Seaworthiness Certificates
Once the final step has been judged, your raft will be issued with a Seaworthiness Certificate. Your raft could earn one of three certificates:
Class | Title | Conditions |
A | Open water certificate | This enables you to moor your raft anywhere within the designated area, subject to further instructions from the Water Safety Officer |
B | Secured anchorage certificate | This restricts your raft to being tied to the hawser. |
C | Moored certificate | This restricts your raft to being tied to the bank. |
The class of certificate you receive is entirely up to you and will depend on the construction, safety and seaworthiness of your raft.
In the event of strong wind, ALL rafts will be tied to the hawsers or bank for their own protection.
Depending on the weather, the Water Safety Crew may make the decision that the fleet or any individual raft moor to the hawser or bank during the hours of darkness or at any other time deemed necessary.