Safety

AMSA

Australian Maritime Safety Authority This site includes a link for you to register your new EPIRB electronically.

AMSA EPIRB Registration page

From this page, you can download a MS Word Document template to fill out and email back to AMSA to register your new EPIRB. There's also a form you can print off, write on and fax or snail-mail to AMSA.

Cruising Section Risk Management System

This document helps you to identify and mitigate the risks inherent in cruising.

WA Sea Rescue Contact Details

This link takes you to a WA FESA (Fire and Emergency Services Authority) web page containing contact details for all FESA-sponsored Sea Rescue organisations in WA.

Dinghy Safety Protocol

In January 2005, two of our cruising brethren lost their lives while making the short trip from shore to their yacht in a tender at Rottnest Island. In the hope of preventing this kind of tragedy from happening again, we encourage everyone to read and follow the attached Dinghy Safety Protocol.

Fremantle Volunteer Sea Rescue Group

FSC now has a very close relationship with our guardian angels at Freo Sea Rescue. Their website is the place to find out all about them.

Cruising Section "Green Book" Safety Regulations

This book provides guidance for Cruising Skippers on ways to minimise the risks associated with cruising. It is a work in progress so if you have any suggestions for improvement, don't hesitate to contact the author, Kim Klaka. You can contact me (Rob Hills, the webmaster) via the website and I'll forward your message on to Kim.

Man Overboard Symposium

In August 2005, the US Sailing Safety at Sea Committee organised a group of boats and people to test out Man Overboard techniques and equipment in what is arguably the most significant symposium of its kind ever conducted for boating. The link below takes you to a website where you can download the findings of the symposium. This is a "must-read" document!

Maritime Safety Queensland - Safety Reports

Although it sounds dry, this site contains a fascinating set of stories of marine accidents. Read, be entertained and learn from other people's mistakes and misfortune!

Ouzo Accident Report

This report describes the circumstances surrounding the deaths of 3 men aboard the yacht Ouzo which disappeared without a trace on the south coast of England. It concluded that the yacht sank as the result of a collision with or swamping by a ferry and contains useful recommendations about avoiding such events.

ICC CCS Piracy Reports

Concerned about or interested in Piracy. The International Chamber of Commerce's Commercial Crime Services division provides regular reports through their website

Accidental Gybes

This article describes why you would want to prevent Accidental Gybes (by listing a number of deaths that have resulted from them) and details one type of modification to a boat that can help.

RPAYC Green Book

The Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club publish their "Green Book" online - this contains, among other things, detailed information about equipment you should have on your boat to enhance your safety and that of your crew.

Cruising Section Safety Checklist (Long Coastal)

This document accompanies the "Green Book" (also in this section of the website) and is designed to help you ensure your boat is as safe as you can make it for longer cruises (eg the Abrolhos, Albany and beyond). If you have any suggestions for improvement, please contact Kim Klaka via this website

Cruising Section Safety Checklist (Short Coastal)

This document accompanies the "Green Book" (also in this section of the website) and is designed to help you ensure your boat is as safe as you can make it for cruising. If you have any suggestions for improvement, please contact Kim Klaka via this website

Storm Preparation

This is an excellent document about preparing your vessel for a storm

Safety Videos

This is an excellent set of short videos demonstrating various safety techniques such as man-overboard procedures (including with kite), hoisting and sailing with storm sails, deploying liferafts, maintaining your PFD. You'll be asked to register with your email address before you can view the videos, but you can unregister straight away afterwards and they're well worth the effort

Have You Had First Hand Experience of a MOB Incident?

"Sue" writes on noonsite.com: "Coastline Technology in conjunction with the UK magazine Sailing Today and the RLNI, are planning a MOB initiative by tackling head on the scenario that a husband and wife are out sailing (she only goes along to keep him company and has very little confidence and sailing ability) and he falls overboard..."