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Help Make Boating Safer
Take Part in the National Boating Usage Study
We are inviting keen boaters to be part of a world first study on recreational boating usage. The study starts in September 2008 and will run through to May 2010.
By volunteering, you will help us to better understand boating behaviour. A key area for marine safety research and policy development is determining how the amount of time spent boating is linked to incidents. By being involved in this study, you will be helping us to develop national policies and strategies to improve boating safety.
Win Great Prizes!
As a volunteer, you will automatically -
- Be in the running to win some great prizes.
- Receive up to $100 off boating insurance with Club Marine Insuranc.
- Receive 40% off a 12 issue subscription to any marine publication from Yaffa Publishing.
- Receive regular news and updates on research findings.
What’s Involved ?
Once you sign up, all you need to do is fill in –
- A one-off survey that asks you some general questions about your boating behavior.
- A Boating Diary (on-line or in hard copy format) each time you go boating.
The diary only takes around 5 minutes to complete and helps us to collect information about your boat usage. All you have to fill in is this – |
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Sample Diary Page
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Trip |
Day of the Week (e.g Sat) |
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Total number of hours spent on the water |
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Purpose of the trip? |
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Where did you go? |
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Number of people on board? |
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Was your boat involved in an incident? |
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When the incident occurred how long had you been on the water? |
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How serious was the incident? |
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Who Can Volunteer?
- Open Runabouts (tinnies)
- Inflatable /semi rigid runabouts
- Ski/Wake Boats
- Cuddy / Half Cabin Cruisers
- Full cabin Cruisers
- Sailing Vessels
- PWC / Jet Skis
Outcomes of the Study
The study will allow the National Marine Safety Committee to collect a comprehensive set of data on boating exposure. It will allow for the identification of high risk boating periods, and boater risk in terms of the number of hours spent on the water. This information is vital to help marine agencies formulate policies to improve boating safety.
Four reports will be developed during the study to record data developments. One report will be produced from the preliminary survey on boating behaviour in addition to a 6 month, twelve month and final report. Volunteers will automatically receive a copy of each of these reports.
Yes, I Want to Volunteer
You can fill in the Registration of Interest Form online now, just click here. NMSC will then get back in touch with you about your involvement in the study.
The NMSC is made up of the CEOs of Australia's marine agencies and aims to develop nationally uniform marine safety practices. All information collected is confidential and your personal details will not be identifiable.
Thank you to Our Supporters
Thank you to study supporters Club Marine, Yaffa Publishing, Boatingoz.com.au and affiliated web sites.
Please register electronically here to participate in this survey OR use the login (top-right) section to login and update your daily diary.
OR click here for a hard copy version of the Registration of Interest Form - PDF version
Yacht and Boat Survey
You may be interested in participating in the Yacht and Boat National Safety Survey.
Once you have completed the survey you will be taken to the
REGISTER AND WIN section to enter the prize draw - valued at over $1000!
http://www.yachtandboat.com.au/page/vote_now.html
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