Operation Boat Safe

GLENBAWN dam reopened to visitors today following the catastrophic fire conditions on the weekend and skippers are reminded operation boat safe is underway.

Roads and Maritime Services boating officers and police officers will be checking compliance and conducting education for boat safety, said Angus Mitchell, director of New South Wales Maritime.

“The overarching message Boating Safety Officers will be getting across is the zero tolerance for not wearing a life jacket,” Mr Mitchell said.

“Inflatable lifejackets must be serviced and certified annually, or in accordance with the manufacturers’ timeframe,” he said.

“Skippers are encouraged to be aware of the new and amended boating rules which came into effect on 1 July 2016 under the Marine Safety Regulation 2016,” he said.

“There are new lifejacket standards and simplified requirements for wearing lifejackets,” he said.

“Our aim throughout the operation is to continue to reduce the number of serious injury and fatal boating incidents on NSW waterways by creating awareness through safety education and compliance activities,” Angus Mitchell said.