Boating safety resources
Safety information and publications, including the Boating Handbook. Available for free download – or to order as free printed copies.
Accessibility
Some documents on this page may not comply with accessibility requirements (WCAG). If you are having trouble accessing information in these documents, please contact us.
Download or order resources
These materials are available to download as PDFs.
For free printed copies of these materials, call 13 12 36 or visit a service centre.
- Are you boat ready? brochure (PDF 81.46KB)
- Are you boat ready? colouring book (PDF 1.67MB)
- Boating safety activity placemat (PDF 940.61KB)
- Paddle safe brochure (PDF 1.11MB)
- Paddle safety on Sydney Harbour map (PDF 430.97KB)
- Are you paddle ready? activity book (PDF 6.24MB)
- Be bright - be safe at night (PDF, 1.15 MB)
- Coastal bar safety (PDF, 1.58 MB)
- Water safety – marine safety activity book (PDF, 2.69 MB)
- What to know before you tow (PDF, 221.78 KB)
- Get to know your interstate boating rules - New South Wales and Queensland (PDF 421.43KB)
- Get to know your interstate boating rules New South Wales and Victoria (PDF, 1.56 MB)
- Onboard fuel brochure (PDF 1.89MB)
- Sharing the waterways with working vessels (PDF 819.43KB)
- Vessel maintenance checklist - with outboard motor (PDF 1.47MB)
- PWC Young Riders Rules Infographic (PDF 308.33KB)
- PWC Young Riders risks, rules & responsibilities (PDF 456.17KB)
- NSW Tides - NSW tide tables are available to download in PDF format.
- Paddle safe sticker (PDF 88.9KB)
- Safety capacity label - power boats under 6m (PDF, 75.79 KB)
- Safety capacity label - power boats 6m or more (PDF, 90.27 KB)
- Safety capacity label - power boats with flybridges (PDF, 107.4 KB)
- Safe boating buoyage system (PDF 108.92KB)
- Safe boating navigation marks (PDF 113.48KB)
- Safe boating navigation rules (PDF 163.71KB)
- Discharge of garbage sticker (PDF 77.3KB)
- Expiry date awareness sticker (PDF 53.17KB)
- Keep safe, stay right (PDF 566.4KB)
- Lifejackets sticker (PDF, 18.03 KB)
- PWC Behaviour Label (PDF, 109.23 KB)
- Row Safe sticker (PDF, 76.09 KB)
- Prop strike sticker (PDF 55.87KB)
- Towing hand signals (PDF, 102.33 KB)
- Whale and dolphin watching sticker (PDF 54.33KB)
- Speed conversion - knots/mph/kmph (PDF 421.62KB)
- Boat driving licence practical logbook (PDF, 796.27 KB)
- Commercial mooring licence standard condition (PDF, 223.83 KB
- Private mooring licence conditions (PDF, 131.52 KB)
- Change of Records - Maritime Products Only - Changes to address, name, vessel, engine, concession or medical condition
- Application for a Personal Watercraft (PWC) photo licence (first see Get boat or PWC licence)
- Application for replacement products – apply for a replacement licence or registration certificate
- Application to Personalise an Existing Vessel Registration
- Application for Maritime Replacement Products
- Application for vessel registration
- Application for Transfer of Vessel Registration
- Adjustment of Records
- Consignment notice for sale of a vessel (PDF 830.57KB)
- Statutory declaration vessel registration (PDF 188.2KB)
- Request for refund (PDF 898.64KB)
Boating safety mobile apps
Boating apps give you quick access to helpful information about waterways on your smartphone or tablet.
MarineRescue app
This app connects boaters directly to Marine Rescue NSW, the State's official volunteer marine rescue service. Boaters can log onto the app to share their plans before setting out so that a search can be quickly started if they don't return when expected.
To find out more, visit MarineRescue App.
Download the free app from the Apple Store or Google Play.
The app includes a tracking option which automatically updates every 30 minutes as well as a range of safety tools and information.
Deckee
The Deckee app is a boating assistant that includes on-water location sharing, an automated logbook, marine weather, heatmap guidance, safety alerts and more.
It is available for free via the Apple Store and Google Play.
Test your knowledge
Take a quick quiz to see how well you know the rules for staying safe on our waterways. There's a quiz for general boating and a quiz for operating a personal watercraft.