Boat Safety

Welcome to the world of pleasure boating.

BoatSafe is a Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) initiative aimed at reducing the number of water related injuries in and around boating activities.

BoatSafe gives you the essential information you will need to know for an enjoyable and safe time on the water - sea, river or lake.

Keeping safe means understanding the environment, knowing the rules, having all the right equipment and using plenty of commonsense.

If you are a responsible skipper the water will be a safer place for all of us to enjoy. Safe boating.

Due to the generous support of RFD NZ Ltd, Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) is able to offer a heavily discounted selection of quality lifejackets and buoyancy aids to WSNZ member organisations and other water safety education providers including schools, that are aligned with WSNZ initiatives.  Click on the RFD Logo for more information.

Boating Resources You can order your free copy of Safe Boating - An Essential Guide, the 2 Minute Form and Skipper Sticker as well as other resources by clicking on the link below. Or you can print your own copy by clicking on the PDF link below. The new Maritime NZ DVD can be ordered by sending your address details to Water Safety New Zealand. Safe Boating - An Essential Guide (2 MB) 2 Minute Form (323 KB) Skipper Responsibility Sticker (937 KB) Waka Ama Safety Guidelines (692 KB) Safe Boating DVD Adobe Reader is required to view PDF's, click on the logo to download you free copy. Order Water Safety Resources