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Flare Pack Inspection

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Procedure Log

This procedure has been completed on the following occasions.
Date Member Supplier Cost Comment
2021-08-11 Chris Bainbridge Force 4 200.00 New flares bought

Itemlist

This procedure applies to the following items:

(fp001), (fp002),

Required Items

The following items are referenced in the procedure and will be required to complete it.

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Item Attributes In Stores?
Costal Flare Pack redparachute = 2
redhandheld = 2
redorange = 2
 true
red parachute true
red hand flare true
red hand flare true
VHF Alkaline Case PartNo = FBA-38
 false
AA batteries true
Compass true
Air Horn true
Battery Nav Light false
Torch false
Radar Reflector true
UBUC Label false

Instructions

Overview

The flare box contains all the boats safety gear. This is equipment not regularly used but that should be to hand in an emergency

Check Flares

Each boat is equipped with a Costal Flare Pack containing 2 red parachute, 2 red hand flare and 2 red hand flare all flares are in date. This is slightly less than the advice in CDA Guidelines but are the normal sort of reasonably priced flares. Both boats acting in conjunction represent a reasonable flare pack

Spare VHF Battery

Verify that the flare kit contains VHF Alkaline Case. Replace the AA batteriesand ensure the emergency VHF batteries are sealed from water.

Compass

The flarebox should contain a Compass

Air Horn

A small airhorn powered by a direct feed serves as a surface signalling device and a diver recall signal Air Horn.

Nav lights

A vessel less than 7m that has a max speed of 7kts need only show an all round white light Collision Regs. Since we rarely operate at night the flares box should contain a Battery Nav Light and a powerful Torch all batteries should be alkaline and be replaced annually.

Radar Reflectors

CDA Guidelines, SOLAS V. The law says that a radar reflector should be fitted if practicable. We don't think it is practicable for our small boats and we shouldn't be out in fog anyway. The flare kit does contain a Radar Reflectorto be inflated and held aloft in an emergency.

Instructions

SOLAS SOLAS V requires that boats carry a copy of SOLAS Distress Table

Record

Verify that a UBUC Label is attached and log completion of the inspection, the items operational status and any conditional comments.