Approved boating safety training courses are highly recommended for any person considering obtaining a marine licence.
For more information about licensing and a list of training providers, visit transportsafety.vic.gov.au/msv/licence.
Following a change to the law in 2017 persons under 16 are not eligible for a PWC endorsement on their restricted marine licence. They may still learn to operate a PWC provided they are directly supervised by a person over 18 who has a PWC endorsement and is on board the PWC in a position to take immediate control of the vessel.
The owner of a registered recreational vessel, that is a personal watercraft, must ensure that the identification mark that is assigned by the Safety Director for that vessel is painted or displayed in appropriate characters:
Appropriate characters means characters that are:
A person must not act as the master of a registered vessel on State waters unless an identification mark is painted or displayed on the vessel in accordance with the above.
These identification marks must take preference over decals and striping provided to decorate or customise the PWC.
