Safety Management System

Melbourne Boat Hire operates with a Certificate of Operation issued from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) with collaboration from Transport Safety Victoria (TSV).

Our Commitment to you the hirer:

• Each vessel before hire is checked over by our trained staff to ensure safe to operate
• We will provide you with a induction onboard the hire vessel and a safety equipment briefing before setting off.
• We will show you how to operate and drive the hire vessel safely
• We will provide a map showing hire locations and show locations you can stop at and navigational features of the Yarra River or Maribyrnong River to observe.
• We provide a working Fire Extinguisher on each vessel
• We provide a First Aid Kit onboard each vessel
• We will be brief you on what to do in an Emergency

For Hirers:

• Never venture out of the designated hire areas
• Always maintain a vigilant lookout and pay attention to your surroundings
• No smoking onboard any vessel
• No dumping of any waste overboard
• Respect the environment
• No drugs onboard or no driver under the influence of drugs
• Supervise any children onboard at all times
• Ensure any children onboard are wearing lifejackets
• Adhere to maximum blood alcohol limit of .05
• Report any injured wildlife to us
• All incidents and accidents must be reported to us

To view our full Safety Management System that we have in place please contact us.