Boating Safety Course and Test Syllabus - Transport Canada

BOATING SAFETY COURSE AND TEST SYLLABUS TP 14932E
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Domain 1: Most Common Causes of On-water Incidents or Fatalities
Domain Item No. Knowledge Requirement References
1.1 Not wearing Personal Flotation Device (PFD)
1.2 Person overboard
1.3
Capsizing (sink, swamp, grounding)
and Collision
1.4 Alcohol and drug-related boat operation
9.2 IMPORTANT BOATING TERMINOLOGY
The National Drowning Report
(Canadian Red Cross)
National Boating Fatalities Report
(Lifesaving Society)
Rationale: It is important for all boat operators to be able to speak the same ‘language’
about the safe day-to-day operation of a vessel. This ensures consistency in the use of
terminology, can save time in an emergency situation, and helps avoid miscommunication.
Objective: Operators should be able to define key boating terms or expressions and
use them appropriately whenever required.
Domain 2: Important Boating Terminology
Domain Item No. Knowledge Requirement References
2.1 Bow
2.2 Draft
2.3 Hull
2.4 Pleasure Craft
2.5 Operate
2.6 Personal Flotation Device (PFD)
2.7 Freeboard
Canada Shipping Act, 2001, Section 2 –
Interpretation
Competency of Operators of Pleasure
Craft Regulations, Interpretation
Small Vessel Regulations, Definitions
and Interpretation section
2.8 Give-way vessel Collision Regulations, Interpretation
2.9 Lifejacket
2.10 Port
2.11 Power Driven Vessel
2.12 Restricted Visibility
2.13 Sailing Vessel
Small Vessel Regulations, Definitions
and Interpretation section
Collision Regulations, Schedule I,
PART A – General, Rule 3 (b)
Collision Regulations, Schedule I,
PART B, Rule 19
Collision Regulations, Schedule I,
PART A, Rule 3 (c)
2.14 Strong Wind Warning Safe Boating Guide (TP 511E)