Minimum safety equipment requirements for pleasure craft
Schedule 1 Minimum safety equipment requirements for pleasure craft
regulation 5
Part A Inland waters
1 One personal flotation device, appropriate for the activity being undertaken, for each person on board.
2 One anchor and anchor cable of at least 50 m in length.
3 If the pleasure craft is less than 5 m in length –
2 oars fitted with rowlocks or 2 paddles, unless the vessel has 2 or more independent means of propulsion that are appropriate for the size of the vessel, the waters in which the vessel is operating, and the intended role of each means of propulsion.
4 One bailer fitted with a lanyard, or one bilge pump. If the pleasure craft has covered bilges, it must have a bilge pump. If the pleasure craft is 10 m or more in length, it must have a bilge pump of minimum capacity of 100 L per minute.
5 2 L of drinking water, in a leak-proof container, for each person on board.
6 One waterproof torch.
Part B Intermediate waters
1 One personal flotation device, appropriate for the activity being undertaken, for each person on board.
2 If the pleasure craft is less than 10 m in length – one anchor and anchor cable of at least 50 m in length. If the pleasure craft is 10 m or more in length – 2 anchors and anchor cables of at least 50 m in length.
3 If the pleasure craft is less than 5 m in length –
2 oars fitted with rowlocks or 2 paddles, unless the vessel has 2 or more independent means of propulsion that are appropriate for the size of the vessel, the waters in which the vessel is operating, and the intended role of each means of propulsion.
4 One bailer fitted with a lanyard, or one bilge pump. If the pleasure craft has covered bilges, it must have a bilge pump. If the pleasure craft is 10 m or more in length, it must have a bilge pump of minimum capacity of 100 L per minute.
5 2 L of drinking water, in a leak-proof container, for each person on board.
6 One waterproof torch.
7 2 red flares and 2 orange smoke flares.
8 One V distress sheet.
9 If the pleasure craft is 5 m or more in length – one portable fire extinguisher. If the pleasure craft is 10 m or more in length – 2 portable fire extinguishers.
10 If the pleasure craft is 10 m or more in length – 2 fire buckets of minimum capacity of 9 L and fitted with lanyards.
Part C Open waters
1 One personal flotation device, appropriate for the activity being undertaken, for each person on board.
2 One anchor and anchor cable of at least 50 m in length for vessels less than 10 m in length. 2 anchors and anchor cables of at least 50 m in length for vessels 10 m or more in length.
3 If the pleasure craft is less than 5 m in length –
2 oars fitted with rowlocks or 2 paddles, unless the vessel has 2 or more independent means of propulsion that are appropriate for the size of the vessel, the waters in which the vessel is operating, and the intended role of each means of propulsion.
4 One bailer fitted with a lanyard, or one bilge pump. If the pleasure craft has covered bilges, it must have a bilge pump. If the pleasure craft is 10 m or more in length, it must have a bilge pump of minimum capacity of 100 L per minute.
5 2 L of drinking water, in a leak-proof container, for each person on board.
6 One waterproof torch.
7 2 red flares and 2 orange smoke flares.
8 One V distress sheet.
9 One registered EPIRB.
10 If the pleasure craft is 5 m or more in length – one portable fire extinguisher. If the pleasure craft is 10 m or more in length –2 portable fire extinguishers.
11 If the pleasure craft is 10 m or more in length – 2 fire buckets of minimum capacity of 9 L and fitted with lanyards.
12 One liquid damped compass or operational GPS receiver.
13 One paper chart or electronic chart system displaying the area of operation.
14 If the pleasure craft is 10 m or more in length – one lifebuoy.
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