Carver 56 Voyager SE, Owner'S Manual

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OATING
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1.3 Emergency Procedures
The following is not an exhaustive list of situations which may be encoun-
tered while boating. You should obtain training to handle any emergencies
which may arise.
1.3.1 Fire
Any fire onboard your boat is serious. Explosion is possible. Develop a
fire response plan. Respond immediately.
To help prevent a fire onboard your boat, keep your bilges clean and check
for fuel vapors at regular intervals. Also, DO NOT fit free-hanging curtains
or other fabrics in the vicinity of or above the stove top or other high-heat
devices. Do not store any materials or equipment of any kind in the engine
room.
Every boater should develop a fire response plan to determine what kind
of fire (fuel, electrical, etc.) might break out, where it might break out,
and the best way to react. Have a plan and, if possible, assign responsi-
bilities to others to allow quicker decisions and reactions.
Never:
• Obstruct passage ways to exits and hatches.
• Obstruct safety controls, such as fuel valves and electrical system
switches.
• Obstruct portable fire extinguishers in lockers.
• Leave the boat unattended when cooking or heating appliances are in
use.
• Use gas lights in the boat.
• Modify any of the boat's systems (especially electrical or fuel).
• Fill the fuel tanks when machinery is running or when cooking or
heating appliances are in use.
• Smoke while handling fuel.
NOTE: Everyone onboard should know where fire extinguishers are and
how to operate them.
In case of fire:
• Stop the engines immediately .
• If the fire is in the engine room, shut off the bilge blowers immedi-
ately. Do not open the hatch to the engine room. The fire will
flare up if the fresh air supply increases suddenly.