Power Boat Safety Over 24M
Power Boats over 24m (78’9″)
Minimum Safety Equipment Requirements
The following list outlines the minimum safety equipment required on
Power Boats over 24m (78’9″). You may want to bring more equipment based on your type of boat, your activity and the current and forecasted weather and water conditions. You can review the equipment you must carry aboard your boat and
get specific information about each piece.
| PERSONAL LIFESAVING APPLIANCES | |
|---|---|
| One (1) lifejacket or PFD for each person on board. | |
| One (1) reboarding device | |
| One (1) buoyant heaving line at least 15 m (49’3″) long. | |
| Two (2) SOLAS lifebuoys, of which:
• one (1) is attached to a buoyant line at least 30 m (98 ’5”) long; and • one (1) is equipped with a self-igniting light. |
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| Lifting harness with appropriate rigging | |
| VISUAL SIGNALS | |
|---|---|
| One (1) watertight flashlight | |
| Twelve (12) flares of Type A, B, C or D, only six (6) can be Type D | |
| VESSEL SAFETY EQUIPMENT | |
|---|---|
| One (1) anchor and at least 50 m (164’1”) of cable, rope or chain in any combination | |
| Bilge-pumping arrangements | |
| NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT | |
|---|---|
| Two (2) sound-signalling appliances that meet the applicable standards set out in the Collision Regulations |
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| Navigation lights | |
| One (1) magnetic compass that meets the requirements set out in the | |
| One (1) radar reflector | |
| FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT | |
|---|---|
| One (1) 10BC fire extinguisher at all of the following locations:
• at each access to any space where a fuelburning cooking, heating or refrigerating appliance is fitted; • at the entrance to any accommodation space; and • at the entrance to the machinery space. |
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| One (1) power-driven fire pump located outside the machinery space, with one fire hose and nozzle that can direct water into any part of the boat | |
| Two (2) axes | |
| Four (4) buckets of at least 10 L each | |
NAVIGATION LIGHT AND SHAPE REQUIREMENTS
Power Boats under 12 m (39’4”) – Rule 23
OPTION 1
• One (1) masthead light;
• Sidelights; and
• One (1) sternlight
OPTIONAL
A second masthead abaft of and higher than the forward one light
Boats at Anchor under 50 m (164’1’’) – Rule 30
NIGHT ANCHOR
• One (1) all-round white light
OPTIONAL – Another all-round white light at or near the stern and at a lower level than the other light NOTE: You may use any available lights to illuminate decks
DAY ANCHOR
• One (1) ball
