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• Never obstruct passageways to exits and hatches.
• Never obstruct safety controls such as fuel valves, gas valves and switches of the electrical system.
• Never obstruct portable re extinguishers stowed in lockers.
• Never leave the craft unattended when cooking and/or heating appliances are in use.
• Never modify any of the craft’s systems (especially electrical, fuel and gas) or allow unauthorized personnel to modify any of
the craft’s systems.
• Never ll any fuel tank or replace gas bottles when machinery is running or when cooking or heating appliances are in use.
• Never smoke while handling fuel or gas.
Every yachter should develop a re response plan. The plan should determine:
• The type of re (fuel, electrical or other type)
• Where the type of re, listed above, might break out
• The best way to react
Have a plan. Assign responsibilities to others to allow quick decisions and reactions.
• Provide at least one bucket, with a lanyard attached, stowed in a readily accessible position for the protection of the deck.
• Ensure that re-ghting equipment is readily accessible when the boat is occupied
• Inform members of the crew about the following emergency items and locations:
– Location and operation of re-ghting equipment
– Location of discharge openings into the engine space
– Location of routes and exits
NOTE: Everyone onboard should know the locations of the re extinguishers and how to operate them.
FLOODING
WARNING
ALWAYS CLOSE THRU-HULL SEACOCKS NOT IN USE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FLOODING.
If water is leaking in the hull, and the yacht is taking on water:
1. Turn ON the bilge pumps.
2. Assign someone to bail out the bilge and investigate the cause of the ooding.
3. Attempt to repair the yacht when nding the source of the leak.
Stuff almost anything into the opening to stop the leaking temporarily. Apply leak-plugging material from the exterior, where
water pressure can aid in stopping the leak. Station a crew member to hold the plug in place if applying the plug from the
inside. In all cases, assign a crew member or passenger to watch the plugged area and alert others if the plug fails.
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