2.1 SAFETY RULES

The yacht builder has to pay great attention to safety issues, both during the design and the construction of the yacht; special care has been taken to avoid risks to the health and safety of people, who come into contact with the yacht (Captain, crew, Owner and guests).

Apart from respect being shown to the various laws applicable, all rules covering good construction techniques have been adopted. The aim of this information is to make aware users about the need of paying particular attention so as to prevent any risk.

The navigation safety, especially with difficult weather conditions, depends mainly on the Captain choices and behaviour, who would have to adopt all possible measures for a proper yacht steering, in order to ensure a comfortable navigation.
The precaution is however irreplaceable.

All persons on board are responsible for their safety and for the safety of the others and should always adopt some precautions:

• Move carefully around the yacht because its stability may be suddenly affected by the sea waves;
• Everybody on board must know the life jacket storage location and how to wear it; the location of fire extinguishers (see safety equipment) and life raft;
• All passengers must be perfectly aware of the risks provoked by a fire, and what to do in case of fire;
• Access to the engine room must be allowed only to authorised personnel, aware of possible dangers like:
  • Moving mechanical parts;
  • Hot parts and components;
  • Circuits through which flow liquids under pressure, at high temperature and irritating;
  • Circuits with flammable fluids;
  • High noise when engines are running;
  • Possibility to shift important valves for navigation safety unintentionally.

Read carefully the instructions in this manual and fitted throughout the yacht, especially those regarding safety. A little time spent reading can prevent unpleasant accidents; it is always too late, after the event, to remember what you should have done.

Do not tamper with, avoid, eliminate, or by-pass the safety systems installed aboard. Regularly verify the good working order of the safety equipment in order to guarantee their efficiency in case of need. Failure to meet such requirements may originate serious risks to the safety and health of passengers.

WARNING

Personnel performing any type of operation during the entire lifetime of the yacht must be technically qualified and have proven abilities and experience acquired and recognised in the specific field. The lack of such skills can endanger your safety as well as the safety of people on board and the integrity of the yacht.

During normal operation or any activities on the yacht, keep passageways and escape routes in proper conditions, in order to avoid hazards to people’s safety.

Make sure any parts not stored or not secured correctly, cannot move during navigation, hinder the passage, prevent the opening of inner hatches, fall against the people on board, damage or hinder the quick finding of necessary pieces.