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A fire on board a yacht, especially if at
sea, can be very difficult to get under control if the correct equipment
is not immediately to hand. Getting, or staying below decks to fight the
fire, when the
yacht may be full of smoke will be very difficult and the use of a small
breathing unit could be considered (make sure it is stowed where it can
be accessed easily, such as a cockpit locker).. Getting a fire under
control very quickly is essential and that means not only carrying the
right equipment but also knowing how to use it. Having a fire strategy
worked out beforehand is well worth while doing, not only on how to
fight a fire, but also where abandon ship gear should be stowed in case
of fire. On board Peer Gynt II we had large fire extinguishers in each
cabin, as well as an engine room extinguisher, we also kept a fire
extinguisher in the cockpit under the spray hood so that we could go
below with an extinguisher in hand. Our grab bags were at the base of
the companion ladder.
Below we have linked to companies who
specialise in yacht fire fighting appliances, these differ from land
based systems in several ways and the literature should be studied to
understand what systems should be used with which type of fire. |
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Marine fire fighting techniques
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Boatsafe.com |
Boatsafe.com article on fire
fighting:
In order to successfully put out a fire,
you need to use the most suitable type of extinguishing agent—one that
will do the job in the least amount of time, cause the least amount of
damage and result in the least danger to crew members. |
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Boatsafe.com |
Boatsafe.com: Basic Boating Safety
Certification Course:
An onboard fire is a serious event. If the
fire cannot be controlled where do you go except in the water? The fire
triangle consists of fuel, oxygen and heat. All three must be present to
start a fire and the removal of any single one can extinguish a fire. |
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Why Boats Catch Fire |
What are the statistics on why a
boat catches fire; provided by: Seaworthy magazine; BoatUS Marine
Insurance Damage Avoidance Program
One problem with a fire aboard a boat is
that unlike a house where running across the street to escape the flames
is an option, on a boat there’s no place to go but overboard.
Unfortunately, this violates the second rule of boating: Stay with the
boat. Ironically, if enough of what the boat is floating on can be
brought into the boat, the fire can usually be put out. This, however,
violates the first law of boating: Keep the water outside the boat.
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Marine fire specialist suppliers |
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Marine Fire
Safety |
UK based company who specialises in
marine fire fighting equipment and will provide advice on requirements
and installation |
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M.F.S. Fire Extinguishers |
This site is useful to view some UK
products and UK regulations, including the new colour coding |
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Nautical Fire
Suppression |
A USA based company specialising in
marine fire fighting. |
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Marine Fire Safety Ltd
Fire protection equipment for marine applications
M.F.S.
was formed in 2000 to offer yacht, & powerboat owners, solutions to fire safety
issues on the water
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