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Refuel safely
• Stop the engine
• Make sure all naked flames are out
• Don’t leave anyone on the boat
• Close door and raise awnings to prevent petrol vapour gathering
in cabins and cockpits
• Avoid spillage
• Never decant petrol on board, in a lock or next to other
craft
• Re-fuel outboard tanks ashore and well away from the boat
Gas safety
If you smell gas:
• Turn off the isolation valve, open windows, hatches and doors
• Turn the engine off
• Put all naked flames out including pilot lights
• Don’t switch any electrical goods or mobile phones on
or off
• Evacuate the boat if possible
Good practice
• All equipment should be serviced regularly and kept well
maintained
• Switch off appliances when not in use
• Keep ventilators open and unobstructed
• Use the bilge blower before you start a petrol-engined boat
• Make sure solid fuel burners are well ventilated
• Know where fire extinguishers are located
• Know how to operate the extinguishers
If there is a fire:
Alert everyone on board. Evacuate to safety.
Use extinguishers to help you escape.
If the fire is in the engine space don’t open the main access.
If you can use an extinguisher safely, do so.
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