Power Boats over 12m and up to 24m (39’4″ – 78′ 9″)
Power Boats over 12m and up to 24m (39’4″ – 78′ 9″)
Minimum Safety Equipment Requirements
The following list outlines the minimum safety equipment required on
Power Boats over 12m and up to 24m (39’4″ – 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 (See Note 1) |
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| One (1) buoyant heaving line at least 15 m (49’3″) long. | |
| One (1) lifebuoy equipped with a self-igniting light or attached to a buoyant line at least 15 m (49’3”) long | |
| VISUAL SIGNALS | |
|---|---|
| One (1) watertight flashlight | |
| Twelve (12) flares of type A, B, C or D, not more than six (6) of which are of type D (See Note 2) |
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| VESSEL SAFETY EQUIPMENT | |
|---|---|
| One (1) anchor and at least 15 m (49’3″) of cable, rope or chain in any combination | |
| Bilge-pumping arrangements | |
| NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT | |
|---|---|
| One (1) sound-signalling appliance. Two required if the boat is 20 m and over that meets the applicable standards set out in the Collision Regulations |
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| Navigation lights (See Note 4) |
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| One (1) magnetic compass that meets the requirements set out in the Navigation Safety Regulations |
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| One (1) radar reflector (See Note 6) |
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| 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) axe | |
| Two (2) buckets of at least 10 L each | |
NAVIGATION LIGHT AND SHAPE REQUIREMENTS
Power Boats from 12 m (39’4”) to under 50 m (164’1”) – 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
