SAFETY-3
Fire Safety
Fire safety is something that everyone who owns or
operates a boat should practice. Each year, boating
fi res and explosions injure hundreds of boaters and
cause millions of dollars in property damage. While
there is a greater chance of a fi re or explosion on a
boat than on land, most of these accidents can be
prevented. With a little effort on your part, fi re preven-
tion and fi re safety are very attainable goals.
As owner of your yacht, it is your responsibility to:
Have fi re-fi ghting equipment inspected at regular
intervals.
Replace fi re-fi ghting equipment, if expired or
discharged, with devices of equal or greater
fi re-fi ghting capacity.
Inform members of the crew and guests about:
• the location and operation of fi re-fi ghting
equipment.
• the location and operation of escape
hatches.
Ensure that fi re-fi ghting equipment is readily
accessible.
Keep all passageways to exits and escape
hatches clear of obstructions.
Never allow the use of gas lights on board.
Never leave the boat unattended when cooking
or heating appliances are in use.
Never modify any of the boat’s systems (espe-
cially electrical, fuel, and ventilation).
Never handle fuel of any type when machinery
is running, when cooking, or heating appliances
are in use.
Follow proper fueling procedures (discussed in
the fuel safety section of this publication).
Never smoke while handling fuel.
Keep machinery and bilge areas clean and free
of debris.
Always sniff for fuel vapors before starting en-
gines or generator.
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If you need assistance, please feel free to contact our
Customer Service Hotline at 1-800-882-9266.
Other good ways to prevent fi re aboard your yacht
is to keep the bilge areas clean, check for fuel, and
gas vapors at regular intervals, and not to fi t free
hanging curtains or other fabrics in the vicinity of, or
above, cookers or other open fl ame devices. Also
combustible material should not be stored in the
engine compartment. If non-combustible materials
are stowed in the engine space they shall be secured
against falling into machinery and shall cause no
obstruction to access in or from the space.
Fire prevention is something that you as the
yacht owner are responsible for. Too much fi re
prevention is not possible. This is an area that is
unfortunately often overlooked by boat owners.
However, as long as this area is an important part
of your boating safety preparation, you can help
to make your journeys safer for not only for you,
but your crew and family as well.
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