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ESSENTIAL RULES
(for all Boaters)
Always
have a complet and up-to-date set of obligatory safety equipment
:
Click here :
OBLIGATORY
MATERIALS OF SAFETY
RECOMMANDED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
- Always keep boat records on board (originals)
:"acte de francisation,"
i.e., French registration papers, and "titre de navigation"
showing registration with Affaires Maritimes.
- Always check the weather report before heading out to
sea.
- For crossings or significant voyages, be sure to inform someone
of your departure and anticipated time of arrival in the destination.
- Respect the rules for right-of-way : they apply to ALL
boats.
Motors :
Motor-powered recreational water vehicles, i.e., personal watercrafts
(jetskis, etc.), must be registered and are required to follow the
same rules of circulation as other vessels.
- Operator's
license obligatory for all vessels or water implements over
6 hp.
- As a prerequisite
for personal watercraft rental, a statement must be signed by the
renter declaring his/her knowledge of the vehicle's operation.
- All boats and
implements equipped with an outboard motor over 6 hp must have a
cutout switch.
CONTROL YOUR SPEED
Violation of speed limits can lead to serious accident and constitutes
an infraction punishable under the Commercial Maritime court.
- If you are witness to an accident, provide assistance and immediately
notify CROSSAG :
tel : 0596 70 92 92 or VHF ch. 16
- If you are victim of an accident, use distress signals and
remain as close as possible to your vessel.
Respect the environment :
- Approach slowly.
No wake means no surf to contribute to coastal erosion.
- Use available
anchorages or moorings. Anchors damage the sea bed.
- The ocean is
not a garbage can. Bring along trash bags and dispose of them in
appropriate bins once on land.
Procedures :
- Who to call ?
CROSSAG*
Continuous 24-hour monitoring
VHF :
Channel
16 (first attempt, then any other channel)
MF/HF : 2182
kHz
Tel : 0596
70 92 92
Fax : 0596
63 24 50
IMMARSAT : 422 799 024 ON AOR-W
422
799 024 ON AOR-E
- What signal to give ?
- Distress
: signal MAYDAY (when life in danger)
- Emergency :
signal PAN PAN
- Safety : signal
SECURITE
- What to say ?
- signal (3 times)Example : MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY
- name of vessel, type, flag
- information as to position
- nature of the problem (fire, leak, man overboard, collision)
- type of aid requested
- intentions of person in charge
- any other information that might aid in rescue
* CROSSAG coordinates rescue operations within the zone (24/24 hrs).
