IALA Region A buoyage types ↗
Official explanations of lateral, cardinal, isolated danger, safe water, special and new danger marks, with links to individual mark types.
Safe Transport Victoria · Online referenceReference shelf
A small, curated collection of official material to support your study. Links open the publisher’s site so you can check editions and amendments.
8 references
National Search and Rescue Manual ↗
The Australian reference for SAR coordination, planning, communications and exercises. Use the official page for the current manual and amendment history.
AMSA / National SAR Council · February 2026Exemption 24: emergency service vessels ↗
Eligibility, permitted activities, crew training and assessment requirements. Read this alongside the instrument and your operator’s requirements.
AMSA · 2025 instrumentEX24 legislative instrument ↗
Definitions and schedules that set out the conditions of the exemption. A PDF reference, not a qualification issued by this site.
AMSA · Commenced 01/07/2025Know the collision regulations ↗
An introduction to key COLREGS provisions. Read the complete rules where an exercise calls for them; a summary cannot cover every situation.
Safe Transport Victoria · Online referenceVictorian Boating Safety Handbook ↗
Useful foundations for trip preparation, equipment and safe boat handling. Victorian recreational rules are not a national rescue-vessel standard.
Safe Transport Victoria · Online referenceMarine Knowledge Centre ↗
Explanations of wind, waves, swell, tides and currents. Learn how forecast terms relate to the conditions you observe on the water.
Bureau of Meteorology · Online referenceAustralian GMDSS Handbook ↗
Australian distress alerting and maritime safety information arrangements. This operational reference complements radio training; it is not an SROCP course.
AMSA · August 2026No references match. Try a broader search or choose all topics.
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