Leopard Catamarans 40 - 2-8.3 The Effect Of Sea Walls And Other Confined Spaces; 2-8.4 The Effect Of Boats Moored Along Side; 2-8.5 Accumulation Of Exhaust Gases At The Swim Platform

2-8 Carbon Monoxide | 43
STATIONARY OPERATION
Aboatoperatorshouldbeawarethat
dangerousconcentrationsofCOcan
accumulatewhenpropulsionenginesand/
oranauxiliarygeneratorisoperatedwhile
theboatisstationary,especiallywhen
raftedormooredinaconnedareasuch
asboathouses,proximitytoseawalls,or
proximity to other boats.
2-8.3 THE EFFECT OF SEA WALLS
AND OTHER CONFINED SPACES
Thegureillustratestheeffectsofrunning
engineorauxiliarygeneratorinconned
areas.
Keepengineroomhatchesanddoors
closedwhenoperatingengines,including
the generator set.
Payattentiontoprevailingconditionsand
provideforventilationtoinducefreshair
andminimizeexhaustre-entry.Orient
boattoenablethemaximumdissipationof
CO.
Beawarethatcockpitanddeckdrainscan
beasourceofCOingressintoboats,
especiallyboatswithcockpitordecks
enclosedwithcanvasboatstructures.
Whenthepropulsionengineorgenerator
isrunning,COisproducedandmay
remaininthevicinityoftheexhaustoutlet:
• Donotoccupyaftloungingarea(s)or
swimplatform
• Donotswimunderoraroundswim
platform
• Donotswiminthevicinityofthe
exhaustoutlet.
2-8.4 THE EFFECT OF BOATS
MOORED ALONG SIDE
Boatsmooredclosetogethercanaffect
eachother.BeawarethatCOcanbe
drawnintoyourvesselfromboats
mooredclosetogether.
UNDERWAY OPERATION
Donotsiton,occupyorhangonanystern
appendages(e.g.swimplatforms,
boardingladders,etc.)whileunderway.
Donotbodysurf,commonlyknownas
“teaksurng”or“dragging”,etc.inthe
wakeoftheboat.Donottowpersonsin
closeproximitytothesternoftheboat.
2-8.5 ACCUMULATION OF EXHAUST
GASES AT THE SWIM PLATFORM
Sincecarbonmonoxideproductionis
greaterwhenenginesarecoldversus
whentheyarewarm,aboatoperator
shouldminimizethetimespentongetting
underway.
InordertominimizeCObuild-up,donot
warmuporrunpropulsionengine(s)for
extended periods while the vessel is
stationary.
Aboatoperatorshouldbeawarethat
carbonmonoxideisemittedfromany
boat’sexhaust.Operation,mooringand
anchoringinanareawhereotherboats’
enginesorgeneratorsarerunningmay
putyourboatinanatmospherecontaining
CO,evenifyourboat’sengine(s)is(are)
notrunning.Boatoperatorsneedtobe
awareoftheeffectoftheirboatonother
boatsinthearea.Ofprimeconcernisthe
operationofanauxiliarygeneratorwhere
boatsaremooredalongsideeachother.
Beawareoftheeffectyourexhaustmay
have on other boats and be aware that the
operationofotherboats’equipmentmay
affectthecarbonmonoxideconcentration
onyourboat.