Safety Instructions - Dufour Yachts Dufour 385 Owner's Manual

B . S A F E
B . S A F E
It is the responsibility of the owner/ captain to :
- have fire extinguishing equipment checked in accordance with the stipulations of the
builder and the regulations in your country.
- Replace fire extinguishing equipment if it has expired or been discharged, by
extinguishers of equal or greater capacity.
- Show members of the crew :
• The location and operation of fire extinguishing equipment on board
• The location of the engine compartment extinguishing hole (located on the
companionway)
- Ensure that fire extinguishing equipment is readily accessible whenever the boat is
occupied.
NEVER:
- Obstruct gangways to emergency exits (deck hatches)
- Obstruct safety controls (gas valves, fuel valves, electrical switches)
- Obstruct fire extinguisher storages.
- Leave the boat unattended with a cooker or heater alight.
- Use a gas lamp in the boats
- Fill a fuel tank or change a gas cylinder while the engine is running, or the cooker or
heater are alight.
- Smoke while handling fuel or gas.
- Fit fee-hanging curtains near the cooker or any other appliance with an open flame.
- Store inflammable products in the engine compartment.
- Always keep the bilges clean and check that there is no fuel vapour or gas.
- If a CO extinguisher is fitted, the following information must be displayed close to its
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location :
« This extinguisher contains CO2 – use only on electrical or cooker fires. To avoid
suffocation after discharging, leave the area immediately. Ventilate before re-entering.»
- Do not open the engine compartment immediately after putting out a fire, to avoid the
release of toxic smoke or spraying of burning materials (oil, water).
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