Fight Against Fire - Jeanneau MERRY FISHER 655 MARLIN Owner's Manual

FIGHT AGAINST FIRE

The extinguishers must be within easy access and kept away from a possible fire source.
Keep an extinguisher handy in case the fire should start again.
It is the owner's or the skipper's responsibility:
- To equip the boat with extinguishers.
- To have the extinguishers checked in pursuance of the instructions given.
- Use extinguisher replacements with equivalent features (same capacity and fire resistance) if the
ones in place are out of date or have been used.
- To tell the crew:
• where the extinguishers are and how they work,
• where the emergency exits are.
- Make sure the extinguishers can be reached easily when people are on board.
- Make sure that the ventilation openings in the engine (and generator, if installed) compartment are
well cleared.
Do not store combustible materials in the engine compartment.
If non-combustible materials are stored in the engine compartment they must be secured so there is no
danger of them falling on machinery and they do not obstruct access to and from the compartment.
- Obstruct the ways to the emergency exits.
- Obstruct the safety controls (Fuel oil valves, power switches).
- Block the extinguishers placed in shelves.
- Use gas lamps in the boat.
- Alter the boat systems (electricity, gas or fuel oil).
- Fill up a tank when an engine is running.
- Smoke while handling fuels.
DANGER
WARNING
Never:
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