Sailing yacht “Bavaria 40vision”
Bavaria Yachtbau GmbH
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As the owner of the yacht you should keep this state and pay attention to the following advice:
Furthermore you and your crew can support fire protection if you follow the following advice:
The well-known sources of danger on board are
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the stove in the pantry and
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the engine room.
If, despite all precautionary measures, a fire should break out aboard, there are three fire extinguishers an
board which are fixed at the following places:
Nr. 1: Powder extinguisher at the port locker seat, at least fire grade 10A/68B
Nr. 2: Powder extinguisher at the starboard locker seat, at least fire grade 10A/68B
Nr. 3: Powder extinguisher above the stairs, at least fire grade 10A/68B
Additionally a light fire retarding cloth is placed in the pantry, which is made of glass cloth and is very
useful in the case of fire caused by overheat fat.
It is the yacht owners duty
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to have all fire extinguishers regularly checked and maintained ;
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to have fire extinguishers replaced after the expiry date. The same goes if the extinguishers should have
been used. The new extinguishers should at least have the same capacity as the discussed ones.
It is the yacht owners or skippers duty
To make sure that
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all extinguishers are freely accessible
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to inform all persons on board about:
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the position and use of all fire extinguishers and the fire retarding cloth,
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the position and function of the opening for the extinguishers nozzle in the engine room bulkhead,
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the exit through the escape hatch above the fore-berths.
Attention:
Keep the bilge clean and check regularly if there is a smell of fuels or gas.
Do not have any freely suspended curtains above or close to the stove or
other devices with open fire.
Inflammable material must not be stored in the engine room. If you store non-
inflammable materials in the engine room make sure that they are protected
against falling into the engine installation or are in the way.
Never
obstruct any exits or hatches.
alter safety installations like fuel- and gas valves and electric switches and the
like.
leave the yacht unattended if the stove or the heating is in use.
Never
use gas lights in the yacht.
fuel the tank or replace gas cylinders if the engine is running or if the stove or
heating is used.
smoke or use open lights while handling with fuel or gas.
