On all yachts, fire is a major danger. Therefore, all fire prevention measures must be followed scrupulously.
Before steering a yacht, the Captain must be perfectly aware of the following fire prevention measures.
At all times the yacht must be equipped with portable extinguishers, located as shown in the figure: “Safety equipment arrangement”.
The yacht’s Owner and the Captain are directly responsible for:
The engine room of this yacht is equipped with a fixed fire-fighting system!
NEVER:
In case fire breaks out in proximity to electrical equipment, do not use water, use the manual dry-powder fire extinguishers only. After using the extinguishers, leave and ventilate the area immediately before reapproaching it, in order to prevent asphyxia and physical harm.
Clean out any fire extinguishing powder very carefully.
All electric appliances for navigation, whose parameters can be configured and set by software through the control panel, have been configured and tested upon delivery. These operations must be performed exclusively by authorized service personnel. Any modification of the preset configurations can alter the operation and reliability of the concerned system. Appliances must be used by the personnel in charge of driving the yacht and of using the systems.
The Captain of a pleasure yacht must be perfectly aware of the basic fire-fighting techniques and how to use the extinguishers.
In case of the yacht sinking risk, close the fuel and black waters valves.
The reading of this section, containing all the information the Captain of the yacht should know, is strongly recommended.
EXPLOSION HAZARD
Any lithium battery powered device on board must be recharged only in open air areas, connected to a suitable charging system. Also please refer to the device dedicated Use and Maintenance Manual.