Small Fishing Vessel Safety Manual - TP 10038 E (2003)

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Table of Contents

Document Information

Foreword

Definitions

Navigating Safely

• Rules of the Road
• Lights and Signals
• Buoys and Markers
• Navigation Equipment
• Sailing Plans

Stability

• Centre of Gravity
• The Free Surface Effect
• Loose Water or Fish on Deck
• Loading and Unloading
• Icing Conditions
• Freeboard

Safety on the Job

• Housekeeping
• Working Safely
• Working Aloft
• Directing Winch or Crane Operations
• Fire Prevention
• Refuelling Precautions

Equipment and Installations

• Ropes and Tackle
• Other Equipment

Life Saving Equipment

• First Aid Kits
• Fire Extinguishers
• Life Jackets
• Immersion Suits
• Life Rafts
• Boats
• Distress Flares
• EPIRB

Weather Information

• Weather Warnings
• Severe Sea States
• Thunderstorms
• Fog and Snow
• Icing
• Metric Conversion Tables
• Beaufort Scale

Emergencies

• Firefighting Tactics
• Recovering Someone Who Falls Overboard
• Hypothermia
• Radio Distress Calls
• Search and Rescue Signals

Distress Signals.

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