# Council Directive 93/103/EC of 23 November 1993 concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for work on board fishing vessels (thirteenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC), Division 5.2: Fire-fighting equipment must always be kept in its proper location, maintained in good working order, and be available for immediate use.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Workers must be familiar with the location of fire-fighting equipment, the way it works and how it should be used.
The presence of extinguishers and other portable fire-fighting equipment must always be checked before the vessel gets under way.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1993/103/annex/II/division/5/division/5.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1993-103/annex-II/division-5/division-5.2
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