What Safety Stuff Do You Need to have onboard your
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for
boats vary by the size of your boat and the Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 and
amended regulations of 2007.
The re=
quired safety
equipment will vary according to your Survey category. For 1, 5,15 or 40nm. Here are some of the required items, but are =
not
limited to these only.
1. Life Jackets PFD’s
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class=3Dnotecaption>Have properly fitting life jackets aboard for all
passengers. Darrin
Klimek/Lifesize/Getty Images Note that these have a maximum bearable
weight.
Drowning is the number-one boat-related
accident. Boat owners are required to carry personal flotation devices (PFD=
s)
for each person on board at all times. Children under 12 years of age are
required to wear an approved PFD unless below deck. Life jackets must be the
appropriate size for both adult and children. Follow instructions on how to=
put
your life jacket on correctly.
2. Distress Signals and other equipment
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life jacket per person SABS approved |
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Projectile
flare set |
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Hand-held
red distress flares |
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Four
red rocket parachute flares |
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Floating
orange smoking marker |
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One sound
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(other than a life jacket whistle) |
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radar reflector &nbs=
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400mm only vessels 9m or more |
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Marine
VHF radio or 29 mhz radio |
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(with which bearings can be taken) |
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Navigation
chart for the area of operation |
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Suitable
approved fire extinguisher 1 per engine |
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2x
oars or paddles for one engine |
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Capsize
bottle & rope 1.5 times of vessel length |
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vessel 6 meters and over min 5 meters of chain vessel 6 meters and
under min 3 meters of chain |
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Space blankets |
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1
litre of water per person |
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Suitable
air bellow & repair kit only on inflatable |
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Spares
& tools |
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Marking
of equipment & trailer |
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Emergency ste=
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Id sheet
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2m x width of vessel (orange or yellow) |
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Buoyancy as p=
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regulations |
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bucket for non self-draining decks |
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skipper to be night rated |
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Appropriate
navigation lights |
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Water
proof torch with spare batteries & bulb |
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Illuminated
compass |
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3. Throw able=
Personal
Flotation Devices (PFD’s) ![](3D"RadioSaf_files/image004.jpg")
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span
class=3Dnotecaption> Life
rings are great for bigger boats in case someone goes overboard. Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images
Boats that are 16 ft. and over are advised to have=
throw
able flotation devices, such as life rings, horseshoes or flotation cushion=
s.
Make sure the flotation cushion has two straps. Wearing light colored
reflective clothing will make you more visible should you end up going
overboard, making it easier for crew to spot you in the water.
4. Fire Extinguishe=
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The second common and fatal accident on a boat is a fire. Boats with
enclosed engines, or fuel tanks that are in a
compartment must have a marine approved fire extinguisher. Boats must have a
fire extinguisher for each engine on board.
5. Navigation
Lights
All boaters boating after sunset are
required to have specific navigation lights. Starboard lights are green lig=
hts
that shine straight ahead and 112.5 degrees down the right side of a boat. =
The
port light is a red light on the left side of the boat that works the same =
as
the starboard light. The masthead lights are white lights on both sides of =
the
bow. The stern light is on both sides of the stern, shining to 67.5 degrees
down the side. An anchor light is a white light that shines all around and
should be used when a boat is anchored out on the water.
6. Minimum number of persons al=
lowed
on a boat.
Skipper + 1.
Maximum number of persons allowed on a
boat, will be determined by the % buoyancy built in under the deck, in rela=
tion
to the combined mass weight of the crew and fuel.
Normally one for every running meter
length of boat, but this will be indicated on your Survey certificate.
7. Anchor
Make sure your trip is tied while you =
are
underway from the launch site, this will assist you when you need to put the
anchor out in an emergency.
Never try to dislodge a stuck anchor by
tying the anchor rope to the stern of the boat, always use the bow to dislo=
dge
the anchor, having the boat positioned with the bow facing the oncoming wav=
es.
8. First aid kit (Don’t
forget the Panado’s and a bolt cutter may come in handy to
remove a treble hook.)
9. Tool kit
Appropriate tool kit with spare parts such as plug=
s,
fuel filters, fuel hose clamps, fuel pumps, tie straps insulation tape and =
12v
fault finding light, are all useful to have on board. In addition a set of
jumper leads.
10.
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But driving a boat requires skill and one of the
most important jobs for a
Skip=
per is
to keep a proper look-out at all times.
Look=
-out
for floating debris, hazards like submerged reefs or rocks,
Other
boats especially kayaks and dinghies, and of course swimmers.
You're the skippe=
r,
you're responsible and for a good skipper these are good habits"
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THE HISTORY OF SADSAA AND WHAT IT STANDS FOR
In 1957, an organization named the South African Game Fish
Association (SAGFA) was formed and catered mainly for anglers fishing from
larger game fishing boats in South African waters. At that stage SAGFA=
had
six Provincial bodies and two clubs, the S.A. Marlin and Tuna Club - Simons town and the Natal Rod & Reel Club – =
In October 1958, the South African Ski Boat Angling Association
(SASBAA) was formed in the Turfontein Hotel,
Johannesburg in the presence of Dave Brunt, Basil Ashi=
ngton,
Leo Rossetenstein and Alf Jones. Alf is s=
till
living today. This name was subsequently changed to the S.A. Ski-Boat
Light Tackle Game Fishing Association (SASBLTGFA). The name change was
the result of the very futuristic vision that (a) Light Tackle was identifi=
ed
as a conservation method and (b) game fish, in being pelagic, was less
threatened than bottom fish. This was during the time when South
Africa’s 200 mile Economic Zone came into being and it was considered
merely a matter of time before a ripple effect would also affect the near-
shore areas as we are now experiencing.
After a period of extended negotiations between SAGFA and SASBLTGFA the two
organizations amalgamated in 1988 when and the name was once again changed =
to
the present South African Deep Sea Angling Association (SADSAA).
SADSAA is internationally affiliated to the European Federation of Sea Angl=
ers
(EFSA) and to the Federation Internationalle de=
Peche Sportive en Mer (FI=
PS-M)
through its membership to the S.A. Federation of Sport & Sea Angling.&n=
bsp;
The question now is:
WHAT DOES SADSAA D=
O FOR
ITS INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS ?
~ Provides for their member bodies to represent them at
SADSAA.
~ Provides for members to represent their Province annua=
lly
on an inter-provincial level as well as on a national level.
~ Provides for members to be selected for SADSAA colours
prior to being selected for Protea=
colours.
~ Provides through I.G.F.A. for members to apply for
internationally acclaimed world records.
~ Provides for members to have access to the All Africa
records.
~ Provides anglers selected on a national and internatio=
nal
(Protea) level with a small percentage of spons=
orship
from our Springbok fund.
~ Provides the members with suitably qualified selectors=
to
attend all nationals to help with the selection / improvement and developme=
nt
of future Protea ang=
lers.
~ Provides the guidelines for safety regulations for all=
the
member skippers.
~ Provides through qualified instructors the resources to
obtain skippers tickets and seaworthy tickets for their members.
~ Provides the training for all safety Officers.
~ Employs paid appointed Specialists working for the mem=
bers
of SADSAA when necessary.
~ Provides for its members, government representation, at
all levels.
~ Provides a two page write up six times a year in the
Ski-Boat magazine that 90% of the members of SADSAA subscribe to.
~ Provides guidelines for member bodies on the running of
their Provinces and in turn the Provinces to the clubs etc.
~ Provides the members with a website updated by the Off=
ice
Bearers of SADSAA.
~ Provides all clubs with a newsletter from the SADSAA
P.R.O. updating them with matters.
~ Provides the members =
with
the infrastructure for contesting matters relating to angling / ski boating
etc. E.G.
• 4x4 banning on beaches
• Fishing licences
• Bag limits imposed by the Government etc.
~ Provides the junior angler to represent his/her Province
nationally with annual U16 and U19 National Championship tournaments.
~ Provides the opportunity for PDI&=
#8217;s
to join and partake in the sport at all levels.
~ Provides the opportunity for women to compete and be
recognised on the same level and ability as men for Provincial, National an=
d Protea levels.
~ SADSAA is a member of ILTA, EFSA, CIPS and FIPS which
provides opportunities for members and clubs to compete internationally on =
all
levels.
~ Provides all members and member bodies with a Saf=
ety
Officer, Environmental Officer, Records Officer, Development Officer, Public
Relations Officer,
Tournaments Officer (both international and local), a Secretary
and Treasurer to see to the needs of all member bodies and their members.
~ Most of all SADSAA provides the opportunity to each and
every member to belong to a locally and internationally highly respected and
motivated association.