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Safety Equipment

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Section 9

OS 315

your presence and course. Your Pursuit boat

is equipped with the navigation lights

required by the U.S. Coast Guard at the time

of manufacture. It is up to you to make sure

they are visible, operational and turned on

when required.

Fire Extinguishers

Pursuit Boats provides locations for two fire

extinguishers on boats under 26 feet. Boats

over 26 feet have provisions for up to three

fire extinguishers. Boats equipped with cab-

ins have one fire extinguisher located in the

cabin, cockpit and helm areas. Center con-

sole boats have fire extinguishers mounted

in the vicinity of the helm and passenger

cockpit. Coast Guard approved fire extin-

guishers are hand-portable, either B-I or B-II

classification and have a specific marine

type mounting bracket. It is recommended

the extinguishers be mounted in a readily

accessible position.

Fire extinguishers require regular inspec-

tions to ensure:

• seals and tamper indicators are not bro-

ken or missing.

• pressure gauges or indicators read in the

operable range.

• no obvious physical damage, corrosion,

leakage or clogged nozzles.

For information on the type and size fire

extinguisher required for your boat, refer to

the “Federal Requirements and Safety Tips

for Recreational Boats” pamphlet or contact

the U.S. Coast Guard Boating Safety Hot-

line, 1-800-368-5647.

For instructions on the proper maintenance

and use of your fire extinguisher, refer to the

information provided by the fire extinguisher

manufacturer.

Information for halon or agent FE-241 extin-

guishers is provided by the manufacturer. It

is extremely important that you read, under-

stand and know how this system works;

refer to the manufacturer’s literature.

Bilge And Fuel Fires

Fuel compartment and bilge fires or explo-

sions are dangerous because of the pres-

ence of fuel. You must make the decision to

fight the fire or abandon the boat. If the fire

cannot be extinguished quickly or it is too

intense to fight, abandoning the boat may be

your only option. You must consider your

safety, the safety of your passengers, the

intensity of the fire and the possibility of an

explosion in your decision.

If you find yourself in this situation, make

sure all passengers have a life preserver on

and go over the side and swim well upwind

of the boat, to keep clear of any burning fuel

that could be released and spread on the

water as the boat burns or in the event of an

explosion. When clear of the danger, check

and account for all passengers who were

onboard. Give whatever assistance you can

to anyone in need or in the water without a

buoyant device. Keep everyone together for

morale and to aid rescue operations.

! WARNING

BURN HAZARD

Fuel floating on water which is ignited

can cause death or serious injury.

Fuel will float on top of water and can

burn. If the boat is abandoned, swim

upwind, far enough to avoid fuel that

can spread over the surface of the

water.

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