Safety tips
As boaters in NSW maritime safety, services and infrastructure are important to us all – which is why we are contacting you with the opportunity to have your say in our annual recreational boating survey.
One aspect of inflatables that boaters are often unaware of is that NSW regulations require inflatable lifejackets to be serviced at least annually.
As Sea Bees member Dave Nash was winched with his deckie Barry Mainsbrdige from Sydney's waters after a boating accident 18 months ago, a tinge of sadness swept over him. He expected he'd never see his dream boat Kenally again - until it washed ashore in Northland, New Zealand this week.
Boaters should always Log On with Marine Rescue NSW whenever they head out on the water and Log Off when they return.
Roads and Maritime has launched a program to help boaters dispose of expired flares, with mobile collections set up along the NSW coastline.
This quiz mimics the actual Boat Driving Licence Knowledge Test and you will be presented with random questions taken from the actual test question pools. The General Boat Driving Licence Knowledge Quiz consists of 50 questions divided into Part A and Part B. Once you have selected the test you wish to complete click on the Right Arrow to move into the quiz.
This video explains the differences of float-free 406MHz EPIRBs and manually activated 406MHz EPIRBs, how to activate them, and the type of brackets suitable for both.
The movement of sand along the coast and sediment from catchments creates bars at the coastal entrances to rivers and lakes. The dynamic forces of wave action and water movement constantly change the shape, depth and channels on the bar.