), of this chapter.
(c) An outage of 2 percent shall be provided on all fuel tanks containing petroleum products.
[CGFR 68-82, 33 FR 18878, Dec. 18, 1968, as amended by CGD 73-254, 40 FR 40169, Sept. 2, 1975]