Non-survey beach fishery vessels operating anywhere in Australia

New equipment list

Note: The safety equipment determination does not expand a vessel's operational area. For example, a Class 3C-Restricted vessel operating under the determination can only operate in C-restricted waters that are within 200 metres of land; and a Class 3E vessel can only operate in E waters that are within 200 metres of land.

Portable safety equipment

Item	Quantity	Description	Need to know	3C*, 3C-Restricted#, 3D & 3E within 200m of land
	1 for each person onboard	Lifejacket – Level 150	Lifejackets must fit appropriately A lifejacket must be worn when crossing a designated coastal bar
	1	Waterproof buoyant torch or lantern	Have sufficient light intensity to signal for help and be stored with spare batteries
	Required if more than 1 person onboard	A retrieval device	At least 15m of floating rope of suitable strength attached to a device you can grab onto (e.g. end loop, hand hold etc) Device must be throwable and unlikely to injury a person in the water (e.g. throw bags, retriever slings, rescue quoit with rope.)

Shore-based communication

Item	Quantity	Description	Need to know	3C*, 3C-Restricted#, 3D & 3E within 200m of land
	1	Communication methods must be recorded as part of your safety management system (SMS)	At least two shore-based persons must: keep watch over the vessel at all times; and remain within 400 metres of the vessel; and raise an alarm if the master appears to be in danger

Navigational equipment

Item	Quantity	Description	Need to know	3C*, 3C-Restricted#, 3D & 3E within 200m of land
	1 set	Navigation lights	Only required when operating at night or for restricted visibility: 360 degree white light with port and star- board sidelights

Miscellaneous equipment

Item	Quantity	Description	Need to know	3C*, 3C-Restricted#, 3D & 3E within 200m of land
	1	Bailing bucket	Only required if the vessel is not self-draining Bailing bucket must have a rope attached

Note: 3C-Restricted vessels with a main inboard engine with a power output of greater than 120 kilowatts have additional fire safety requirements — see Exemption 40.

* Existing fishing vessels not required to have a certificate of survey under Exemption 02.
# New vessels not required to have a certificate of survey under Exemption 40.

Definitions

NSCV Part B (General requirements)

• Operational area category C is defined within NSCV Part B as ‘Restricted offshore operations’ 
• Operational area category C Restricted is defined within NSCV Part B as ‘Restricted offshore operations – specified areas’ 
• Operational area category ‘D’ is defined within NSCV Part B as ‘Partially smooth water operations’ 
• Operational area category E is defined within NSCV Part B as ‘Smooth water operations’. 

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