Do not open the engine room access hatch, until the fire is completely extinguished.

Before activating the fire-fighting system, make sure nobody is inside the engine room. Once checked that the fire is totally extinguished, before entering the room, ventilate it for a long time by opening the hatches, and remove any powder NOVEC deposits carefully.

The automatic fire extinguishing system does not block the possible escape of oil, only suitable tie-rods are able to block this.
Always apply the tie rods “FUEL” in the event of a discharge.

The chemical agents for extinguishing fires and the residues of a discharge system are toxic. To avoid diseases, injuries or death caused by the breathing of fumes, make sure that nobody stays in the engine room during the system discharge.

The safety pin inserted prevents the activation of the manual release (by means of tie rod).

An automatic fire-fighting system can cause fire to spread out again. If fire spreads again, the passengers on board are in danger. Even the opening of the engine room access hatch can cause through oxygen a new fire spread. If fire spreads out again, to avoid heavy injuries or even death, do not open the hatch or engine room access door until the fire has been completely extinguished.

Before entering the engine room after a fire, make sure that this has been completely extinguished. Before entering this room ventilate it by opening the hatchways.

The fire extinguisher cylinder has a safety pin. Check that the aforementioned pin has actually been removed. If this were not the case, in the event of a fire, the fire extinguisher would be blocked and would not discharge with the possibility of major damage to your yacht up to and including sinking.