SA Boating Safety Handbook

Anyone who operates a recreational vessel with an engine in South Australia, including a personal watercraft (PWC), is required to have a boat operator’s licence, even if the engine is not in use at the time. This handbook contains all the information needed to pass the exam for a boat licence.

Download South Australian Recreational Boating Safety Handbook (PDF, 12.9 MB).

Individual chapters

• Contents (PDF, 2.7 MB)
• Introduction (PDF, 203KB) (PDF, 203.0 KB)
• Licensing and registration (PDF, 1.6 MB)
• Planning and preparation (PDF, 573.4 KB)
• Safety on the water (PDF, 843.4 KB)
• Safety equipment (PDF, 2.7 MB)
• Weather and other potential hazards (PDF, 479.7 KB)
• Navigation (PDF, 561.2 KB)
• Buoys, marks, beacons, signals and signs (PDF, 3.8 MB)
• Anchoring, mooring and berthing (PDF, 1.5 MB)
• Emergency action (PDF, 971.2 KB)
• Navigating South Australian rivers (PDF, 833.1 KB)
• Special activities (PDF, 857.2 KB)
• Protecting the environment (PDF, 1.3 MB)
• Contact details and further information (PDF, 202.0 KB)
• Index (PDF, 817.3 KB)