PROCEDURE IN CASE OF FIRE

FIRE ALARMS :

  • sound for engine room and battery area
  • electrical panel not alarmed but with nitrogen extinguisher

AS SOON AS YOU SMELL BURNT, NOTICE THE CAPTAIN BUT IN THE MEANTIME :

  • SWITCH OFF THE ENGINE AND POSSIBLY THE GENERATOR
  • DISCONNECT BATTERY BLADES UNDER THE SEAT OF THE SHEET

CLOSE THE EXTERNAL GAS

DO NOT OPEN THE ENGINE ROOM AND ASSESS IF YOU SHOULD OPEN THE HOLE FROM THE DINETTE THAT COMMUNICATES THE ENGINE ROOM

FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEMS:

    • 1 ASBESTOS BLANKET IN THE KITCHEN
    • 2 AREOSOL FLAME INHIBITOR 30 SECONDS
    • 3 AUTOMATIC NITROGEN EXTINGUISHERS
      • battery room, engine room, electrical panel
    • 4 POWDER EXTINGUISHERS NUM 4
      • cockpit
      • dinette
      • aft cabin
      • bow cabins
    • 5 FIRE PUMP
      • the commander will explain to each crew member during the briefing the use of this pump

PROCEDURE IN CASE OF WATER ON BOARD

WATER ALARM IN THE BILGE, SOUND IN SANDING AND VISUAL

  1. ADVISE THE COMMANDER BUT PROVIDE NOW AT CHECK OF SEACOCKS TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE SCHEME SHOWN THE BOAT AND EXAMINED IN BRIEFING AND UNDERSTAND THE CASE OF FRESH WATER OR SALTED, IN ANY EVENT OFF FRESH PUMP (autoclave)
    UNDER THE SCALE OPEN BUTTON AND SEE HOW MUCH WATER IS ENTERING, WITH A SPECIAL PINCHER ASSESS IF SWEET OR SALT
  2. VERIFY THAT THE FIRST BILGE PUMP HAS STARTED
  3. SWITCH ON THE EMERGENCY BILGE PUMP FROM THE COCKPIT
  4. PREPARE TO ACTIVATE MANUAL BILGE PUMP
    • Handle in the kitchen in the waxed cupboard
    • Pump under the floor in front of the refrigerator

CHECK TAKEN AT SEA:
IN ORDER:

  • TAKEN AT THE BOW
  • TAKEN AT SEA AFT

ENGINE ROOM WITH THE CAPTAIN AND SWITCH ON THE GENERATOR TO ACTIVATE THE NON-ELECTRIC CAR PUMP WITH A 3-WAY VALVE, FISHING WATER FROM THE BILGE AND NOT FROM THE SEA. (CLOSE THE GENERATOR SEAL)

CHECK THE WATER LEVEL IF IT GOES DOWN OR NEED TO ACTIVATE THE EMERGENCY ON THE MAIN ENGINE which must be built at the moment

POSSIBLE WATERWAYS:

  • TAKEN AT SEA
  • LOG
  • DEPTH SOUNDER
  • SCASSA DEL RUDDER
  • PROPELLER AXIS
  • SHOCKS TO THE HULL BEYOND THE WATERPROOF

STORM: PROCEDURES FOR SAFETY

NEVER LEAVE THE COCKPIT UNLESS IN THE PRESENCE OF THE CAPTAIN OR ONE OF HIS SUBPOST

WEAR THE SUPPLIED SELF-INFLATABLE JACKET

THE PERSONS IN CHARGE OF THE GUARD, AND THEREFORE THE MANEUVERS, HAVE A JACKET CONTAINING A GPS DEVICE THAT IN THE EVENT OF A FALL OVER THE SEA REPORTS ITS POSITION IMMEDIATELY AND AUTOMATICALLY

In case of exit from the cockpit, tie the Jackstay tape onto the deck with the appropriate safety rope present and ready for use in the cockpit

Tune the VHF radio to channel 16

Turn on SSB radio and tune to the emergency frequency

Prepare course and sail proportionate to the wind conditions

Extreme conditions (> 60 knots)

Prepare a float anchor, Drogue to brake the boat, rig the storm jib and possibly the main sail

MANEUVER RECOVERY MAN OVER THE SEA

Man overboard is an event that must not happen, prevention is the best cure.

MAN FALLING WITH LIFEJACKET

Procedure BOAT STOP

      • Leave glaze as it is
      • Luff 30 degrees

Magically the boat slows to a stop

TURN ON THE ENGINE

REWIND THE BOW

PROCEED TOWARDS THE WRECKAGE AND THROW LIFEBUAT WITH FLOATING ROPE, AND PERFORM CONCENTRIC WIDE CIRCLES UNTIL HE RECOVER IT WITHOUT REMOVING THE MAINSAIL BUT FLYING IT

TAKE IT AFT AND WITH THE TENDER CRANE, GET IT ON BOARD, ONCE DRY, 10 LASHES

MAN FALLING WITHOUT LIFEJACKET

  • Procedure BOAT STOP with autopilot + 30 ° and immediately go aft a
  • LAUNCH THE JON BUOY (as per instructions in the briefing, even in case of strong wind the Jon Buoy is equipped with ballast and a floating anchor)

TURN ON THE ENGINE

REWIND THE BOW

REACH THE WRECK WHICH IN THE MEAN TIME WILL HAVE REACHED THE SALVATION OF THE JON BUOY and will float placidly

BRING IT BACK ON BOARD AND ONCE DRY 30 LASHES

ABANDONING BOAT

A RAFT COMMANDER AND A GRAB BAG 2 MANAGER WILL BE APPOINTED AT THE BRIEFING

Tasks of Ariel’s commander:

  • Prepare Grab Bag number 1, the one that will allow us to have the opportunity to communicate with the world
  • MAKE SURE THE GRAB BAG 2 IS READY

CONTENTS GRAB BAG 1

  • Cell phones loaded
  • Satellite phones with spare batteries
  • Epirb, led flashlight
  • Portable VHF with spare battery set
  • Laminated list of the most important telephone numbers
  • Personal documents, money
  • Emergency medicine box
  • Rockets with gloves
  • Floating knife

CONTENTS GRAB BAG 2

  • water
  • Thermal blanket or fire blanket (to be used as a mat in the raft)
  • Outerwear or clothing against the cold
  • Acustic signal
  • Freeze-dried food or other
  • Medical first aid
  • Led or laser torches

Duties of the Commander of the Raft:

  • Arm it and launch it
  • Pick up the crew with life jackets
  • Make sure everyone has their boat shoes on
  • Make sure it is securely attached to the boat
  • Calm the crew

Ariel’s commander will be the last to drop out