Recreational boating publications and forms

General boating safety

Communications

Newsletters

Recreational activity guidelines

Accident reporting

Stickers and safety packs

General boating safety

Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand leaflet [PDF: 493Kb, 10 pages]

Coastal voyage form [PDF: 114Kb, 1 page]

Safe Boating: an essential guide – booklet [PDF: 2.04Mb, 44 pages]

Radio distress calling [PDF: 102Kb, 1 page]

Tips About boating safety [PDF: 230Kb, 1 page]

Crossing the bar [PDF: 33Kb, 1 page]

Communications

Radio handbook for coastal vessels: a guide to maritime communications in New Zealand 2007 [PDF: 601Kb, 56 pages]

VHF marine channel allocation - sticker [PDF: 103Kb, 1 page]

Radio distress calling - sticker [PDF: 102Kb, 1 page]

Map of VHF coverage and working channels for New Zealand [PDF: 279Kb, 1 page]

New Zealand’s system of buoys and beacons [PDF: 321Kb, 28 pages]

Newsletters

Lookout!

Safe Seas Clean Seas

Stay Ahead

Recreational activity guidelines

Waka Ama Guidelines [PDF: 746Kb, 13 pages]

Waka Taua Guidelines [PDF: 116Kb, 21 pages]

Kayaking – Paddling to be seen [PDF: 68Kb, 2 pages]

Pleasure Boat Safety Advisory Group Final Report - 1999 [PDF: 3.05Mb, 227 pages]
and
PBSAG report recommendations - 2008 [PDF: 96.9Kb, 3 pages]

Boating safety strategy

Accident reporting

Accident, incident or serious harm injury reporting forms

Recreational vessel – accident or incident report MAR AI 5 form [PDF: 140Kb, 4 pages]

Rafting – accident or incident MAR AI 6 form [PDF: 123Kb, 2 pages]

Jet boat – accident or incident MAR AI 7 form [PDF: 122Kb, 2 pages]

Sea kayak – accident or incident MAR AI 8 form [PDF: 124Kb, 2 pages]

River/lake kayak/canoe – accident or incident MAR AI 9 form [PDF: 126Kb, 2 pages]

Report of serious harm injury/other injury/illness or disease on board a recreational vessel MAR AI 3 form [PDF: 120Kb, 2 pages]

Stickers and safety packs

Crossing the bar [PDF: 33Kb, 1 page]

Radio distress calling - sticker [PDF: 102Kb, 1 page]

Tips About Boating Safety – sticker [PDF: 43Kb, 1 page]

Free Safe Boating Pack