Mainship 40 Trawler Single - Fuel Safety Checklist

FUEL SAFETY CHECKLIST FOR BOARDIN
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This fuel safet
y
checklist is desi
g
ned to be used as a quick reference to minimize the risks associated with fuel
h
azards. You should re
f
er to this checklist ever
y
time
y
ou board
y
our boat. Read
y
our owners manual so that
y
ou
have a full understandin
g
of the fuel s
y
stem on
y
our boat.
Be
f
ore approachin
g
y
our boat, extin
g
uish all smokin
g
materials and make certain there are no other sources o
f
pos-
s
ible i
g
nition near
y
our boat.
Approach
y
our boat alone to make the initial inspection. Have
y
our
g
uests and crew standb
y
a sa
f
e distance
a
w
ay
.
From the dock, visuall
y
inspect
y
our boat
f
or an
y
f
uel leaks
f
rom the deck
f
ills or hull vents and take notice i
f
there is an
y
odor of fuel.
O
nce aboard, open the cabin door and sni
ff
at the doorwa
y
then inside the cabin
f
or
f
uel odor
.
O
pen the en
g
ine compartment hatch and sniff for fuel odor.
Inspect the en
g
ine compartment and all bil
g
e compartments for fuel leaks and sniff for fuel odor.
I
f
there are an
y
si
g
ns o
f
f
uel leaka
g
e, either visuall
y
or b
y
odor, open doors, hatches, and windows. Evacuate
the boat and inform the dock master. Have an authorized service technician inspect
y
our boat
.
If
no si
g
ns o
f
f
uel are present, board
y
our
g
uests and crew
.
Run exhaust blowers for five minutes before startin
g
the en
g
ines or
g
enerator.
Alwa
y
s be aware o
f
the hazards associated with
f
uel and practice
g
ood common sense
.
“
HAPPY AND SAFE BOATING” from the Mainshi
p
Team
M
ainship 40 Trawler Sin
g
le & Twin • Fuel S
y
stem
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