Owning a boat
Safety at sea
You must follow if you바카라 사이트™re using a boat at sea.
This means you must:
- plan your voyage
- carry a radar reflector
- carry an illustrated table of the recognised life-saving signals
- help other craft, if needed
- use distress signals properly
You could be prosecuted if you바카라 사이트™re involved in a boating accident and you have not followed the regulations.
Read the Maritime and Coastguard Agency바카라 사이트™s 바카라 사이트˜Life saving signals바카라 사이트™ leaflet for more information.
Preventing collisions
The regulations on preventing collisions say that you must:
- fit navigation lights, shapes and sound-signalling devices on your boat
- stay a safe distance away from other boats, and diving boats flying the blue-and-white 바카라 사이트˜Alpha바카라 사이트™ flag
- be alert to other boats around you at all times
Read 바카라 사이트˜The Merchant Shipping (Distress Signals and Prevention of Collisions) Regulations 1996바카라 사이트™ for more information.
Safety equipment
If your boat is more than 13.7 metres long, you must carry:
- lifejackets
- liferafts
- flares
- fire extinguishers
The specific details of what you need to carry depends on the size of your boat and how far you바카라 사이트™re travelling away from the coast.
See the regulations applicable to 바카라 사이트˜pleasure vessels바카라 사이트™.
Preventing pollution
You must not drop oil or rubbish into the sea. If your boat is more than 12 metres long you must also display a notice on board explaining how to get rid of rubbish properly.
For more information, read the regulations for preventing pollution from ships.
Getting rid of old or damaged flares
You must follow the rules for getting rid of out-of-date or damaged flares.
It바카라 사이트™s an offence to:
- put them in household rubbish, garden waste or public litter bins
- dump them at sea
- leave them anywhere a member of the public could find them
- set them off
You can .
If there바카라 사이트™s not a disposal service near you, contact any of the following:
- the place you bought them, if they offer a 바카라 사이트˜take back바카라 사이트™ scheme
- some marinas - a small charge may apply
- some life raft service stationsÂ
- some council recycling centres
You can get more information on getting rid of flares.
If you own a commercial boat
If you own a small commercial boat you may also have to:
- meet certain operational standards
- have the boat surveyed