Motor Plants & Auxiliary Boilers USCG Question #1520 (Set 32)

Coast Guard Regulations (46 CFR Part 56) require steel tubing connections and fittings used with diesel fuel oil systems to be either flared or __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option A — of the flareless nonbite type

Title 46 CFR Subchapter F mandates that steel tubing connections and fittings in marine diesel fuel systems utilize flared or approved flareless nonbite fittings to withstand vibration and prevent fatigue failures.

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