23CRUISE_OPEN 23ELECTRIC_OPEN – General manual
Important safety guidelines:
Before departure, inform your family and friends of the following:
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the planed direction of your navigation,
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the envisaged date and time of your return,
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the description of your vessel,
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the number of passengers on board.
In case of emergency, such information can be provided to the coastal station, for
example, the harbour office, which would increase the chances of a prompt rescue.
A. First aid kit:
You must keep a complete first aid kit on board. During the navigation you will be situated
a long distance from an ambulance station, therefore there should be at least two trained
rescue workers on board, who have completed the first aid course.
B. Water rescue:
If a person falls into the water with below 20
o
C, there is a great chance that the person
will drown due to hypothermia. Therefore it is very important to pull the person onto the
vessel as soon as possible.
This can be done in the following ways:
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by returning to the person in the water,
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by calling the person in the water,
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by pulling the person out of the water and on board the vessel.
Returning to the person in the water
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inform everyone on board about the accident,
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carefully observe the person in the water,
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carefully navigate towards the person in the water,
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if the rescue takes place at night, make sure to direct as much light as possible
towards the person in the water to maximise the person’s visibility,
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throw a rescue ring to the person in the water, even if this person is already
wearing a life jacket.
Calling the person in the water
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reduce the speed and navigate around the person in the water,
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approach the person in the water so that the person is on the windward side of the
vessel,
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when you are close to the person in the water, switch off the motor to avoid any
injuries of the person with the propeller.
Pulling the person in the water on board
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try to pull the person in the water towards the vessel with a paddle or rope,
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do not swim towards the person in the water, unless necessary,
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help the person in the water to get on board (the easiest way is across the stern),
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