---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 169.703"
title: "46"
number: "169.703"
heading: "Cooking and heating."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/169.703"
---

# §169.703. Cooking and heating.

- (a) Cooking and heating equipment must be suitable for marine use. Cooking installations must meet the requirements of ABYC Standard A-3, “Recommended Practices and Standards Covering Galley Stoves.”
- (b) **The use of gasoline for cooking, heating or lighting is prohibited on all vessels.**
- (c) The use of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) or compressed natural gas (CNG) is authorized for cooking purposes only.
  - (1) The design, installation and testing of each LPG system must meet either ABYC A-1 or Chapter 6 of NFPA 302.
  - (2) The design, installation, and testing of each CNG system must meet either Chapter 6 of NFPA 302 or ABYC A-22.
  - (3) The stowage of each cylinder must comply with the requirements for the stowage of cylinders of liquefied or non-liquefied gases used for heating, cooking, or lighting in [part 147](/cfr/46/part147.md) of this chapter.
  - (4) If the fuel supply line enters an enclosed space on the vessel, a remote shutoff valve must be installed which can be operated from a position adjacent to the appliance. The valve must be a type that will fail closed, and it must be located between the regulator and the point where the fuel supply enters the enclosed portion of the vessel.
  - (5) If Chapter 6 of NFPA 302 is used as the standard, then the following additional requirements must also be met:
    - (i) LPG or CNG must be odorized in accordance with ABYC A-1.5.d or A-22.5.b, respectively.
    - (ii) Ovens must be equipped with a flame failure switch in accordance with ABYC A-1.10.b for LPG or A-22.10.b for CNG.
    - (iii) The marking and mounting of LPG cylinders must be in accordance with ABYC-1.6.b.
    - (iv) LPG cylinders must be of the vapor withdrawal type as specified in ABYC A-1.5.b.
  - (6) If ABYC A-1 or A-22 is used as the standard for an LPG on CNG installation, then pilot lights or glow plugs are prohibited.
  - (7) If ABYC A-22 is used as the standard for a CNG installation, then the following additional requirements must also be met:
    - (i) The CNG cylinders, regulating equipment, and safety equipment must meet the installation, stowage, and testing requirements of paragraphs 6-5.11.1, 2, 3; 6-5.11.5; and 6-5.11.8 of NFPA 302.
    - (ii) The use or stowage of stoves with attached cylinders is prohibited as specified in paragraph 6-5.1 of NFPA 302.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(j); 46 U.S.C. 3306, 6101; Pub. L. 103-206, 107 Stat. 2439; E.O. 11735, 38 FR 21243, 3 CFR, 1971-1975 Comp., p. 793; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4; § 169.117 also issued under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 3507.

### Source

Source: CGD 83-005, 51 FR 896, Jan. 9, 1986, unless otherwise noted.