11.1 GENERAL INFORMATION

This part of the manual describes some basic rules to keep in mind at all times in order to enjoy your yacht safely.

• Make sure that safety equipment is perfectly efficient and available to each passenger.
• Keep a safe distance.
• Check that all yacht safety equipment on board is in good condition and no maintenance activity is overdue.

• In case of using the fixed fire-fighting system: do not ventilate the engine compartment, until the fire has been completely extinguished.
• Ventilate the engine compartment before entering. Ventilate the lower deck compartment before entering, if portable extinguishers have been used.
• When operating the gangway, be sure that nobody is in the way.
• Oils, used filters, emulsions, coolants and electrolytes are all harmful products: avoid contact with the skin and dispose of them carefully.
• In the engine compartment, be cautious with hot and moving parts.
• Wear hearing protection when entering the engine compartment.
• Do not use open flames and do not smoke, when handling fuel or lubricants.
• Do not scatter fuel in the environment.
• Change the fresh water in the tank frequently and treat with bactericides.
• Do not exceed speed limits in harbours or confined waters.
• Reduce speed in the proximity of other yachts or swimmers.
• Adjust speed according to sea conditions.
• Reduce speed before entering the engines room. Modify the course, if necessary.
• Before connecting the shore power socket, make sure that the switches on the panel in the engine compartment are not activated.
• Before leaving the yacht, turn the battery breakers OFF.
• Handle hot oils carefully, in order to prevent serious burns.
• Do not work on engines, shaft lines and generator without first disabling their start-up.
• Do not inhale exhaust fumes: risk of serious injuries or death.
• Do not work on generator electrical panels when the generator is running: electrocution hazard.
• Before disconnecting a battery, check if the battery charger is operating. If it is, disconnect it and remove the negative wire first and then the positive one.
• hen reconnecting the battery, follow the same steps in reverse order (the positive wire first and then the negative one).
• Replace any part showing signs of corrosion immediately.
• Do not disconnect the batteries while the generator or propulsion engines are running.
  

DANGER

The responsibility for the operation of each boat lies solely with the owner.
It is the Owner’s direct responsibility to ensure, prior to departure, that the safety equipment required by law is present on board and fully functional.

DANGER

We recommend that you read the safety instructions in this manual carefully before you set off on your voyage and before operating the various on-board devices.