ARA Water Safety Code - British Rowing

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GUIDANCE NOTES2.5.5.3 Launches involved in activities between the hours of sunset and sunrise arerequired to be fitted with lights as laid down in “Rules for Mariners” publishedby the Department of Transport or as prescribed by the appropriate navigationauthority.2.5.6 Trailer drivers2.5.6.1 The Club Safety Adviser is to ensure that all members who transport boatseither on cars or tow the Club trailer are conversant with the requirements forsafe and legal movement of boats by road. To this end they should conduct asafety audit at regular intervals using the points listed below as a guide.2.5.6.2 General✪ Check that adequate insurance cover is in force. If the Club owns a towvehicle it may be useful to have a photocopy of the current insurancecertificate in a protective envelope in the vehicle.✪ Ensure that the Club has available copies of the ARA publication ‘THETOWING OF BOAT TRAILERS’ as a reference document and that alldrivers are issued with a copy, together with the ‘ARA TRAILER DRIVERSHANDBOOK’. (See ARA web-site and Coaching Award scheme).✪ Ensure that a photocopy of the diagram on Load Projection is displayed inthe boathouse.✪ Check that the trailer has been lubricated and serviced in accordance withmanufacturers recommendation regularly and that the tyres are in goodcondition, including the spare.✪ Ensure there are adequate ties and rear projection markers available.2.5.6.3 Normal Operation✪ Check that drivers are aware of the maximum load to be carried on thetrailer together with the maximum load to be towed by their towing vehicle.✪ Check that in the event of a rear projection in excess of 1.00m there is anextra rear light available for use during the hours of darkness.✪ Check availability of nose weight measuring facility.Less than 1.00m1.00 - 2.00m2.00 - 3.05mExceeding 3.05mMax. 305mmMax. 7mMax. 12m(a)Less than 18.3mMore than 18.3mMax. 18m(c)Less than 25.9mPage 14
GUIDANCE NOTES2.6. Equipment2.6.1 All equipment used for rowing, sculling and coaching needs to be properly andregularly maintained to ensure that it is safe and adequate for its intended purposeand to ensure that it does not expose its users to danger. All new boats constructedafter 1st April, 2003 must carry a plate indicating the maximum average crew weightthe boat can carry and support seated in the event of being swamped. A club orindividual purchasing a new boat must ask the manufacturer to supply this information.Attention must also be paid to the following:-2.6.1.1 Boats and equipment should be stored in an orderly fashion, in well litpremises where possible, in such a way as to minimise damage to persons orequipment.2.6.1.2 Before any outing is undertaken, equipment should be checked to ensure thatit is in safe condition and in working order. The following is a basic check lista)Check for hull damage, leaks etc.,b) Check that buoyancy compartments, seals, hatch covers and ventilationbungs are secure and watertight.c) Check that the bow ball is securely fixed and fully covers the bow of theboat in order that adequate protection is given to any person or objectstruck by the moving boat. This check should also examine any fixingscrews or bolts to ensure that they do not represent a further hazard in theevent of accident.d) Check that outriggers, swivels, gates, seats and stretchers are secure andoperating freely. (In difficult water conditions are “splash boards”available and fitted?)e) Check that heel restraints are secure and that restraints are adequate andeffective, i.e., heels are positively restrained not to rise above the fixedpoint of the shoe.f) Check that rudder lines, steering mechanisms, rudder and fin, are secureand in good working order.g) Check oars and sculls for damage and ensure that “buttons” are secureand properly set.h) Where “shoes” are fitted in the boat, check that the laces are adequate fortheir purpose. Check also, when tied, that they are not too tight, therebyimmobilising the feet. Check also the condition of shoes and their fixing.Where “Velcro” straps are fitted, check for wear and replace regularly.i) If, after risk assessment for a planned activity, it is judged that a boat, newor old, does not have sufficient inherent buoyancy, additional buoyancyshould be added.Page 15
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