Operations at the Gallows Bay Port Facility in Christiansted were abruptly suspended Monday morning after an incident ...

As recreational boat blasts return to the headlines, a safety expert counsels patience at the pump, mindfulness of onboard ...

As recreational boat blasts return to the headlines, a safety expert counsels patience at the pump, mindfulness of onboard ...

Boaters on several Waukesha County lakes no longer need to search the shore for gas pumps or lug fuel down to their docks. A Grafton engineer has launched a floating gas station that serves private ...

Protect tanks with pilot-operated vent valves A number of devices are available for protecting low-pressure American Petroleum Institute (API) tanks against overpressurization. A case study ...

After the fire, investigators discovered the installed valve was not the same type of valve specified by the vessel’s fuel ... vent line, rather than the port (or intended) DBDO tank, where ...

The installation of an incorrect valve in a diesel fuel system led to a fire that killed two crew and injured another aboard a container ship docked at Port Houston in 2024. The National ...

which drips down the inside of the tank and sinks to the bottom. Gas and water don't mix and it's no fun proving this principle again at the boat launch next spring. Last year, I learned of an ...

Many new marine fuel tanks are delivered with plastic caps on the fittings for the fuel fill, vent, and fuel pickup. Keep these in place until completely done painting the tank. In addition, mask off ...

Is there a way to vent?" Photo Credit: Reddit Looking at the photo, one commenter observed: "This looks dangerous." They're correct. Having a pressurized fuel tank is one of the last things any boat ...