Amel Super Maramu 2000, Owner'S Manual

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1 General
1.1 Information requested by the European Community
Statement 94/25/EC from 16
th
June 1994
1.1.1 General information about the ship
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Boatbuilder : Chantiers AMEL / La Rochelle.
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This ship has been surveyed by Bureau Veritas, through the "CE type" process,
according to the B schedule of the regulation. Certificate n°6632-0037 A19 CE RCD
from 31
st
October.
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Design class A « Open Sea » - ship designed for long cruises, able to face winds over 8
Beaufort and waves over 4 metres height, and being, to a large extent, self-sufficient.
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The maximum builder's recommended load is 3000 kg, including crew, fuel, freshwater,
supplies, safety equipment and miscellaneous.
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A maximum of 8 crew members are allowed on board in A category.
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The auxiliary engine is a YANMAR 4JH3-TE (44 kW at 2500 rpm – 55 kW at 3500 rpm).
The most efficient motoring's range is situated between 1500 and 2500 rpm.
1.1.2 Fire fighting equipment
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A remote shut-off control is situated above the fuel tank, in the passageway near by the
electric fuel gauge dial. In case of fire in the engine room, pull it out once the engine has
been stopped.
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The engine room is protected by a inert gas fire automatic extinguisher. If used, block up
the air intakes and outlets of the engine room. Follow the instructions given by the
person in charge of safety on board.
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A hand fire extinguisher is located by the companionway, nearby the galley. Instructions
can be read on its body.
According to the ship's flag's regulations, it is up to the owner to upgrade this fire fighting
equipment to meet that country’s requirements.
1.1.3 Partitioning / pumping out
The ship has got a collision watertight compartment (actually, the chain locker).The engine
room is watertight. A watertight bulkhead fitted with a watertight door separates the front
cabin from the saloon. A watertight bulkhead fitted with a watertight door separates the aft
cabin from the saloon/passageway. A watertight bulkhead separates the aft cabin from the
stern locker.
Next to both watertight doors, 2 valves shut the watertight compartments' outflow hoses.
In case of severe damage causing a seawater flooding, shut the watertight door of the
flooded compartment and the valve as well.
Both manual and electric bilge pumps dry out the bilge in the engine room. This bilge collects
the waters from both shower basins and the chain locker as well.