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3.3 STANDARD SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Everybody on board must know the location and the use of safety equip-
ment, that is: life jackets, life buoys, life buoys with line for “man overboard”,
life rafts, extinguishers and re extinguishing systems (i.e. in engine room,
etc..) and radiotelephone.
CAUTION
The diagram shows the position indicated by the manufacturer for safety
equipment; therefore represents a useful guide the placement and num-
ber.
It is the owner’s responsibility to adapt and place the safety equipment in
accordance with local, national, and international laws.
CAUTION
The above-mentioned safety systems must comply with existing local
and international navigation regulations, and which must be periodically
inspected and maintained by qualied technical personnel, prior to the
expiry date indicated on the systems.
CAUTION
The captain is required to inform the crew on the yacht about the safety
equipment, whether in case of re or in case of sinking and listing.
CAUTION
Make sure that safety equipment is perfectly efcient and available to
each passenger.
CAUTION
To navigate at a distance of over six miles from the coast, pleasure yachts
both with and without EC mark must have a deviation chart ofcially au-
thorized by Maritime Authorities. To this purpose, the compass installed
on board must be compensated by personnel authorized by the Harbour
Master who, after completing the operation (compass turns), will issue the
chart with residual deviations. These charts do not have an expiry date,
and are therefore not renewed when periodic inspections are made for
the renewal of the Safety Certicate. It is one of the responsibilities of the
captain of the yacht to verify correct compass operation and to update
deviation values.
DANGER
Periodically inspect the wear conditions of safety equipment and check
servicing or replacement dates, so that the equipment is always in perfect
working order.
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