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SERVICING OF FIRE-FIGHTING EQUIPMENT
The boat owner/operator should:
• Have re-ghting equipment checked at the intervals indicated on the equipment
• Replace portable re extinguishers, if expired or discharged, by devices of identical re-ghting capacity
• Have xed systems relled or replaced when expired or discharged
RESPONSIBILITY OF BOAT OWNER/OPERATOR
It is the responsibility of the boat owner/operator to ensure that re-ghting equipment is readily accessible when the boat
is occupied, and to inform members of the crew about:
• The location and operation of re-ghting equipment
• The location of discharge openings into the engine space
• The location of routes and exits
CAUTIONARY NOTICES TO THE BOAT OPERATOR
• Keep the bilges clean and check for fuel and gas vapors or fuel leaks frequently and always after refueling.
• Replace old re-ghting parts with new parts. Use components bearing the same designation or having equivalent technical
and re-resistant capabilities.
• Never t free-hanging curtains or other fabrics near or above cookers or other open-ame devices.
• Never stow combustible material in the engine space. If stowing non-combustible materials in the engine space, secure
them to prevent them from falling into machinery. The stowed material should not obstruct access to the space and should
not obstruct access from the space.
• A symbol identies exits other than the main companionway doors or hatches with permanently xed ladders.
GENERAL FIRE PREVENTION RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OWNER
DANGER
ALWAYS RESPOND IMMEDIATELY TO AN ONBOARD FIRE. ANY FIRE ONBOARD THE YACHT IS SERIOUS; EXPLOSION IS
POSSIBLE. DEVELOP A FIRE RESPONSE PLAN.
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