Boating Safety Programs

This page and document links are intended as a guideline for organizations developing and administrating research boating safety programs. If you are creating or updating guidelines for a boating safety program, it is suggested you download the 2016 Guidelines Draft and use the Completion Checklist as a guide. Appendices may be included with the guidelines document as needed. The SBSA acknowledges the contributors to these guidelines: John Douglas, James Fitzgerald, Eric Hessell, Eddie Kisfaludy, Jordy Magrid, Tom Moylan, Diana Steller, Jason Felton and Taylor Eaton. Other documents are provided as background information collected and prepared by SBSA organizational members.

Questions or comments about these documents or have something to add? Please contact the SBSA.

SBSA Boating Safety Program Guidelines

This section contains the SBSA Boating Program Guidelines revised in 2016 and associated documents for developing an organizational boating safety program and manual.

SBSABylaws2023

SBSA BOATING SAFETY GUIDELINES 2023

SBSA BOATING SAFETY GUIDELINES COMPLETION CHECKLIST

SBSA Bylaws 2023

SBSA BOATING SAFETY GUIDELINES 2023

Suggested Appendices For Boating Safety Program Guidelines

This section contains appendices for the boating safety program guidelines that may be added depending on the specifics of your program.

Appendix 1 – Safety Equipment

Appendix 2 – Float Plan Template

Appendix 3 – Boating Project Renewal Form

Appendix 4 – Boating Emergency Management Procedures

Appendix 5 – Boating Accident Reporting Form

Appendix 6 – Sample Underway Hours Log

Appendix 7 – Reciprocity and Verification of Training Form

Other Guidelines Developed By SBSA Members

This section contains documents developed by SBSA members that are not included in the boating safety guidelines document but are useful in developing and maintaining a comprehensive research boating safety program.