Small Fishing Vessel Safety Manual - Transports Canada

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Fire Prevention (continued) – bridged fuse – smoking in unauthorised areas – Never smoke in bed. Many – Oil-soaked rags are often people have died because they overlooked. They don’t look as fell asleep while smoking. if they could start a fire. But in fact, they can burst into flames by spontaneous ignition – without any other source of heat! Always store oily rags in a non-flammable container. 42 SAFETY ON THE JOB
Refuelling Precautions Extreme caution should be used while refuelling, because gasoline vapours are highly explosive. Use the following steps to refuel safely. 1) Moor vessel securely. Make 6) Ground the fuel nozzle sure an extinguisher designed against the filler pipe. Do for oil fires is handy. not overfill the tank. 2) Shut off engine. Anyone 7) Wipe up any spills. Turn on not involved with fuelling the blower for at least five should leave the vessel. minutes, and ventilate cabins and enclosed spaces. 3) Extinguish all cigarettes, 8) Check for vapour odours stoves, heaters, or any with a "sniffer" device and other open flame. Turn by smell. off exposed lights. 4) Close hatches, doors 9) Start engines, and allow crew and ports. Take portable to reboard. tanks ashore. 5) Don’t use electrical switches. 10) Keep a fire extinguisher handy. SAFETY ON THE JOB 43
Page 1 and 2: Transport Canada Transports Canada
Page 3 and 4: SMALL FISHING VESSEL SAFETY MANUAL
Page 5 and 6: Contents DEFINITIONS ..............
Page 7: Definitions A power-driven vessel i
Page 10 and 11: Rules of the Road The Rules of the
Page 12 and 13: Crossing the Path A power-driven ve
Page 14 and 15: Restricted If you cannot see other
Page 16 and 17: Lights and Signals Navigation light
Page 18 and 19: STARBOARD VIEW BOW VIEW STERN VIEW
Page 20 and 21: A vessel engaged in fishing other t
Page 22 and 23: Bifurcation Buoys You may pass buoy
Page 24 and 25: Cardinal Buoys (continued) The Sout
Page 26 and 27: Special Purpose Buoys (continued) K
Page 28 and 29: Navigation Equipment Compass To mai
Page 30 and 31: Sailing Plans Before leaving home p
Page 32 and 33: Part 2 : Details of each voyage, us
Page 34 and 35: Centre of Gravity Stability The sta
Page 36 and 37: G When a vessel with partially fill
Page 38 and 39: Freeboard A proper freeboard is ess
Page 40 and 41: Safety on the Job A fishing vessel
Page 42 and 43: Working Safely Never jump. Always u
Page 44 and 45: 36 SAFETY ON THE JOB Portable ladde
Page 46 and 47: Working Aloft Use a bosun’s chair
Page 48 and 49: Fire Prevention Nothing is worse th
Page 53 and 54: EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATIONS
Page 55 and 56: Cover hot exhaust pipes from Exhaus
Page 57 and 58: Ropes and Tackle Before working, al
Page 59 and 60: Do not allow ropes to remain excess
Page 61 and 62: GUARD SHEAVE Wire rope should be in
Page 63 and 64: Do not allow cargo or deck gear Ins
Page 65 and 66: DANFORTH NAVY STOCK The weight of a
Page 67 and 68: LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT
Page 69 and 70: First aid can mean the difference b
Page 71 and 72: If the inside of the lifejacket bec
Page 73 and 74: If you have an inflatable life raft
Page 75 and 76: Some Fishing Vessels are equipped w
Page 77 and 78: The hand held flare is less easily
Page 79 and 80: WEATHER INFORMATION
Page 81 and 82: Marine weather forecasts include fo
Page 83 and 84: Severe seas of any kind are dangero
Page 85 and 86: Fog is a common problem at sea. The
Page 87 and 88: Marine weather forecasts originatin
Page 89 and 90: EMERGENCIES
Page 91 and 92: You can “take away” the heat by
Page 93 and 94: EMERGENCIES 85 Lifesling (continued
Page 95 and 96: The Williamson Turn 1) Put the rudd
Page 97 and 98: HELP The Heat Escape Lessening Posi
Page 99 and 100: The Canadian Coast Guard provides 2
Page 101 and 102:
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