Resources

Australian Builders Plate

• Download the latest edition of ‘The National Standard for the Australian Builders Plate for Recreational Boats’ (PDF)

• For other ABP documents and information, please visit the ‘ABP - Associated documents’ page

Safe vessels

• Routine maintenance ‘BEST’ boat check Boating behaviours and initiatives (transport.wa.gov.au)

• Distress beacons Distress beacons (amsa.gov.au)

• Safer boating NZ saferboating.org.nz

• Maintaining your vessel | NSW Government

• Refuelling & Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

• Maintaining your vessel (marinesafety.sa.gov.au)

Weather

• Bureau of Meteorology's Marine Weather Knowledge Centre

• Bureau’s of Meteorology's MetEye tool

• Bureau's of Meteorology's 'Five vital weather safety checks for boating'

• Bureau of Meteorology marine forecasts

• Boating Vic app - ‘Trip preparation at your fingertips’

• Weather Conditions
  
  

Safety equipment

• Safety equipment for Western Australia What safety equipment do I need? (transport.wa.gov.au)

• Safety equipment for Northern Territory Safety guide for recreational boating - NT.GOV.AU

• Safety equipment for Queensland Safety equipment for boats in Queensland (Maritime Safety Queensland) (msq.qld.gov.au)

• Safety equipment for New South Wales Safety and rules - Maritime - Roads and Maritime Services (nsw.gov.au)

• Safety equipment for Victoria Safety equipment | Transport Safety Victoria

• Safety equipment for Tasmania Safety Equipment - Marine and Safety Tasmania (mast.tas.gov.au)

• Safety equipment for South Australia - Boating safely: equipment & operation (marinesafety.sa.gov.au)

• Safety equipment for New Zealand Recreational boating - Maritime NZ

• Boating safety checklist | NSW Government

Boating rules

• Speed and restrictions - YouTube

• Rules for using NSW waterways | NSW Government

• Boating rules - Boating rules (marinesafety.sa.gov.au)

Safety campaigns

• 30 Second Challenge What safety equipment do I need? (transport.wa.gov.au)

• Boating Vic app (Maritime Safety Victoria)

• Deckee app Boating behaviours and initiatives (transport.wa.gov.au)

• Make a difference – maintain and wear your lifejacket Boating behaviours and initiatives (transport.wa.gov.au)

• Paddle Safe Paddle Smart (Maritime Safety Victoria)

• Prepare to survive: Know the five (Maritime Safety Victoria)

• Personal Watercraft: Ride Right (Maritime Safety Victoria)

• You’re the skipper You’re responsible Boating behaviours and initiatives (transport.wa.gov.au)

• Discover Boating https://discoverboating.com.au/

• How To Boat Safely