Safety equipment Lifejackets * Compass may include: Bailers Sound signal Dinghy/life-raft Drinking water Paddles/oars Towing harness Bilge pump Isolating switches Bucket and line Tow rope First aid kit Local emergency procedures book Fire extinguisher Sounding equipment Distress signalling equipment EPIRB * * GPS Marine radio Divers flag Waterproof torch * Suitable clothing * Charts * Emergency steering Anchor/sea anchor * Alternative means of propulsion Lifebuoy * Weather and Current forecast * Tides (flood and ebb tides) rips and conditions: bars * Wind * Wave height * Latest weather and conditions information Visibility * * Source of weather information Day/night * * Area of operation Hazards * Access and exit points * may include: Local knowledge, rules and Safe havens * protocols * Launching ramps * Events * Destination port * Emergency response * Trip activity may Adequate fuel for distance to Trip intention forms be travelled include: * Description of vessel * Way points Registration number * Suitability of vessel for the Trip departure and return time * activity * Area and nature of operation * Radio used and frequency Call signs Persons to Family member * Relative * advise may Neighbour(s) * Organisation * include: Water Police Club * Recognised marine rescue Harbour master services Note in car, if appropriate * Local police Coastal radio stations * Governing body
Safety equipment may include: Lifejackets * Bailers Dinghy/life-raft Paddles/oars Bilge pump Bucket and line First aid kit Fire extinguisher Distress signalling equipment * Marine radio Waterproof torch * Charts * Anchor/sea anchor * Lifebuoy * Compass Sound signal Drinking water Towing harness Isolating switches Tow rope Local emergency procedures book Sounding equipment EPIRB * GPS Divers flag Suitable clothing * Emergency steering Alternative means of propulsion Weather and conditions: Current forecast * Wind * Latest weather and conditions information * Source of weather information * Tides (flood and ebb tides) rips and bars * Wave height * Visibility * Day/night * Area of operation may include: Hazards * Local knowledge, rules and protocols * Events * Emergency response * Access and exit points * Safe havens * Launching ramps * Destination port * Trip activity may include: Adequate fuel for distance to be travelled * Way points Suitability of vessel for the activity * Radio used and frequency Call signs Trip intention forms Description of vessel * Registration number * Trip departure and return time * Area and nature of operation * Persons to advise may include: Family member * Neighbour(s) * Water Police Recognised marine rescue services Local police Governing body Relative * Organisation * Club * Harbour master Note in car, if appropriate * Coastal radio stations *