Fire Protection - Bavaria Cruiser 33 Owner's Manual

Sailing yacht "Bavaria Cruiser 33"

2.7 Fire protection

When building the yacht special attention was paid to avoid the risks of fire. This includes the choice of
materials, the distance of stove flames to the surrounding built-in furniture and an island position of the
engine. The engine room has got a lining with fire resistant insulating material.
As the owner of the yacht you should keep this state and pay attention to the following advice:
Attention:
Furthermore you and your crew can support fire protection if you follow the following advice:
Never
Never
The well-known sources of danger on board are the stove in the pantry and the engine room.
If, despite all precautionary measures, a fire should break out aboard, there are 3 fire extinguishers a board
which are fixed at the following places:
Nr. 1: Powder extinguisher in the cockpit stowage space, minimum fire extinguishing capacity 10A/68B
Nr. 2: Powder extinguisher under the chart table, minimum fire extinguishing capacity 10A/68B
Nr. 3: Powder extinguisher in the locker in the pantry, minimum fire extinguishing capacity 10A/68B
Additionally a light fire retarding cloth is provided, which is made of glass cloth and is very useful in the
case of fire caused by overheated fat.
Keep the bilge clean and check regularly if there is a smell of fuels or gas.
Do not have any freely suspended curtains above or close to the stove or
other devices with open fire.
Inflammable material must not be stored in the engine room. If you store
non-inflammable materials in the engine room make sure that they are
protected against falling into the engine installation or are in the way.
Follow the national equipment requirements for fire-fighting equipment.
obstruct any exits or hatches
alter safety installations like fuel- and gas valves and electric switches and
the like
leave the yacht unattended if the stove or the heating is in use
use gas lights in the yacht
fuel the tank or replace gas cylinders if the engine is running or if the stove
or heating is used
smoke or use open lights while handling with fuel or gas
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