The RNLI has launched Boat Fire Safety Week to help raise awareness of the dangers of fires on board vessels.
The RNLI lifeboats attended 158 incidents involving fires on board boats in the last two years.
Boat Fire Safety Week will finish on Friday, May 30. The charity has created the hashtag #BoatFireSafety2014 to give advice and for more details search for the hashtag on Facebook or Twitter.
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