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7.2. Safety instructions
It is the responsibility of the owner / captain to:
- have fire-fighting equipment checked in accordance with the stipulations of the builder
and the regulations in your country.
- Replace fire-fighting equipment if it has expired or been discharged, by extinguishers
of equal or greater capacity.
- Show members of the crew:
• The location and operation of fire-fighting equipment
• The location of the engine compartment extinguishing hole (located on the
companionway).
- Ensure that fire-fighting equipment is readily accessible whenever the boat is occupied.
Never:
- Obstruct gangways to emergency exits (deck hatches)
- Obstruct safety controls (gas valves, fuel valves, electrical switches).
- Obstruct fire extinguisher stowages.
- Leave the boat unattended with a cooker or heater alight.
- Use a gas lamp in the boat
- Fill a fuel tank or change a gas cylinder while the engine is running, or the cooker or
heater are alight.
- Smoke while handling fuel or gas.
- Fit free-hanging curtains near the cooker or any other appliance with an open flame.
- Store flammable products in the engine compartment.
Always keep the bilges clean and check that there is no fuel vapour or gas.
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If a CO
extinguisher is fitted, the following information must be displayed close to
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its location:
"This extinguisher contains CO2 - use only on electrical or cooker fires. To avoid
suffocation after discharging, leave the area immediately. Ventilate before re-
entering."
- Do not open the engine compartment immediately after putting out a fire, to avoid the
release of toxic smoke or spraying of burning materials (oil, water).
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