Safety and the Surf Zone
From video clips shot at a weekend surf training camp at Waihi , Jay Howell with input from Deb Volturno and Daniel O’Connor, created “Sea Kayaking in the Surf Zone” a KASK …
Safety
Index
(alphabetical listing)
ABC of Safety & Rescues
Emergency Communications – VHF – EPIRB old & new
Emergency Equipment & Marine Equipment Suppliers
H&S – Adventure Activity, Auditing & Clubs’ Exemption
Incidents & Accidents Database
KASK Safety Initiatives – Database – Brochure
Long load safety flags
Mayday and PanPan Call Format Change
PLB or EPIRB
Prevention of Collision at Sea
Radar Reflectors
Rescues – How to
Safety Equipment Tests
Safety Items – Decklines – Paddle securing straps – Leapfrogging self rescues
Trip Planning – Float Plan
Useful Kayak Safety Resources
Visibility of kayaks and paddle craft – Important Safety Notice – ARC Bylaw
VHF Channels Changed on 1 October 2016
Water Safety Champions for 2011 Celebrated – Caffyn
Weather Forecasts
H&S – Adventure Activity, Auditing & Clubs Exempt
Regarding clubs and auditing and registration. None of this is required if you are a club, incorporated or non incorporated that does not employ anyone. Note the “not employ”. The …
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Rescues – how to
Two kayaks and involving one capsize The description below shows how to do the most basic recovery. There are T, X, H rescues, dragging the rescued kayak over your deck, etc. …
Sea Kayaking Incidents and Accidents
Incident Article An article about Sea Kayaking Incidents 1992 – 2005 by Iona Bailey is available from the WMS website. WEM Journal article NOTE: References 7, 10 and 11 do …
Water Safety Champions for 2011 Celebrated
On Thursday, 24 November, at a Gala Dinner held at Te Papa in Wellington, the Sealord New Zealand Water Safety Awards for 2011 were presented. The awards and the dinner ceremony were …
Change to the Mayday and PanPan call format
The format of verbally transmitted marine radio distress and urgency calls has changed. To align with the current ITU format (to which we are now requested by RCCNZ/MNZ to teach …
Weather Forecasts
MetService supports Safe Boating Week and give pointers to better understanding the reports. Understanding Sea Conditions From Marine Forecasts For more information and app download links, check out the MetService …
A Test of Safety Equipment
In 2007 a test was done in Auckland relating to the visibility of kayakers. The report from that test is in this document Kayak Safety Equipment 2007 PDF. Those participating were …
KASK Safety Initiatives
Following a grim 2003/04 paddling summer, with two sea kayakers drowning, another killed in a collision with a power boat and several offshore rescues that were ever so close to …
PLB or EPIRB
Firstly – Andrew McCauley never actuated his beacon. It was tested after his kayak was retrieved and was found to be in working order – but it had never been …