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5 knot speed restriction area

Closed waters motorised vessels

Anchorage area

Kite and windsurf prohibited

Port of Cocos Island boundary

Port Authority mooring, mooring buoys

CAUTION Submarine cables

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CAUTIONVessels are warned not to anchor,

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Kite and windsurfingProhibited within 150 metres of the fuel facility.

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Required safety equipmentVessels are required to carry certain items of safety equipment. The quantity and type of equipment varies depending on how far offshore you travel, and it is important to understand that these are minimum requirements.

Recreational Skipper’s Ticket (RST)The person in charge of a recreational vessel with a motor of 6hp or less is not required to hold an RST.

A person in charge of a recreational vessel with a motor greater than 6hp is required to hold an RST.

You are required to carry your RST card when boating.

Age restrictions

A person under 10 years may not drive a motor boat.

RST holders over 14 but under 16 years of age are restricted to operating during daylight hours at a speed less than 8 knots.

Personal water craft (PWC)To operate a PWC at a speed greater than 8 knots you must be at least 16 years of age and hold an RST.

Every person on board a PWC must wear a lifejacket at all times and at times carry safety equipment:

• Within 400 metres of the shore – either level 150, 100 or 50/50s

• Between 400 metres and 2 nm from shore – level 100 or 150 only and carry an in date inshore distress flare kit

• Between 2 and 5 nm – level 100 or 150 only and an in date inshore distress flare kit and EPIRB.

Freestyling and wake jumping is prohibited:

• within any speed restricted area;

• within 30 metres of another PWC;

• within 50 metres of another vessel or person in the water.

Vessels less than 3.75 metresA person in charge of a vessel less than 3.75 metres in length is not allowed to travel greater than five nautical miles from the mainland shore.

DivingAny boat with divers (not snorkellers) operating from it must always display signals by day or night to alert other boat users. The daytime signal for divers is an International Code Flag “A”. The flag must be at least 750mm long and 600mm wide.

Divers operating without a vessel, for example from a jetty, must display the International Code Flag “A”. The flag must be at least 750mm long and 600mm wide.

The flag may be displayed from a buoy. If displayed from a buoy, the flag must not be less than 300 mm in length and 200 mm in width.

The flag must be clearly visible to all vessels operating in the vicinity.

Vessels to keep clearWhen approaching a place or another vessel displaying International Code Flag “A” or, during the hours of darkness, the appropriate signal you must —

(a) keep your vessel at least 50 metres clear of that place or vessel; or

(b) where it is not possible to keep 50 metres clear of that place or vessel —

(i) proceed at the slowest speed at which his vessel can be safely navigated; and

(ii) maintain a proper lookout for people in the water, whilst passing within 50 metres of the place or vessel displaying the flag or the appropriate signal.

Kite and windsurfingIn certain conditions these small, fast moving sailing vessels may be difficult to see and skippers need to maintain a proper lookout at all times and take appropriate action to avoid collisions.

All windsurfers and kitesurfers have a duty of care to ensure their activities are conducted with regard to the prevailing conditions and circumstances and take appropriate action to avoid collisions.

Kite and windsurfers operating more than 400 metres from shore are required to carry safety equipment. To get a sticker about the rules visit, www.transport.wa.gov.au/kitesafe or call 13 11 56.

Paddle craftRecreational canoes, kayaks, surf skis, wave skis, inflatables or similar paddle craft that are propelled by a person using a paddle must comply with WA marine laws. To get a brochure and sticker about the rules call 13 11 56 or visit www.transport.wa.gov.au/imarine/paddlesafe

Aids to navigationIt is illegal to interfere with, remove or damage any beacon, buoy or other artificial aid to navigation. Without permission in writing from the Department of Transport (DoT), it is illegal to secure any vessel to any beacon, buoy, seamark or other aid to navigation.

Obstruction of navigation aids, channels and leads Drop nets, fishing nets, marker buoys or other buoyed objects cannot be placed or allowed to remain in any channel or fairway in any port or harbour, or in any channel, fairway or passage in any navigable waters except by permission of DoT.

You also can’t anchor or moor a vessel in any channel or fairway, unless the vessel is in distress.

International Code Flag “A”

The information contained in this publication is provided in good faith and believed to be accurate at time of publication. The State shall in no way be liable for any loss sustained or incurred by anyone relying on the information.

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For further information go to: www.transport.wa.gov.au/boatingguides or scan the QR code.

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2-5 Nautical

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Recreational Skipper’s TicketThe skipper of a recreational vessel, powered by a motor greater than 6hp must hold an RST.

✓ ✓ ✓Bilge Pump/BailerAll vessels must carry a bilge pump. Vessels under 7 metres may carry a bailer in lieu of a bilge pump.

✓ ✓ ✓Fire ExtinguisherVessels with an inboard engine or carrying hydrocarbon heating or cooling appliances must carry an approved fire extinguisher.

✓ ✓ ✓

Anchor and LineAn efficient anchor and line must be carried. ✓ ✓ ✓LifejacketA lifejacket bearing the label Level 100 (or higher) with the Australian Standard AS 1512, AS 4758 or ISO 12402 must be carried for every person onboard.

✓ ✓ ✓Red and Orange Flares (in date)At least two hand held red flares and two hand held orange flares must be carried. Two parachute flares may be carried in lieu of the two hand held red flares and a smoke canister may be carried in lieu of the smoke flares.

✓ ✓ ✓

EPIRB (in date)A 406 MHz EPIRB registered with AMSA bearing the standard AS/NZS 4280.1 must be carried if proceeding more than 2 miles from the mainland shore.

R ✓ ✓

Parachute Flares (in date)A minimum of two parachute flares must be carried if operating more than 5 miles from the mainland shore.

R R ✓

Marine RadioA marine radio must be carried if operating more than 5 miles from the mainland shore.

R R ✓RSE-0618

Required SafetyEquipmentR = Recommended

✓ = Required

Formal aquatic use areas have been gazetted by the Department of Transport (DoT) on behalf of the Indian Ocean Territories (IOT) to improve on-water safety at Cocos Islands. The limits and restrictions now in place are designed to ensure all users can share the water safely and skippers are encouraged to become familiar with the new arrangements.

Contact detailsDepartment of TransportEmail: marine.safety@transport.wa.gov.auWebsite: www.transport.wa.gov.au/imarineMarine Safety Hotline: 13 11 56

PoliceCocos Island: 9162 6600Emergency: 000

Indian Ocean Territories Health ServicesHome Island Clinic: 9162 7609West Island Clinic: 9162 7609

Cocos Keeling Islands Visitor CentreSydney Highway, West Island9162 6790

Volunteer Marine Rescue Service0406 329 056VMR 678: VHF 20, 28

Boating Weather ForecastBoating Weather: 1900 955 350Website: www.bom.gov.au/marine

July 2018

Boating Guide Cocos Islands Marine Safety

Department of Transport

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