BENETEAU 461, Руководство пользователя

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Index C
Maintenance of the fire-fighting equipment
The owner/person operating the boat must:
- Have fire-fighting equipment checked as frequently as recommended by the manufacturer;
- Replace portable fire extinguishers, if outdated or discharged, with extinguishing apparatus of equal capacity;
- Provide at least one fire bucket with a lanyard, in a readily accessible place, for protection of the deck;
- Have fixed fire extinguishing systems filled or replaced if they have been discharged or have expired.
Responsibility of the owner/boat operator
It is the responsibility of the owner/boat operator to:
- Ensure that the fire-fighting equipment (portable extinguishers, bucket and fire blanket) is readily accessible when there
are people onboard;
- Ensure that the engine compartment fire extinguisher discharge port is readily accessible;
- Show the members of the crew:
- The location and use of the fire-fighting equipment;
- Location of discharge ports in engine compartment;
- The location of evacuation routes and fire exits.
- Equip the vessel with one or more portable extinguishers whose heads are compatible with the diameter of the opening
in vertical use.
- Unlock all deck hatches and fire escape openings when the vessel is occupied.
NEVER:
- Obstruct the passages leading to the
emergency exits and the hatches;
- Obstruct or block safety controls, for
instance fuel shut-off valves, gas taps, electrical
system circuit-breakers;
- Obstruct the access to the portable
extinguishers stored in lockers;
- Leave the boat unsupervised when cooking
equipment and/or heating equipment is in use;
- Modify any of the boat's installations
(especially the electrical, fuel or gas
installations) or allow unqualified personnel to
proceed with modifying these installations;
- Fill the fuel tanks or replace gas bottles while
the engine is running or while cooking or heating
equipment is in use;
- Use gas lamps in the boat;
- Smoke when handling fuel or gas;
- Obstruct the ventilation of the compartments
or spaces, in particular those containing the
engines, tanks or batteries.
Information relating to fire risks and risks of explosion