Accident Reporting

Commercial Vessel Survey

Marine Safety Equipment

• Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB)
• Personal Flotation Devices

Marine Radio Communications

• VHF
• Distress Call
• Safety Call
• Urgency Call
• Changes to marine radio weather and safety services from December 2006

Changes to VHF Radio Marine Weather Services

The Bureau of Meteorology advises that the coastal waters forecast services broadcast twice daily via the Telstra VHF Seaphone network will cease as from 3am Eastern Standard Time, Wednesday 31 May 2006. For further information about alternative sources of coastal waters weather information for your area please refer to the following documents.

	Changes to VHF (very high frequency) Radio Marine Weather Services
	Volunteer marine coastal radio network

Recreational Boating Safety

• Abandoning the Boat
• Alcohol & Drugs
• Australian Builders Plate
• Boat Insurance
• Boating Capacity
• Engine Failure
• International Boating Rules
• Man Overboard
• Personal Watercraft
• Safe Boating
• Speed Limits
• Unseaworthy boats
• Waterskiing
• Whales & boats