River 460 – Owner’s manual
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Firefighting
Fire protection is the most security-relevant field to pay as much as possible attention to.
The shipyard designed the craft according to the legal regulations.
Familiarize yourself with all fire protection equipment aboard and the following information.
The boat must be provided with one portable fire extinguisher which shall be located as shown in the
figure below! Further details are given in the corresponding instructions for use. The fire
extinguishers must have an extinguishing capacity of at least 5 A for fire classification A or 34 B for
fire classification B (5A/34B).
Active fire fighting
If there is a fire breakout regardless of all the preventive measures taken, you should act as follows:
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All persons, who can`t help fire fighting should go on deck or into the cockpit.
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Try to extinguish the fire as soon as possible as you recognize it.
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Should the on board fire fighting system not be sufficient, call for help if possible.
Fire in other areas and compartments
If no flammable liquids are burning, the fire can be extinguished by using the fire blanket or even
water. Otherwise you should use the fire extinguisher for that purpose.
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Keep the bilges clean and check for fuel vapors or fuel leaks frequently.
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Replacing parts of the fire-fighting installation, only matching components
shall be used, bearing the same designation or having equivalent technical
and fire-resistant capabilities.
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Do not fit free-hanging curtains or other fabrics in the vicinity of, or above,
cookers, or other open-flame devices.
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Do not stow combustible material in the engine space. If noncombustible
materials are stowed in the engine space, they shall be secured against
falling into machinery and shall cause no obstruction to access into or from
the space.
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Exits other than the main companionway doors or hatches with
permanently fixed ladders are identified by a symbol.
Firefighting equipment
This boat, when in service, shall be equipped with at least the following portable firefighting
equipment of the following extinguishing capacities/ ratings and in the following locations:
(complete after re-fitting).
The location of a fire extinguisher is indicated by this symbol
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