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3.4.4 Restoringthere-ghtingsystemintheengineroom
If the re-ghting system of the engine room has been activated and a re
has been extinguished, it is necessary to restore the essential conditions for
navigation, in order to quickly reach the nearest harbour in which to carry
out the due checks.
To resume navigation, the ventilation system of the engine room and the fuel
system of the propulsion engines must be brought back to normal working
condition.
DANGER
Before entering the engine room, ventilate the room properly, to avoid
risks due to high temperatures and noxious gases suspended in the air.
DANGER
These operations have to be carried out directly from the engine room;
therefore before carrying out any operation, carefully read the safety in-
structions in this Manual.
DANGER
Resetting the re-ghting system, with the aim of resuming navigation is a
recommended operation only in case the re source has not caused dam-
age to the yacht’s structure or to important devices of the same.
In such a case, or should you have any doubt, it is essential, to wait for
rescue without resuming navigation.
WARNING
Remember that, as a result of the re-ghting system reset, the FM-200
extinguisher will be discharged and will be inefcient in case of another
re break out. Therefore, once returned to the harbour, you must have the
re extinguishers immediately recharged by authorised personnel.
To allow the starting of the propulsion engines, it is necessary to manually
activate the engine supply valves, located on the fuel tank in the engine
room.
For this purpose, it is necessary to open the fuel delivery valves, previously
closed by the re-ghting handle for fuel cut-off, by turning them anticlock-
wise.
The fuel cut-off valves are not to be left in intermediate positions but they
must be completely open, when the red handle is parallel to the longitudinal
axis of the piping.
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