Sch 3Safety equipment on recreational vessels

Schedule 3—Safety equipment on recreational vessels

Regulations 61 and 62

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Definitions

In this Schedule—

class 1 lifejacket means—

(a) before 1 July 2028, a level 100 plus lifejacket or a type 1 lifejacket; and

(b) on and after 1 July 2028, a level 100 plus lifejacket;

class 2 lifejacket means—

(a) before 1 July 2028, a level 50 lifejacket or a type 2 lifejacket; and

(b) on and after 1 July 2028, a level 50 lifejacket;

class 3 lifejacket means—

(a) before 1 July 2028, a level 50S lifejacket or a type 3 lifejacket; and

(b) on and after 1 July 2028, a level 50S lifejacket.

Part 2—Tables

Table A—Equipment to be carried on recreational vessels on coastal waters

Regulation 61(1)

| Column 1<br>Item number | Column 2<br>Class of vessel | Column 3<br>Item of equipment | Column 4<br>Requirements for coastal waters | | 1 | Powerboat up to and including 4⋅8 metres in length | Anchor, and chain or line or both | 1 | | 2 | Powerboat up to and including 4⋅8 metres in length | Electric or manual bilge pumping system | 1—if vessel has covered bilge or closed underfloor compartments, other than airtight void spaces | | 3 | Powerboat up to and including 4⋅8 metres in length | Bailer | 1—if no electric or manual bilge pumping system | | 4 | Powerboat up to and including 4⋅8 metres in length | Compass | 1—if more than 2 nautical miles from the coast | | 5 | Powerboat up to and including 4⋅8 metres in length | Bucket with lanyard | 1 | | 6 | Powerboat up to and including 4⋅8 metres in length | Red star parachute distress rocket | 1—if more than 2 nautical miles from the coast | | 7 | Powerboat up to and including 4⋅8 metres in length | Orange smoke hand-held distress signal | 2 | | 8 | Powerboat up to and including 4⋅8 metres in length | Red hand-held distress flare | 2 | | 9 | Powerboat up to and including 4⋅8 metres in length | Pair of oars with rowlocks or pair of paddles | 1 | | 10 | Powerboat up to and including 4⋅8 metres in length | Waterproof buoyant torch | 1 | | 11 | Powerboat more than 4⋅8 metres in length | Anchor, and chain or line or both | 1 | | 12 | Powerboat more than 4⋅8 metres in length | Electric or manual bilge pumping system | 1—if vessel has covered bilge or closed underfloor compartments, other than airtight void spaces | | 13 | Powerboat more than 4⋅8 metres in length | Bailer | 1—if no electric or manual bilge pumping system | | 14 | Powerboat more than 4⋅8 metres in length | Compass | 1—if more than 2 nautical miles from the coast | | 15 | Powerboat more than 4⋅8 metres in length | Bucket with lanyard | 1 | | 16 | Powerboat more than 4⋅8 metres in length | Red star parachute distress rocket | 1—if more than 2 nautical miles from the coast | | 17 | Powerboat more than 4⋅8 metres in length | Orange smoke hand-held distress signal | 2 | | 18 | Powerboat more than 4⋅8 metres in length | Red hand-held distress flare | 2 | | 19 | Powerboat more than 4⋅8 metres in length | Waterproof buoyant torch | 1 | | 20 | Powerboat more than 4⋅8 metres in length | Lifebuoy | 1—if vessel is 8 metres or more in length but not more than 12 metres in length<br>2—if vessel is more than 12 metres in length | | 21 | Powerboat more than 4⋅8 metres in length | Dinghy or life raft | 1—if vessel is more than 12 metres in length | | 22 | Personal watercraft | Waterproof buoyant torch | 1 | | 23 | Off-the-beach sailing yacht | Electric or manual bilge pumping system | 1—if vessel has covered bilge or closed underfloor compartments, other than airtight void spaces | | 24 | Off-the-beach sailing yacht | Bailer | 1—if no electric or manual bilge pumping system and if vessel is not self-draining without intervention from crew | | 25 | Off-the-beach sailing yacht | Compass | 1—if more than 2 nautical miles from the coast | | 26 | Off-the-beach sailing yacht | Red star parachute distress rocket | 1—if more than 2 nautical miles from the coast | | 27 | Off-the-beach sailing yacht | Orange smoke hand-held distress signal | 2—if more than 2 nautical miles from the coast | | 28 | Off-the-beach sailing yacht | Red hand-held distress flare | 2—if more than 2 nautical miles from the coast | | 29 | Yacht | Anchor, and chain or line or both | 1 | | 30 | Yacht | Electric or manual bilge pumping system | 1—if vessel has covered bilge or closed underfloor compartments, other than airtight void spaces | | 31 | Yacht | Bailer | 1—if no electric or manual bilge pumping system | | 32 | Yacht | Compass | 1—if more than 2 nautical miles from the coast | | 33 | Yacht | Bucket with lanyard | 1 | | 34 | Yacht | Red star parachute distress rocket | 1—if more than 2 nautical miles from the coast | | 35 | Yacht | Orange smoke hand-held distress signal | 2 | | 36 | Yacht | Red hand-held distress flare | 2 | | 37 | Yacht | Waterproof buoyant torch | 1 | | 38 | Yacht | Lifebuoy | 1—if vessel is 8 metres or more in length but not more than 12 metres in length<br>2—if vessel is more than 12 metres in length | | 39 | Yacht | Dinghy or life raft | 1—if vessel is more than 12 metres in length | | 40 | Kayak, canoe, raft and rowing boat | Electric or manual bilge pumping system | 1—if vessel has covered bilge or closed underfloor compartments, other than airtight void spaces | | 41 | Kayak, canoe, raft and rowing boat | Bailer | 1—if no electric or manual bilge pumping system | | 42 | Kayak, canoe, raft and rowing boat | Compass | 1—if more than 2 nautical miles from the coast | | 43 | Kayak, canoe, raft and rowing boat | Orange smoke hand-held distress signal | 2—if more than 2 nautical miles from coast | | 44 | Kayak, canoe, raft and rowing boat | Red hand-held distress flare | 2—if more than 2 nautical miles from coast | | 45 | Kayak, canoe, raft and rowing boat | Waterproof buoyant torch | 1—if more than 2 nautical miles from coast | | 46 | Kayak, canoe, raft and rowing boat | Spare oar with rowlock, or spare pair of oars with rowlocks, or spare paddle, as the case may be, to properly operate that kind of vessel | 1—if more than 2 nautical miles from coast | | 47 | Stand up paddleboard | Class 1 lifejacket, class 2 lifejacket or class 3 lifejacket | 1 for each person on board—if more than 400 metres from the shore | | 48 | Stand up paddleboard | Compass | 1—if more than 2 nautical miles from the coast | | 49 | Stand up paddleboard | Orange smoke hand-held distress signal | 2—if more than 2 nautical miles from coast | | 50 | Stand up paddleboard | Red hand-held distress flare | 2—if more than 2 nautical miles from coast | | 51 | Stand up paddleboard | Waterproof buoyant torch | 1—if more than 2 nautical miles from coast |