CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE SAFETY OF SMALL FISHING VESSELS

Info taken from MSN 1871 Amendment 1 (F)

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CHECK LIST OF REQUIREMENTS for OPEN Vessels less than 7 metres (L)

 

• Lifejackets – 1 per person    

• 1 Lifebuoy (with 18 metre buoyant line attached)     

• 2 Parachute Flares    

• 2 Hand-held Flares    

• 1 Smoke Signal, buoyant or hand held    

• 1 Fire Bucket + Lanyard    

• 1 Multi-purpose Fire Extinguisher (fire rating 5A/34B) – if vessel has in-board engine (extinguisher should be capable of dealing with all fire types, including hydrocarbons)

• 1 Fire Blanket (light duty) if vessel has galley or cooking area    

• 1 Satellite EPIRB or Personal Locator Beacon(s) - 1 per person    

• VHF Radio – DSC fixed, or hand held.    

• Bailer     

• Approved Navigation Lights & Sound Signals    

• Anchor and cable/warp    

• Compass    

• Waterproof Torch    

• Medical Kit in accordance with The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Medical Stores) Regulations 1995 No.1802 or any superseding regulations    

• Radar Reflector   

• CO Alarms for every enclosed space that has a fired cooking or heating appliance or where engine exhausts penetrate the wheelhouse or crew space