The Department of Transport is encouraging people to have their say as part of a review of safety equipment requirements for recreational vessels in WA.
 
Safety equipment is required for 100,000 recreational vessels registered in WA and also for a growing number of different types of personal water craft, sailboards, paddleboats and sail boats in specified areas of operation.
 
Safety equipment items under review include:
 
•           lifejackets;
•           distress signals – EPIRBs, PLBs and flares;
•           radios and distress signalling sheets;
•           compasses and GPSs;
•           fire extinguishers; and,
•           miscellaneous equipment (first aid, lighting, paddles, bilge pumps, anchors).
 
Feedback will be used to formulate changes to the Navigable Waters Regulations 1958.

The discussion papers are available here: http://www.transport.wa.gov.au/imarine/safety-equipment-review.asp

The survey is available here: http://app.surveymethods.com/EndUser.aspx?F3D7BBA3F6B5AEA7F1

Lets get PLB's onto Jet Skis legally and start saving lives properly!