Safety gear requirements for boaters
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rockdog
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Statler- you must have your boat registration, or a photo copy of it on board. Thats the numberson the side of your boat. You must also have your boaters license on board.
Having both is what you need, in addition to the safety gear. But not having a copy of your registration, or not having your boater license with you is a fine.
Having both is what you need, in addition to the safety gear. But not having a copy of your registration, or not having your boater license with you is a fine.
TheHurtLocker
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Leftcoast sent me this pic of the RCMP in the Lund Marina.
SlabChaser
Member
Just to make sure I am compliant, is the document I need the "pleasure craft license" issued by Transport Canada? I've never kept it on my boat and I am guessing I should start to.
merrittboy1
Member
I was boarded two years ago. Wanted registration and pleasure craft license first. Checked through everything. Wanted to see all life jackets, ropes etc. only thing I did not have we're flares. I did not think I needed them as long as I had suitable flashlights. But 24 ft boat had to have both. Just a warning though. Never mentioned ladder, but I have a low area on transom. Also wanted to see a first aid kit, checked to see if fire ext. was up to date. So from that point on I have overloaded with safety gear. The little safety kit sold at many stores although suitable, but did not make me feel comfortable. Actually that pleasure craft license was big thing to them... I am glad that they are out there checking, I can be lazy at times and it makes me think....
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Wow look at the antennas, cameras etc. It looks like a soviet era spy trawler.
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NautiGirl
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Yes- pleasure craft licence= transport canada registration with # from your bow, and then pleasure craft operator card= the driver's licence you get from the multiple choice test
Here is a 'tip'. I scanned my pleasure craft license and blew it up to 8 1/2 " x 11" and when I print my fresh or salt fishing license off the computer, I print the pleasurecraft license on the back so no matter where I'm fishing, I've got it. I'm not sure if it's legal or not (not carrying the original) because I haven't been checked with it yet. Because it's such a damned pain in the a** replacing cards & licences etc, I hate to carry my wallett on the water so my paper fishing licenses are in a zip loc bag in by tackle box. Based on what I've read here I will now add a copy of my boat registration. Thanks for all the advice.
Cheers; Twogone (Ladysmith)
Cheers; Twogone (Ladysmith)
Below are quotes from Transport Canada's website http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/marinesafety/debs-obs-paperwork-paperwork_operator-360.htm
"A pleasure craft licence is a document with a unique licence number for a pleasure craft. The number allows Search and Rescue personnel to access important information in an emergency.
The law requires all pleasure craft powered by 10 horsepower (7.5 kW) or more engine, to have a pleasure craft licence, unless they have a vessel registration. There is a $250 fine if you are found operating a vessel without a licence. You must carry a copy of your Pleasure Craft Licence on board at all times and display the pleasure craft licence number on the bow of your boat above the waterline on both sides in block characters that:
•are at least 7.5 centimetres (3 inches) high; and
•in a colour that contrasts with the colour of the bow.
Cost: Pleasure craft licences are free and are valid for 10 years. "
"The Competency of Operators of Pleasure Craft Regulations require all operators of pleasure craft fitted with any type of motor and used for recreational purposes to carry proof of competency on board.*
Proof of competency indicates the boater has a basic level of boating safety knowledge required for safe recreational boating. In the past, anyone of any age could operate a recreational boat without any minimum boating safety knowledge, experience or training. These requirements were introduced in 1999 in response to boating deaths and injuries, with the goal of improving safety on Canadian waterways through education and training.
Proof of competency can be any of the following:
•A Pleasure Craft Operator Card - this is the most common proof, obtained after passing an accredited boating safety test
•Proof of having passed a boating safety course in Canada before April 1, 1999
•A specified marine certificate from the List of Certificates of Competency, Training Certificates and other Equivalencies accepted as Proof of Competency when Operating a Pleasure Craft
•A completed rental-boat safety checklist – good only for the rental period
•For Foreign Visitors, an operator card or equivalent which meets the requirements of their own state or country. "
Saxe Point
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I laminated a photocopy of my boat registration and leave it in the glove box. My licenses (boat operator, radio operator and fishing) I keep in a ziplock bag inside a small and thin nylon briefcase along with charts (still required by the rules). I take it every time I go and know that everything is in there.
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spring fever
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You're right MR-you don't need a lic to own the radio. All I have is an aeronautical lic-only had one guy look at it and he just shrugged. Probably technically not legal but I'm getting tired of all this nit-picking-checking this and that-it's has its place but man it gets tedious-I say put Mike Duffy in charge-now there's a man who knows how to be " OUT to LUNCH" LOL
bigbruce
Crew Member
You do need a VHF Operators' License to use your radio. And people with VHF radios should take the course leading to the exam to get one. It's pretty obvious listening to some of the crap spewing out on channel 16 that there's a whole lot of people out there that either haven't got licenses or are simply clueless about what marine radio use and Channel 16 is all about.
spring fever
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I am getting a headache reading this stuff-Am I reading this section right about exemptions http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/h_sf01775.html. I followed through and looked at the schedule of frequencies and I think most of us are exempt. I'm not saying that you shouldn't take the course but it may explain why no tickets if you have an ordinary vhf mobile unit on your boat
bigbruce
Crew Member
Radio License and Operator Certificate are different things. Most recreational boaters will not require a radio license but all require an Operators Certificate. From the Transport Canada website:
Certification
Do I still require a Radio Operator Certificate?
Yes. The Radio Operator Certificate is still a requirement for anyone who may be operating the maritime radio equipment, regardless of whether a radio licence is required.
How do I obtain a certificate?
Candidates for the Radio Operator Certificate must successfully complete an examination. The exam can be written in any Industry Canada office or with an examiner accredited by Industry Canada. Your local boating association may be able to provide you with more information, or you can contact your local Industry Canada office RIC-66.
Certification
Do I still require a Radio Operator Certificate?
Yes. The Radio Operator Certificate is still a requirement for anyone who may be operating the maritime radio equipment, regardless of whether a radio licence is required.
How do I obtain a certificate?
Candidates for the Radio Operator Certificate must successfully complete an examination. The exam can be written in any Industry Canada office or with an examiner accredited by Industry Canada. Your local boating association may be able to provide you with more information, or you can contact your local Industry Canada office RIC-66.
