Publications

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Publications on this page

• Victorian Recreational Boating Safety Handbook
• Victorian Commercial Vessel Safety Handbook
• Life Jacket Regulations
• SafetyNet
• Boating Safety Publications
• Marine Pollution Response Contingency Plans
• Aquatic Pests

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Victorian Recreational Boating Safety Handbook

February 2007 English

Whole document (PDF, 4.6 MB, 100 pp.) Chapter 1a (PDF, 5.01 MB, 23 pp.) Chapter 1b (PDF, 1.7 MB, 22 pp.) Chapter 2 (PDF, 1.6 MB, 32 pp.) Chapters 3 & 4 (PDF, 614 KB, 23 pp.)

Victorian Recreational Boating Safety Handbook (2005) Multilingual
For those users with high speed connections, you can download the whole document, or download one chapter at a time if you have a slower connection speed. If you require a hard copy, please contact us.

Arabic Whole document (PDF, 2.9 MB, 96 pp.) Chapter 1 (PDF, 2.1 MB, 47 pp.) Chapter 2 (PDF, 800 KB, 28 pp.) Chapter 3 (PDF, 248 KB, 9 pp.) Chapter 4 (PDF, 115 KB, 12 pp.) Turkish Whole document (PDF, 3.4 MB, 95 pp.) Chapter 1 (PDF, 2 MB, 48 pp.) Chapter 2 (PDF, 802 KB, 28 pp.) Chapter 3 (PDF, 208 KB, 10 pp.) Chapter 4 (PDF, 171 KB, 10 pp.)

Chinese Whole document (PDF, 3.66 MB, 98 pp.) Chapter 1 (PDF, 2.1 MB, 49 pp.) Chapter 2 (PDF, 857 KB, 29 pp.) Chapter 3 (PDF, 358 KB, 9 pp.) Chapter 4 (PDF, 327 KB, 11 pp.) Vietnamese Whole document (PDF, 3.5 MB, 100 pp.) Chapter 1 (PDF, 2.2 MB, 51 pp.) Chapter 2 (PDF, 812 KB, 29 pp.) Chapter 3 (PDF, 265 KB, 10 pp.) Chapter 4 (PDF, 225 KB, 10 pp.)

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Victorian Commercial Vessel Safety Handbook



Victorian Commercial Vessel Safety Handbook (PDF, 3.3 MB, 60 pp.)

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Life Jacket Regulations

Life Jacket Regulations in Victoria Have Changed English (PDF, 3.12 MB, 6 pp.) Chinese (PDF, 4.26 MB, 6 pp.) Turkish (PDF, 3.97 MB, 6 pp.) Vietnamese (PDF, 3.98 MB, 6 pp.) Out of print - available for download only

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SafetyNet

October 2008 (PDF, 619 KB, 6pp.) July 2008 (PDF, 10 MB, 8pp.) August 2007 (PDF, 857 KB, 8 pp.) July 2006 (PDF, 1.27 MB, 6 pp.) October 2005 (PDF, 443 KB, 6pp.) June 2005 (PDF, 526 KB, 6 pp.) December 2004 (PDF, 239 KB, 6 pp.) June 2004 (PDF, 240 KB, 6 pp.) January 2004 (PDF, 447 KB, 4 pp.) March 2003 (PDF, 1.14 MB, 4 pp.) August 2002 (PDF, 1.1 MB, 4 pp.) May 2002 (PDF, 1.07 MB, 4 pp.) Out of print - available for download only.

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Boating Safety Publications

Sticker - Buoyage System: Ports and Coastal Waters (PDF, 53 KB, 1 p.)		Sticker - Emergency Procedures (PDF, 387 KB, 1 p.)		Sticker - Radio & Communications (PDF, 431 KB, 1 p.)
Sticker - Maintenance Troubleshooting (PDF, 289 KB, 1 p.)		I've Gone Boating fridge magnet (PDF, 1.6 MB, 2 pp.)		Marine Radio Communications (PDF, 93 KB, 2 pp.)
VHF Repeater Network (PDF, 611 KB, 12 pp.)		There's no such thing as 'Aussie Rules' (PDF, 124 KB, 1 p.)		Looking After Your Lifejacket (PDF, 553 KB, 2 pp.)
Vessel Maintenance (PDF, 476 KB. 2 pp.)		Crossing Bars is Dangerous (PDF, 126 KB, 4 pp.) Out of print - available for download only.		Stay With Your Boat (PDF, 137 KB, 4 pp.) Out of print - available for download only.
Big Ships Little Boats (PDF, 216 KB, 2 pp.) Out of print - available for download only.		Safe Sea Kayaking (PDF, 1.5 MB, 6 pp.)		Approved Fixed Fire Extinguishing Systems for Commercial Vessels. Version 2, April 2009 (PDF, 176 KB, 6 pp.)

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Marine Pollution Response Contingency Plans

VicPlan (PDF, 3.4 MB, 154 pp.) Portland Region Continency Plan (PDF, 392 KB, 79 pp.) Western Port Region Continency Plan (PDF, 378 KB, 71 pp.) Gippsland Region Continency Plan (PDF, 499 KB, 93 pp.) Port Phillip Region Contingency Plan (PDF, 594 KB, 136 pp.) Victorian Marine Pollution Response Regions (PDF, 81KB, 2 pp.)

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Aquatic Pests



Aquatic Pests: treat 'em mean - keep your boat clean
(Available from the Department of Sustainability and Environment)

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