Ninety-five percent of boaties had enough lifejackets for each person on board, and 83 percent have been wearing them while required, provisional effects launched nowadays from the ‘No Excuses’ safe boating campaign display.

Lead Maritime Officer for the challenge, Matt Wood, said the marketing campaign targeted high-risk behaviors, including failing to carry and put on lifejackets, dangerous pace, and breaches of navigational protection regulations. He said Kiwi boaties “did themselves proudly” while it got here to lifejackets, and ‘No Excuses’ confirmed the fee of getting a consistent nationwide campaign to encourage secure boating behavior.

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A total of 182 infringements were issued, and 502 warnings were given. Common motives infringement notices have been issued to protect people no longer showing a dive flag – no matter whether having divers within the water, not having observers while towing, not having lifejackets onboard, or failing to wear them while required.

The 2018/19 marketing campaign saw 3,531 interactions with boaties from 20 October 2018 to 31 March 2019 concerning thirteen Regional Councils and the Taupō Harbourmaster.

Wood said the majority of ‘No Excuses’ interactions have been wonderful. Boaties were happy to see the ‘No Excuses’ teams educate and—where required—implement the regulations.

Hawke’s Bay Harbourmaster Martin Moore stated his group was impressed by neighborhood boaties’ behavior, which showed that protection messages were developing the tremendous exchange. He said the group was met with a warm welcome and expressions of gratitude for his or her efforts to “make sure boaties made it home in a single piece.”

Wood said the firms involved in ‘No Excuses’ shared an interest in preserving boaties secure at the water.

“You should say we’re one large group running collectively. Thanks to the councils and Harbourmasters involved in this year’s campaign for their efforts. Their paintings make Kiwi boaties more secure and – with a bit of luck – save lives.”

Organizations concerned in ‘No Excuses’ 2018/19

  • Auckland Transport
  • Waikato Regional Council
  • Bay of Plenty Regional Council
  • Taranaki Regional Council
  • Department of Internal Affairs (Lake Taupo)
  • Hawkes Bay Regional Council
  • Greater Wellington Regional Council
  • Tasman District Council
  • Nelson City Council
  • Marlborough District Council
  • Environment Canterbury
  • Queenstown Lakes District Council
  • Otago Regional Council
  • Environment Southland