118Requirements on masters of certain commercial vessels in relation to bar crossings

118 Requirements on masters of certain commercial vessels in relation to bar crossings

118 Requirements on masters of certain commercial vessels in relation to bar crossings

(1) The master of a vessel to which this Part applies must ensure that, when the vessel is crossing a coastal bar, each person on board the vessel who is a passenger or special personnel—

(a) is in an open area in the after part of the vessel, and

(b) is wearing an appropriate lifejacket.

(2) The master of a vessel to which this Part applies must not cross a coastal bar if the wind speed is more than 20 knots or the swell height is more than 2 metres.

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.