M.E.S. Marine Europa Sport Owner's Manual page 12

Cautionary notices to the boat operator
General
Keep the bilges clean and check for fuel and gas vapours or fuel leaks
frequently.
When replacing parts of the fire-fighting installation, only matching
components shall be used, bearing the same designation or having
equivalent technical and fire-resistant capabilities.
Do not fit free-hanging curtains or other fabrics in the vicinity of, or
above, cookers or other open-flame devices.
Do not stow combustible material in the engine space. 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 into or
from the space.
Exits other than the main companionway doors or hatches with
permanently fixed ladders are identified by a symbol (see Table).
Specific warnings Never
- obstruct passageways to exits and hatches,
- obstruct safety controls, e.g. fuel valves, gas valves, switches of the
electrical system,
- obstruct portable fire extinguishers stowed in lockers,
- leave the craft unattended when cooking and/or heating appliances
are in use,
- modify any of the craft's systems (especially electrical, fuel and gas)
or allow unqualified personnel to modify any of the craft's systems,
- fill any fuel tank or replace gas bottles when machinery is running, or
when cooking or heating appliances are in use,
- smoke while handling fuel or gas.
- have fire-fighting equipment checked at the intervals indicated on the
- replace portable fire extinguishers, if expired or discharged, by devices of
- have fixed systems refilled or replaced when expired or discharged.
It is the responsibility of the boat owner/operator
a) to ensure that fire-fighting equipment is readily accessible when the boat is
the location and operation of fire-fighting equipment,
the location of discharge openings into the engine space, and
Displayed warning notices
NOTE
Servicing of fire-fighting equipment
The boat owner/operator shall
identical fire-fighting capacity, and
Responsibility of boat owner/operator
b) to inform members of the crew about
the location of routes and exits.
equipment,
occupied, and
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