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SAFETY DEVICES AND EQUIPMENT
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12.5 FIRE PREVENTION
The owner/operator/captain of the yacht must be knowledgeable and
competent in fire prevention measures and fire fighting techniques.
Your yacht must be equipped with the fire extinguishing equipment
required by the law applicable in the waters where the yacht is operated.
This includes, but may not be limited to, having an adequate number of
portable fire extinguishers.
An automatic engineroom fire-suppression system should also be
installed and ready for activation.
The yacht’s Owner and the Captain are directly responsible for:
− having the fire extinguishers and firefighting systems inspected and
serviced as required by the manufacturer and replaced, when
necessary, with equivalent or superior equipment, as provided for by
the applicable laws and regulations;
− informing all persons onboard about the location and use of fire
extinguishers, firefighting systems and emergency exits and escape
routes;
− ensuring that fire extinguishers are available in passenger
accommodation spaces and that all persons onboard are trained in
their use;
− inspecting the bilges and storage areas frequently and ensuring that
they are clean and free of any oily residues and that there are no
combustible materials (e.g. oily rags and waste materials) anywhere
aboard the yacht.
Never allow crew or persons onboard to:
− to obstruct the access to passageways and escape routes;
− obstruct the access to safety devices, such as fuel valves, electrical
switches, etc.;
− obstructing the access to fire extinguishers stowed inside the lockers;
− leave the yacht unattended, when burners or heat generating
equipment are on;
− use open flames;
− modify electrical or fuel supply systems, without consulting
BERTRAM beforehand;
− smoke close to flammable materials;
− stow highly flammable materials or liquids such as fuels, solvents,
etc., near heat sources like engines, cooking appliances, etc.;
− stow any flammable material in the engineroom;
− do not allow fuel leaks to accumulate in the bilge.
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CAUTION
Fire prevention is a key to safety onboard of your yacht. Fire onboard a
yacht is a life-threatening hazard. To avoid serious personal injury or
death and property damage, follow all fire prevention and control
measures carefully.
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WARNING
Never use water jets to extinguish electrical or electronic equipment
fires.
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