J/Boats J/109, Owner'S Manual

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13.2.1. Fire blanket
A fire blanket must be placed under the sink near to the stove and the engine
compartment.
13.3. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT
It is the owner’s responsibility of his skipper:
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To equip the boat with the fire-fighting equipment before to use the boat.
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To have the fire-fighting equipment checked in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
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To replace the fire-fighting equipment, when it is out-of-date or discharged, with equipment of equal
or greater capacity.
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To ensure that the fire-fighting equipment is easily accessible when the vessel is occupied
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To indicate to the members of the crew:
- The fire-fighting equipment’s location and operation
- The location of the engine compartment discharge hole on the companion ladder (red plug).
- The location of the routes and exits.
WARNING
Always:
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Ensure that the bilges are clean and regularly check that there are no fumes or gas or fuel leaks.
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When replacing fire-fighting equipment, only use similar items of the same designations and with
equivalent technical capabilities and fire resistance
WARNING
Never:
Block the passages to the emergency exits (exits and deck hatches).
Block the safety controls (gas valve, fuel valve, electrical switch).
Block the storage places for the extinguishers.
Leave the vessel unattended with the stove lit and the heating system on
Use gas lamps in the vessel.
Fill a fuel tank or change a gas bottle when the engine, the stove or the heating system is on.
Alter any of the vessel’s installations (especially the electrical, fuel and gas installations) or let
unqualified people alter any of the vessel’s installations.
Smoke while working with fuel or gas.
Install freely hanging curtains or other fabric near or above the cooking appliances or other
appliances with a naked flame.
Store combustible materials in the engine compartment. If non-combustible materials are stored in
the engine compartment, there must be no risk of their falling onto the machinery and they must not
obstruct access into and out of the engine compartment.
WARNING
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Extinguishers operating on CO2 should only be used to combat electrical fires.
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Fire in the engine compartment should be extinguished using the extinguisher nozzle hole in the
companion ladder’s panel (red plug).
Once a fire is out, avoid opening the engine compartment immediately so as to prevent any release of
toxic fumes or the projection of incandescent products (oil, water).