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.aspThe survey is available here:
http://app.surveymethods.com/EndUser.aspx?F3D7BBA3F6B5AEA7F1Lets get PLB's onto Jet Skis legally and start saving lives properly!