Waikato Safe Boating Programme

1. Get On Board
Gain the skills and confidence to
keep yourself safe when out boating

2. Purpose
To ensure that swimmers and
non-swimmers, have the skills and
confidence to keep themselves safe
when out boating.

3. CBE Background
• Coastguard Boating Education (CBE) was formed in 1979 as a non-profit
organisation to provide a comprehensive range of boating courses
• CBE has long recognized that education is more effective than regulation
in developing more responsible attitudes and behaviours among boat
users
• CBE is New Zealand’s leading provider of recreation boating courses
• More than 40-core and specialty courses are available through the CBE
network of accredited providers and are delivered nationally
• Flagship adult courses include; Day Skipper, Boatmaster, Maritime VHF
Operator

4. Vision & Mission
Vision
Boating in New Zealand will be safe and a pleasurable
experience for all
Mission
To be recognised as the prime supplier of boating
education in New Zealand

5. Winner
WSNZ Sealord
Prevention Award 2013

6. Facts & Figures
• Approximately 100 people drown every year and 5,000 are involved in a
boating situation that requires rescue or assistance
• In 2012, 22% of NZ's 93 drownings were powered boating incidents
• Boaties represent the single biggest drowning group in NZ
• 75% of all those who drowned in boating accidents could have stayed
alive if they implemented basic safety knowledge such as wearing a life
jacket
• New Zealand has the third worst per capita drowning toll in the developed
world
• Failure to account for adverse weather and sea conditions, play a large
part in over 40% of all fatal boating accidents

7. Equipment
Audit aquatic centre equipment
Assess storage
Assist with purchasing equipment

8. What does the Safe Boating Programme do?
• Delivers core safety messages & skills to young people in
practical pool sessions at aquatic centres nationally
• Provides young people (swimmers and non-swimmers) with
the skills and knowledge to keep themselves safe when
boating
• Equips young people to enjoy boating safely in a range of
environments
• Influences parents to be safer on boats

9. Safe Boating Testimonials
Kris Edwards: Facility Manager, Franklin Sport &
Swim
“The programme is fantastic, and fills a hole in the boating
water safety area for young children within New Zealand”
Chanelle Cooper: Swim Instructor, Northern Arena
“Children and parents love the programme because it is
different and offers something that other learn to swim
programmes can’t”

10. Safe Boating Programme
Who does the programme reach?
• The safe boating programme is forecast to
double in size over the coming 1-2 years
• Nationwide programme
• Focuses on primary and intermediate aged
children
• Every child receives a branded certificate

11. Safe Boating Certificate

12. Safe Boating Programme
What is it trying to achieve?
• To develop the individual decision-making and risk management
skills young people need to make safe boating decisions
• Make students aware of the dangers of taking boats out without
adequate knowledge, skills and safety equipment
• To create a practical, positive and fun experience for young people
• To encourage children to be involved in boating and further
aquatic activities

20. PASS Before (BF)
Personal Flotation Device
Anchor and Warp
Signalling Equipment
Secondary Propulsion
Bailer/Bilge Pump
Fire Extinguisher/First Aid
6 Essentials to Carry on a Boat