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proved by the United States Coast Guard,
two (2) type B-I or one (1) Type B-II portable
fi re extinguisher is required.
Note: United States Coast Guard regu-
lations are the minimum requirements.
Silverton recommends exceeding the mini-
mum requirements for your safety.
Fire Prevention
Fire can not only damage or destroy your
new yacht, it can also be deadly. However,
with a little effort on your part, fi re prevention
and fi re safety is a very attainable goal.
As owner of your yacht, it is your respon-
sibility to:
Have fi re fi ghting equipment checked at
regular intervals located on the equip-
ment.
Replace fi re fi ghting equipment, if ex-
pired or discharged, by devices of identi-
cal or greater fi re fi ghting capacity.
Inform members of the crew about:
the location and operation of fi re
fi ghting equipment.
the location of discharge open-
ings into the engine space.
the location of escape hatches.
Ensure that fi re fi ghting equipment is
readily accessible when the craft is oc-
cupied.
Some things should NEVER be done in or-
der to help prevent fi re aboard your yacht.
- NEVER obstruct passage ways to
exits and hatches
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NEVER obstruct safety controls, e.g. fuel
valves, gas valves, switches of the electri-
cal system.
NEVER obstruct portable fi re extinguish-
ers stowed in lockers.
NEVER use gas lights in your yacht.
NEVER leave the craft unattended when
cooking and/or heating appliances are
in use.
NEVER modify any of your yacht’s
systems especially electrical, fuel and
gas).
NEVER fi ll any fuel tank or replace gas
bottles when machinery is running or
when cooking or heating appliances
are in use.
NEVER smoke while handling fuel or
gas.
Other good ways to prevent fi re aboard your
yacht is to keep the bilge areas clean and
to 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 pos-
sible. 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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