3.2.2 Category F
3.1 Training
3.2.1 Category E
It is recommended that persons participating in sail and motorboat craft activities undertake appropriate training. A number of training schemes and approved courses are available and information can be obtained directly from course providers.
Craft that:
Sail and Motor Boats – Inland Waterways
▪Are capable of operating on the
larger exposed lakes in extreme weather conditions;
▪Have accommodation and can be
used for overnight habitation;
▪Are capable of extended voyages.
For the purpose of this Code, sailboats and motor boats are classed in six categories, four of which refer to coastal water and are covered in Chapter 2. The remaining two categories are dealt with in this Chapter.
3.2.2 Category F
Craft that:
▪Are open boats without shelter for
occupants and generally less than 7 metres in length;
▪Operate locally on rivers and
3.2 Recommended minimum safety equipment – Inland Waters
sheltered sections of lakes.
3.3 Safety Equipment Checklist
Boat owners should be aware of the category that applies to their vessel, based on its intended usage and area of operation, and ensure it is equipped with the required safety equipment. The following paragraphs provide a description of two vessel categories. Table F recommends the type and quantity of equipment that each category of craft should carry in the respective operating areas.
Table F sets out the recommended type and quantity of equipment that craft should carry for their category of craft. The levels of recommended equipment should be regarded as a minimum. Owners are encouraged to equip boats to a higher standard.
Mariners should stow fire extinguishers and a hand-held VHF in the cockpit in order that they are readily accessible in the event of an emergency, and in order to avoid having to go below to retrieve them.
It is recommended that auxillary motors for sailing boats should be suitably sized for the intended area of operation and the vessel in question.
Table F: Sail and Motor Boat – Inland
| Type of Equipment | Vessel Category and Quantity of Equipment | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lifesaving and personal safety equipment | E | F |
| 1.1 An approved PFD/Lifejacket for each person on board of at least 100 Newtons (see Appendix 5). | ✓ | ✓ |
| 1.2 Appropriate clothing. Sunscreen (SPF factor 30 or higher and UVA protection). | ✓ | ✓ |
| 1.3 A Throw Bag/buoyant heaving line. | ✓ | ✓ |
| 1.4 Horseshoe type lifebelt with light. | ✓ | |
| 1.5 Boathook (telescopic/fixed long shaft). | ✓ | ✓ |
| 1.6 Boarding Ladder/means to board the vessel. | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2. Flares (all to be within expiry date and manufacturer’s instructions to be followed) (see Chapter 11) | E | F |
|---|---|---|
| 2.1 Orange smoke signal canisters. | (3) | (3) |
| 2.2 Hand held Distress Flares | (3) | (3) |
| 2.3 Red Distress rocket flares. | (3) | (3) |
| 3. Fire Protection, Detection and Extinction | E | F |
|---|---|---|
| 3.1 Fire blanket – CE marked. | ✓ | |
| 3.2 Fire extinguishers, one of which is suitable to fight oil fires in engine spaces or fire bucket*. | (2) | |
| 3.3 All cookers/heaters using LPG should be installed as outlined in Marine Notice No. 37 of 2017. | ✓ | |
| 3.4 Gas detection and alarm system** | ✓ | |
| 3.5 Smoke Alarm. | ✓ | |
| 3.6 Carbon Monoxide Alarm. | ✓* |
- Do not deploy the bucket overboard while the boat is moving. ** Where gas is installed. ✓* In craft with enclosed accommodation.
| 4. Navigation Equipment | E | F |
|---|---|---|
| 4.1 Steering Compass. | ✓ | |
| 4.2 Foghorn, powered or aerosol type. | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4.3 Binoculars. | ✓ | |
| 4.4 Navigation drawing instruments, parallel ruler, dividers or plotting instrument. | ✓ | |
| 4.5 Navigation lights as required by boat length. | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4.6 Suitable up to date charts and/or navigation guides for cruising. | ✓ |
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| 5. Bilge Pumping | E | F |
|---|---|---|
| 5.1 Manual/Electric Bilge pump capable of pumping from any hull watertight compartment and with all hatches closed. | ✓ | ✓ |
| 5.2 At least one complete repair kit including spares should be carried. | ✓ | |
| 5.3 2 buckets fitet d with a rope lanyard (Do not use bucket overboard while the boat is moving). In the case of Category F, one bucket or a smaller bailer. | ✓ | ✓(1) |
| 5.4 All through hull fittings to be fitet d with isolation valves. | ✓ | |
| 5.5 Softwood tapered plugs located adjacent to each through hull underwater fitting. | ✓ |
| 6. Anchors and Warps | E | F |
|---|---|---|
| 6.1 Anchor with chain/warp, as appropriate for a vessels size and operating area ground holding conditions. | ✓ | (folding anchor) |
| 6.2 Boats should have a suitably reinforced deck cleat/ Samson post on the foredeck, and a suitable bow roller or fairlead used when anchoring. | ✓ | ✓ |
| 6.3 An adequate supply of warps and fenders. These should include suitable warps to allow the craft to be towed if necessary. | ✓ | ✓ |
| 7. General Equipment | E | F |
|---|---|---|
| 7.1 Emergency steering means, i.e. tiller for vessels fitet d with wheel steering as their primary means of steering. | ✓ | |
| 7.2 Waterproof torch. | ✓ | ✓ |
| 7.3 An appropriate tool kit, and spare parts for the type of craft being used. | ✓ | ✓ |
| 7.4 Suitable secondary means of engine starting including batet ry or hand start. | ✓ | |
| 7.5 Appropriate First Aid Kit. | ✓ | ✓ |
| 7.6 Storm Sail which can be quickly rigged, or the facility to deep reef existing sails (Yachts). | ✓ | |
| 7.7 Set of Oars / Oarlocks / Paddles. | ✓ | ✓ |
| 7.8 Suitable Knife. | ✓ | ✓ |
| 7.9 Instruction manuals for vessel’s essential equipment. | ✓ | |
| 7.10 Rigid or inflatable tender. | ✓ | |
| 7.11 Laminated cards for life-saving and distress signals. | ✓ | |
| 7.12 International Code of Signal Flags V I Require Assistance. | ✓ |
| 8. Communications Equipment | E | F |
|---|---|---|
| 8.1 VHF Radio (fixed unit or handheld). | ✓ | ✓ |
| 8.2 AM/FM Radio. | ✓ |
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