Chapter 3: water rescue equipment minimum equipment required on board vessels. the canadian small vessels regulations and the international regulations for preventing collisions (amended for canada) require all boats to carry a minimum of safety equipment.. There are two kinds of level 100+ inflatable lifejackets, those that are inflated by manual activation or those that inflate automatically when the lifejacket comes in contact with water. level 100+ lifejackets are required in certain situations, for example when boating on open (ocean) waters.. Life jackets are for everyone a life jacket (or personal flotation device - pfd) is the single most important piece of equipment on your boat and the most important consideration should be size. more than two-thirds of all boating fatalities are drowning incidents and 90% of drowning victims were not wearing a life jacket..
To meet u.s. coast guard requirements, a boat must have a u.s. coast guard approved life jacket for each person aboard. boats 16 feet and over must have at least one type iv throwable device as well. all states have regulations regarding life jacket wear by children. adult-sized life jackets will not work for children.. • check the requirements for your type and size of boat as described in the transport canada - safe boating guide safe-boats (you will leave this site) • read more information about lifejackets and pfds in the transport canada - safe boating guide safe-boaters (you will leave this site). The type iii life jackets available are: inherently buoyant type iii life jackets. inflatable type iii life jackets. hybrid type iii life jackets. safe boating tip: when in a smaller boat, other boaters may find it difficult to see you. to increase your visibility to other boaters, you should always wear a brightly colored life jacket..
