Victorian Numbered Regulations

MARINE REGULATIONS 2009 (SR NO 180 OF 2009) - SCHEDULE 4

SCHEDULE 4

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SAFETY EQUIPMENT ON RECREATIONAL VESSELS

TABLE A

Regulations 228(1), 228(2), 228(3), 228(4)

EQUIPMENT TO BE CARRIED ON RECREATIONAL VESSELS

Column 1 Item number	Column 2 Class of vessel	Column 3 Item of equipment	Column 4 Requirements for coastal waters	Column 5 Requirements for enclosed waters	Column 6 Requirements for inland waters
Mechanically powered recreational vessels
1	Power boat up to and including 4·8 metres in length	PFD Type 1	1 for each person on board or being towed	1 for each person on board or being towed	0
		PFD Type 1, PFD Type 2 or PFD Type 3	—	—	1 for each person on board or being towed
		Anchor, and chain or line or both	1	1	0
		Electric or manual bilge pumping system	1—if vessel has covered bilge or closed underfloor compartments, other than airtight void spaces	1—if vessel has covered bilge or closed underfloor compartments, other than airtight void spaces	1—if vessel has covered bilge or closed underfloor compartments, other than airtight void spaces
		Bailer	1—if no electric or manual bilge pumping system	1—if no electric or manual bilge pumping system	1—if no electric or manual bilge pumping system
		Compass	1—if more than 2 nautical miles from the coast	0	0

Column 1 Item number	Column 2 Class of vessel	Column 3 Item of equipment	Column 4 Requirements for coastal waters	Column 5 Requirements for enclosed waters	Column 6 Requirements for inland waters
		Bucket with lanyard	1	1	1
		Marine radio	1—if more than 2 nautical miles from the coast	0	0
		Red star parachute distress rocket	1—if more than 2 nautical miles from the coast	0	0
		Hand-held orange smoke signal	2	2	0
		Hand-held red distress flares	2	2	0
		Pair of oars with rowlocks or pair of paddles	1	1	1
		Waterproof buoyant torch	1	1	1
2	Power boat more than 4·8 metres in length	PFD Type 1	1 for each person on board or being towed	1 for each person on board or being towed	0
		PFD Type 1, PFD Type 2 or PFD Type 3	—	—	1 for each person on board or being towed
		Anchor, and chain or line or both	1	1	0
		Electric or manual bilge pumping system	1—if vessel has covered bilge or closed underfloor compartments, other than airtight void spaces	1—if vessel has covered bilge or closed underfloor compartments, other than airtight void spaces	1—if vessel has covered bilge or closed underfloor compartments, other than airtight void spaces

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Column 1 Item number	Column 2 Class of vessel	Column 3 Item of equipment	Column 4 Requirements for coastal waters	Column 5 Requirements for enclosed waters	Column 6 Requirements for inland waters
		Bailer	1—if no electric or manual bilge pumping system	1—if no electric or manual bilge pumping system	1—if no electric or manual bilge pumping system
		Compass	1—if more than 2 nautical miles from the coast	0	0
		Bucket with lanyard	1	1	1
		Marine radio	1—if more than 2 nautical miles from the coast	0	0
		Red star parachute distress rocket	1—if more than 2 nautical miles from the coast	0	0
		Hand-held orange smoke signal	2	2	0
		Hand-held red distress flares	2	2	0
		Waterproof buoyant torch	1	1	1
		Lifebuoy	1—if vessel is 8 metres or more in length but not more than 12 metres in length; 2—if vessel is more than 12 metres in length	1—if vessel is 8 metres or more in length but not more than 12 metres in length; 2—if vessel is more than 12 metres in length	1—if vessel is 8 metres or more in length but not more than 12 metres in length; 2—if vessel is more than 12 metres in length
		Dinghy or liferaft	1—if vessel is more than 12 metres in length	0	0

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Column 1 Item number	Column 2 Class of vessel	Column 3 Item of equipment	Column 4 Requirements for coastal waters		Column 5 Requirements for enclosed waters	Column 6 Requirements for inland waters
3	Personal watercraft	PFD Type 1, PFD Type 2 or PFD Type 3	1 for each person on board or being towed		1 for each person on board or being towed	1 for each person on board or being towed
		Waterproof buoyant torch	1		1	1
4	Recrea-tional tender	PFD Type 1, PFD Type 2 or PFD Type 3	1 for each person on board		1 for each person on board	1 for each person on board
Sail powered recreational vessels
5	Off-the-beach sailing yacht	PFD Type 1	1 for each person on board when operating more than 2 nautical miles from coast	0		0
		PFD Type 1 or PFD Type 2	1 for each person on board when operating 2 nautical miles from coast or less	1 for each person on board		1 for each person on board
		Electric or manual bilge pumping system	1—if vessel has covered bilge or closed underfloor compartments, other than airtight void spaces	1—if vessel has covered bilge or closed underfloor compartments, other than airtight void spaces		1—if vessel has covered bilge or closed underfloor compart-ments, other than airtight void spaces
		Bailer	1—if no electric or manual bilge pumping system and if vessel is not self-draining without intervention from crew	1—if no electric or manual bilge pumping system and if vessel is not self-draining without intervention from crew		1—if no electric or manual bilge pumping system and if vessel is not self-draining without intervention from crew

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Column 1 Item number	Column 2 Class of vessel	Column 3 Item of equipment	Column 4 Requirements for coastal waters		Column 5 Requirements for enclosed waters	Column 6 Requirements for inland waters
		Compass	1—if more than 2 nautical miles from the coast	0		0
		Marine radio	1—if more than 2 nautical miles from the coast	0		0
		Red star parachute distress rocket	1—if more than 2 nautical miles from the coast	0		0
		Hand-held orange smoke signal	2—if more than 2 nautical miles from the coast	0		0
		Hand-held red distress flares	2—if more than 2 nautical miles from the coast	0		0
6	Yacht	PFD Type 1	1 for each person on board	0		0
		PFD Type1 or PFD Type 2	0	1 for each person on board		1 for each person on board
		Anchor, and chain or line or both	1	1		0
		Electric or manual bilge pumping system	1—if vessel has covered bilge or closed underfloor compartments, other than airtight void spaces	1—if vessel has covered bilge or closed underfloor compartments, other than airtight void spaces		1—if vessel has covered bilge or closed underfloor compartments, other than airtight void spaces
		Bailer	1—if no electric or manual bilge pumping system	1—if no electric or manual bilge pumping system		1—if no electric or manual bilge pumping system
		Compass	1—if more than 2 nautical miles from the coast	0		0

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Column 1 Item number	Column 2 Class of vessel	Column 3 Item of equipment	Column 4 Requirements for coastal waters		Column 5 Requirements for enclosed waters	Column 6 Requirements for inland waters
		Bucket with lanyard	1	1		1
		Marine radio	1—if more than 2 nautical miles from the coast	0		0
		Red star parachute distress rocket	1—if more than 2 nautical miles from the coast	0		0
		Hand-held orange smoke signal	2	2		0
		Hand-held red distress flares	2	2		0
		Waterproof buoyant torch	1	1		1
		Lifebuoy	1—if vessel is 8 metres or more in length but not more than 12 metres in length; 2—if vessel is more than 12 metres in length	1—if vessel is 8 metres or more in length but not more than 12 metres in length; 2—if vessel is more than 12 metres in length		1—if vessel is 8 metres or more in length but not more than 12 metres in length; 2—if vessel is more than 12 metres in length
		Dinghy or liferaft	1—if vessel is more than 12 metres in length	0		0
Human powered recreational vessels
7	Kayak, canoe, raft and rowing boat	PFD Type 1, PFD Type 2 or PFD Type 3	1 for each person on board	1 for each person on board		1 for each person on board

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Column 1 Item number	Column 2 Class of vessel	Column 3 Item of equipment	Column 4 Requirements for coastal waters	Column 5 Requirements for enclosed waters	Column 6 Requirements for inland waters
		Electric or manual bilge pumping system	1—if vessel has covered bilge or closed underfloor compartments, other than airtight void spaces	1—if vessel has covered bilge or closed underfloor compartments, other than airtight void spaces	1—if vessel has covered bilge or closed underfloor compartments, other than airtight void spaces
		Bailer	1—if no electric or manual bilge pumping system	1—if no electric or manual bilge pumping system	1—if no electric or manual bilge pumping system
		Compass	1—if more than 2 nautical miles from the coast	0	0
		Hand-held orange smoke signal	2—if more than 2 nautical miles from coast	0	0
		Hand-held red distress flares	2—if more than 2 nautical miles from coast	0	0
		Waterproof buoyant torch	1—if more than 2 nautical miles from coast	0	0
		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	0	0
8	Funboat and pedal boat	PFD Type 1, PFD Type 2 or PFD Type 3	1 for each person on board	1 for each person on board	1 for each person on board

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Column 1 Item number	Column 2 Class of vessel	Column 3 Item of equipment	Column 4 Requirements for coastal waters	Column 5 Requirements for enclosed waters	Column 6 Requirements for inland waters
9	Recrea-tional tender	PFD Type 1, PFD Type 2 or PFD Type 3	1 for each person on board	1 for each person on board	1 for each person on board

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Note

Refer to regulation 206 for details of requirements about the carriage of EPIRBs on recreational vessels and to regulations 229 and  230 for requirements about the carriage of portable fire extinguishers and fire fighting equipment on recreational vessels.

TABLE B

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Regulation 228(5)

REQUIREMENTS FOR EQUIPMENT ON RECREATIONAL VESSELS

Item of equipment	Equipment requirements
Anchor and chain or line	The anchor with chain or line or both chain and line must be of sufficient strength and durability to secure the vessel and must be appropriate for that purpose in the area of operation of the vessel. The chain or line or combination must be securely attached to both the anchor and the vessel at all times.
Bilge pumping system	An electric or manual bilge pumping system must have a pump or pumps that are capable of draining each compartment of the boat. This may require the system to comprise more than one bilge pump. The pump must have a strainer fitted to the suction pipe. The strainer must be of a sufficiently small mesh size to prevent choking of the pump by debris.
Bailer	A bailer must be suitable for bailing water from the boat. A bucket with lanyard may also be used as a bailer.
Dinghy or liferaft	The dinghy or liferaft must be able to support the weight of all people on board in the event of swamping.
Hand-held orange smoke signal, hand-held red distress flare, red star parachute distress rocket	Hand-held orange smoke signals, hand-held red distress flares and red star parachute distress rockets kept on the vessel for use must not exceed the manufacturer's expiry date.

TABLE C

Regulation 229

TYPES OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS TO BE CARRIED ON CERTAIN SIZE OF VESSEL

Column 1 Vessel size	Column 2 Number of portable fire extinguishers required to be carried
Vessels less than 8 metres	1
Vessels 8–12 metres	2
Vessels more than 12 metres	3

TABLE D

Regulation 229

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MINIMUM CAPACITY OF PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS FOR CERTAIN VESSELS

Column 1 Volume of flammable or combustible liquids that are able to be carried on vessel	Column 2 Minimum nominal capacity of fire extinguisher
For vessels which have the capacity to carry less than 115 litres	0·9 kg
For vessels which have the capacity to carry 115–350 litres	2·0 kg
For vessels which have the capacity to carry 351–695 litres	4·5 kg
For vessels which have the capacity to carry more than 695 litres	9·0 kg

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