Guidelines for Health and Safety on Board Small Fishing Boats

The earlier you get warning of a fire the better

Smoke or heat detection is not required on small fishing vessels.

Vessels with less crew however may be less likely to notice a bit of smoke (for instance) while they are attending to their fishing operations. Consequently it is recommended that the very common battery operated home smoke detectors should be fitted on smaller vessels.

Fire detectors come in many forms but either operate by detecting excessive heat or detecting smoke. Smoke detectors are normally more sensitive than heat detectors but are no use if there are lots of fumes around.

If alarms keep going off - find out why and fix it!