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ISO 10088: permanently installed fuel systems on small craft

UPDATED 6 NOVEMBER 2026 · 3 FINDINGS · 1 SOURCES

What ISO 10088 covers on a CE-marked boat's petrol or diesel fuel system, from the fill to the engine, what it leaves to ISO 21487, what a surveyor checks and how to cite it in a finding.

AT A GLANCE
ISO 10088
OFFICIAL TITLE
Small craft, Permanently installed fuel systems
COVERS
Design, materials, construction, installation and testing of permanently installed petrol and diesel fuel systems, from the fill opening to the engine, on inboard and outboard craft
SURVEYORS CHECK
Fill, vent and supply lines, hose type and marking, clamps, valves and filters, leaks, and the tank and its fittings
GET THE TEXT
Sold by ISO and national standards bodies, including as EN ISO 10088

The fuel system on a CE-marked boat is built to ISO 10088. It's the European counterpart of ABYC H-24 and H-33, covering petrol and diesel in one standard.

What it covers

The scope as published by SIS: requirements for the design, materials, construction, installation and testing of permanently installed fuel systems for internal combustion engines. It applies to all parts of permanently installed diesel and petrol systems, "from the fuel fill opening to the point of connection with the propulsion or auxiliary engine(s)", on inboard and outboard craft. The design and testing of the tanks themselves are left to ISO 21487.

What surveyors check against it

Follow the fuel from the deck fill to the engine. Check fill and vent hoses, the supply line and its hose markings, every clamp and joint, valves and filters. Smell for fuel. Look at the tank where you can see it, its fittings and its supports. See fuel hose type and age and fuel tank corrosion.

On petrol boats, check siphon protection where the line runs below the tank top; see missing anti-siphon valve.

Citing it in a finding

"Replace the cracked fill hose with marked marine fuel hose, ISO 10088." For a leak on a petrol boat, open with "do not run the engine".

Findings judged against ISO 10088

Each page shows how the defect is found, what decides the grade and example findings written up at A, B and C.

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Fuel hose type and age

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How to find and write it up
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Fuel tank corrosion

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How to find and write it up
ENGINE AND FUEL

Missing anti-siphon valve

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How to find and write it up

Frequently asked

What does ISO 10088 cover?

As published by SIS, the design, materials, construction, installation and testing of permanently installed fuel systems for internal combustion engines, covering petrol and diesel systems from the fuel fill opening to the engine connection, on inboard and outboard craft.

Does ISO 10088 cover fuel tanks?

Not their design and testing. Its scope points to ISO 21487 for the requirements for the design and testing of petrol and diesel tanks.

What is the ABYC equivalent of ISO 10088?

ABYC H-24 for gasoline and H-33 for diesel. On a CE-marked boat, cite ISO 10088; on a boat built to ABYC, cite H-24 or H-33.

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