Recreational Skippers Ticket 1.

If you are the master of a large ship, or even the skipper of a small boat, you are responsible for the safety of:

• your vessel

• your crew

• your passengers

• all of the above

If you are the master of a large ship, or even the skipper of a small boat, you must;

• not endanger any other vessel

• be ready to assist others who need help

• all of the above

Without the approval of DoT, you may not drive a motor boat at over 8knots;

• through an arch of a bridge (unless water skiing is permitted)

• in through a mooring area

• in any water having a depth of less than 3m

• within 15m of a vessel underway

• all of the above

If you are driving a motor boat within 45 meters of:

• a moored vessel,
• a person in the water,
• a jetty or wharf, or
• a river bank or low tide mark,

you are restricted to:

• 10 knots

• 12 knots

• 8 knots

• 5 knots

What type of boating accidents must be reported?

• All accidents.

• All accidents involving motor boats or water skiers.

• Accidents resulting in serious injury of death, or if the vessel has been damaged enough to make it unseaworthy or unsafe.

• Accidents involving loss of life, personal injury or property damage over $1000.

What vessels are required to be registered?

• Vessels fitted with an engine of 5hp or more.

• Other than a tender, all recreational vessels that are fitted with, or can be fitted with an engine.

• All recreational vessels over 3.1m fitted with an engine.

• None of the above.

What does this flag (pictured) indicate?

• Dangerous cargo being carried on board

  a vessel – keep well away.

• Diver below – keep 50m clear or travel at the slowest possible speed and keep a good lookout for people in the water.

• Shallow water – proceed with caution in the vicinity.

• Vessel aground keep clear.

A Recreational Skipper's Ticket entitles you to drive:

• A vessel under 8m in length only.

• All recreational vessels.

• All commercial vessels.

• All recreational and commercial vessels.

A holder of an RST under the age of 16 is restricted to operating a vessel:

• That is less than 4m in length.

• With a motor under 6hp.

• During daylight hours and at a speed of less than 8 Knots.

• All of the above.

Which of the following wind warnings indicates that the average wind speed is expected to be 25 to 33 knots?

• Strong wind warning.

• Gale warning.

• Storm warning.

• Sea breeze.