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Power Boat Operator Course Syllabus:. Includes Sounds, Signals, Distress, Shipping Channels, Navigation Markers, Navigation, Route Planning, Flares, Day Shapes, Night Lights & flash patterns,
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Power Boat Operator CourseSyllabus: Includes Sounds, Signals, Distress, Shipping Channels, Navigation Markers, Navigation, Route Planning, Flares, Day Shapes, Night Lights & flash patterns, Fire extinguisher types, hypothermia, steering rules, fire triangle, safe speed, navigation lights, speed restrictions, anchoring, wind strength, legal ages, safety equipment No Brakes.
Marine Safety Victoria • Marine Safety Victoria plays the role as the State's marine safety agency by • coordinating waterway management, • developing and implementing vessel standards and operator competencies, • protecting the marine environment and • by funding the improvement and development of associated infrastructure.
Marine Safety Victoria • Marine Act and Regulations • All vessels operating in Victorian waters are required to comply with the relevant provisions of the following documents: • Marine Act 1988 • Marine Regulations 2009 • Marine (Hire and Drive Vessels) Act 2001 • Vessel Operating and Zoning Rules • Local Port Rules & Harbour Master’s Directions • Marine Act 1988 & Marine Regulations 2009 are provided online at: www.dms.dpc.vic.gov.au or can be purchased from the Information Victoria Bookshop. • Vessel Operating and Zoning Rules are available online at: www.marinesafety.vic.gov.au.
Types of licence • General Boat Operator Licence • A general boat operator licence is required by any person over the age of 16 who is operating a powered recreational vessel. • Restricted Operator Licence • A restricted boat operator licence is required by any person over the age of 12, but under the age of 16, who is operating a powered recreational vessel.
Restricted Operator Licence • Restricted Operator Licence conditions • Holders of a restricted operator licence: a. must operate at speeds of less than 10 knots b. may operate at speeds of up to 20 knots if: • i. accompanied by a person over the age of 16 years who is licensed appropriately for the vessel being operated • ii. operating between sunrise and sunset c. must not operate a vessel that is towing. For example, if a PWC is being operated, the licence of the accompanying person must be endorsed for PWC operation PWC – Personal Water Craft eg Jetski etc to operate this you need an additional PWC endorsement.
Licence Test • What is involved in the test? • an eyesight chart to test vision • a multiple-choice test to assess knowledge of waterway rules and safe boat operation. • The minimum passing grade for the boat operator licence test, is 26 out of 30 questions. • The minimum passing grade for the PWC endorsement test is 13 out of 15 questions. • All test questions are based on Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the Victorian Recreational Boating Safety Handbook.
Powerboat Operator Licence • You can complete a Marine Safety Victoria approved training course by a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) and present the Marine Safety Victoria endorsed certificate, within 6 months of completing the course, to VicRoads to gain your licence. • If you pass this course, you will not need to sit a test at VicRoads, but you will need to pay your one, three or five year licence fee. $29.90, $89.70 or $149.50 respectively. • PWC endorsement $5.10 pa.
Sound and light signals Conduct of vessels in restricted visibility, continued
Distress Signals 12. Continuously Sounding Fog Horn 13. Burning Pitch on Deck 14. EPIRB ACTIVATION 15. PLB ACTIVATION
SOLAS • Safety Of Life At Sea • An international maritime safety treaty. • The SOLAS Convention in its successive forms is generally regarded as the most important of all international treaties concerning the safety of merchant ships • The first version of the treaty was passed in 1914 in response to the sinking of the RMS Titanic. It prescribed numbers of lifeboats and other emergency equipment along with safety procedures, including continuous radio watches.
Sections of the treaty The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974, requires flag States to ensure that their ships comply with minimum safety standards in construction, equipment and operation. • It includes articles setting out general obligations, etcetera, followed by an annex divided into twelve chapters. • [1] Of these, chapter five (often called 'SOLAS V') is the only one that applies to all vessels on the sea, including private yachts and small craft on local trips as well as to commercial vessels on international passages. Many countries have turned these international requirements into national laws so that anybody on the sea who is in breach of SOLAS V requirements may find themselves subject to legal proceedings.
VHF Marine Radio • Calling Channel 16 or 67. • Monitored 24/7 in Port Phillip and Point Lonsdale by the harbour-masters “Melbourne VTC” & “Lonsdale VTC” • Requires an appropriate radio licence: Refer ITU-R • MROCP • (Marine Radio Operators Certificate of Proficiency) • MROVCP • (Marine Radio Operators VHF Certificate of Proficiency) • GOCP (General Operators Certificate of Proficiency) • First/Second Class Radio Electronics Certificate • May be used by captain if vessel is in distress
Distress Call • “Mayday Mayday Mayday THIS IS (name of vessel and call sign)” (…) spoken three times. From french: venez m'aider, meaning "come help me". • A distress call has absolute priority over all other transmissions and may only be transmitted upon the authority of the skipper or the person responsible for the safety of your vessel.
Distress Message • “Mayday Mayday Mayday THIS IS (name of vessel and call sign) spoken three times. • Particulars of your position in • In relation to a well known geographical feature. Example • a charted feature, “20 metres North of Port Melbourne Channel Starboard Marker Number 14” • or a description ”half a nautical mile south west of Breakwater Pier ” OR • Degrees and Minutes Latitude & Longitude • 37 Degrees 52 Minutes South, 144 Degrees 54 decimal 95 Minutes East
Distress Message • The nature and kind of assistance required • “Our hull has a large hole; Bilge pump not working; Cant bail fast enough to keep up. Boat is listing at 30 degrees and rapidly sinking. Will need a to be rescued from water.” • “we are a 300 metre long super tanker with 210000 m3 of crude oil on board. Struck Gelibrand shoal at 20 knots and are listing 20 degrees to port with a large hole along the port bow through to midships. • Any other useful information to facilitate rescue including number of people on each vessel needing assistance. • For example : • “20 Persons On Board. All 20 on board are accounted for and evacuating to life rafts. Fire is out of control, involves 44 gallons of spilled fuel, and involves a 20 by 20 metre area of the top and middle decks.” • “5 persons on board Total. 3 persons presently missing. After explosion the Chimney caught fire – require Fire Brigade liaison and assistance”
Urgency Call & Message • When the distress call is not justified. • PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN • ALL STATIONS ALL STATIONS ALL STATIONS • THIS IS • ‘OCEAN RESCUE LAKES ENTRANCE’ x 3 • YACHT STANDFAST REPORTED OVERDUE ON VOYAGE FROM PORT MAQUARIE TO HOBART. LAST RADIO CONTACT 4 JUNE. POSITION 30 NAUTICAL MILES TO SEAWARD FROM CAPE HOWE. FIFTEEN METRE DESCRIPTION • WHITE HULL • BLUE SAILS • THREE PERSONS ON BOARD • ALL VESSELS KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT AND REPORT ANY SIGHTING • OUT
Safety Call • A safety signal is used when a station wants to pass important safety information such as navigational warnings or weather warnings. • SECURITE SECURITE SECURITE • Spoken as SAY-CURE-E-TAY • ‘Securite’ is French for ‘Safety’ • For example: “Say-Cure-E-Tay Say-Cure-E-Tay Say-Cure-E-Tay All Stations All Stations All Stations THIS IS (COASTGUARD RADIO DARWIN) x 3 GALE WARNING LISTEN ON VHF CHANNEL SIX SEVEN
Safety Message • Change to {nominated station eg} VHF Channel 67 • Safety Call is given again then - • Safety message example: “Say-Cure-E-Tay Say-Cure-E-Tay Say-Cure-E-Tay All Stations All Stations All Stations THIS IS (COASTGUARD RADIO DARWIN) x 3 DALY RIVER TO TORRES STRAIGHT – NORTHEASTERLY WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST FOR NEXT TWENTY FOUR HOURS OUT” This is a broadcast call – no responses are expected directly.
Radio Silence Periods: To increase Safety of Life at Sea in Australia: Two Silence Periods per hour on all Marine Bands: 27MHz, VHF, HF & MF From the hour to three minutes past the hour AND From the half-hour to three minutes past the half hour With the exception of distress calls and messages all stations should cease transmission during these periods There is another Marine Radio band used for large distance ocean traverses known as MF and HF radio. Predominantly uses SSB. 4125, 6215, 8291 KHz – weather reports available on 2056, 4149, 6230, 8113 12362 and 16528KHz from Willuna and 2201, 4426, 6507, 8176, 12365, 16356 from Charleville. Also available on VHF channel 67. For a broadcast schedule visit: www.bom.gov.au/marine
VHF Marine Radio Refer: abccourseonline.com.au
Winds – • Wind direction is Named from where they come • Abbreviation Wind Direction • N North • NE Northeast • E East • SE Southeast • S South • SW Southwest • W West • NW Northwest
Trip Preparation • Sail Plan or Trip Intentions • Vessel Maintenance • Batteries • Fuel • Equipment • Supplies • Clothing • Navigation • Crew
