The Recreational Boating Safety handbook is available for download
Individual chapters for download
| Document link | Topics |
|---|---|
| Contents (3.4 MB PDF) |
Introduction Common marine terms |
| Licensing and registration (544.3 KB PDF) |
Boat operator licensing Applying for a boat operator’s licence Applying for a special permit Motor vessel registration Boat Code Proof of vessel ownership Vessels registered in other states Displaying your registration label and numbers |
| Planning and preparation (434.4 KB PDF) |
Choosing the right boat Before you take your boat on the water Towing and launching |
| Safety on the water (695.2 KB PDF) |
Let someone know Your duty of care Boating with children Speed limits Loading for stability Fuelling and fire prevention Alcohol and drugs |
| Safety equipment (1.1 MB PDF) |
What you need and where Required safety equipment checklists Variation from standard requirements Standards and features |
| Weather and other potential hazards (417.0 KB PDF) |
Before you go out On the water |
| Navigation (540.2 KB PDF) |
The international rules Anchoring restrictions Interacting with big ships Navigating in restricted visibility |
| Buoys, marks, beacons, signals and signs (2.5 MB PDF) |
Buoyage and navigation marks Signals on vessels Navigation lights |
| Anchoring, mooring and berthing (520.8 KB PDF) |
Anchoring and mooring Berthing at a wharf or jetty |
| Emergency action (757.4 KB PDF) |
Your obligations Common situations Abandoning your vessel Distress signals First aid afloat Search and rescue (SAR) Towing a vessel on water |
| Navigating South Australian rivers (616.8 KB PDF) |
Local knowledge Inland waters and rivers |
| Special activities (914.7 KB PDF) |
Personal watercraft Waterskiing Seaplanes |
| Protecting the environment (498.4 KB PDF) |
Marine wildlife Aquatic reserves and marine parks Avoiding pollution Historic shipwrecks Riverbank erosion Watching our borders |
| Contact details and further information (350.6 KB PDF) |
Service SA customer service centres Contacts for other enquiries Answers to self-check questions |
