On Wednesday 25 August 2004 8:32 pm in rec.boats.cruising Matt Lang wrote:

I've never heard of ANY refueling system that requires a running
engine...in fact always been taught that correct safety procedure
require just the opposite--that NOTHING be on...not the engines, not the
blowers, nor anything electrical or electronic during fueling. Even
blowers should not be turned on till AFTER fueling.


In fact some motors are so hungry that you better shut off the engine
to be able to get more gas pumped in as the motors guzzle out

Refueling a petrol(usa gasoline) tank should never be done with
any possible sources of ignition running, but larger diesel yachts
have other requirements, some need transfer pumps (and therefore
a generator) to be running in order to fill all tanks in a
reasonabe time. The tanker driver will be rather annoyed if
he is kept waiting for 2 hours to deliver 15000 litres.


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