Boat Fueling Safety Tips
Before Fueling
- Ask everyone except those involved in fueling to leave the boat
- Fill portable tanks off the vessel
- Turn off all engines
- Shut off electricity, open flames (including pilot lights), heat sources and even radios
- Check bilge for fuel vapors
- Extinguish all smoking material
- Close hatches, windows and doors
- Open all ventilation to fuel tanks
During Fueling
- Maintain contact between the nozzle and fill pipe to avoid static electricity sparks
- Be sure the nozzle is in the correct fill pipe
- Do not overfill
- Avoid cell phone use
- Wipe up spills immediately
After Fueling
- Inspect bilge visually for leakage
- Sniff bilge for fuel odor
- Open all windows and hatches
- Ventilate bilges for at least four minutes using the installed blowers
- Don't start engine if you smell any fuel at all
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