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OFFSHORE ANGLING => Skipper's talk => Topic started by: John F on July 15, 2010, 09:52:02 PM

Title: Moz safety equipment checklist
Post by: John F on July 15, 2010, 09:52:02 PM: For those coming to Moz and bringing a boat smaller than 10 m, please beware that this is the list of safety equiment that INAMAR will ask before issuing the seaworthy certificate:

English translation – unofficial
List of security equipment required for all boats smaller than 10 meters

1. Lifejackets for all crew as stated in the boat's registration
2. Ring buoy with 30 meters of rope
3. 3 x handheld light flares
4. 2 x parachute flares
5. 2 x orange smoke cans
6. Rubber torch with spare bulbs and batteries
7. Metal mirror (stainless steel)
8. Sound horn / device (vuvuzela not accepted!)
9. V flag
10. VHF or 29 Mhz radio (nobody uses 29 MHz in Moz!)
11. Fixed compass not smaller than 6 cm
12. Spare handheld compass
13. Local navigation charts
14. Valid tides table
15. Two fire extinguishers (minimum 1.5 kg each with a validity of at least 12 months)
16 . Two metal buckets (RIBs can use plastic ones)
17. Complete set of sails (for sailing boats)
18. Spare engine in case of single engine boats
19. Boat hook
20. Oars (for small boats and inflatables)
21. Anchor with 100 meter rope
22. Spare anchor with rope
23. Emergency helm device
24. Plastic distress sheet of minimum 300 x 50 cms
25. Skippers license
26. Only for diving boats
a. A-flag
b. Echo sounder or hand lead line
c. Security rope all around the boat

EMERGENCY KIT

Floating bottle with a security rope
A plastic blanket for all crew members
A package of 500 gr survival ration for every two crew members
Security knife
1 liter of water per crew member
First aid kit
Title: Re: Moz safety equipment checklist
Post by: REEFMAN on July 16, 2010, 08:12:16 AM: Some great recent posts John F!! Keep them coming!
Have some more cred!
Title: Re: Moz safety equipment checklist
Post by: John F on July 16, 2010, 09:13:06 AM: Thanks Reefs,

You know what? I really feel at home here and feel compeled to contribute and share my crazy ideas and other stuff that might be useful to the rest of the "gang"...

:uarocks
Title: Re: Moz safety equipment checklist
Post by: John F on July 16, 2010, 01:33:28 PM: You guys can actually get away with it because as long as you show them your SAMSSA seaworthy they usually accept it... On our case, if you don't have all that stuff... there's a long story to get your boat certified!!!!

I don't take all that stuff with me when I go out but I can GUARANTEE I hav all that stuff or my 5.5 m rubberduck! How insane is that?????

Talking about legislation that is > 50 years old!!!!!! idt :nuts:
Title: Re: Moz safety equipment checklist
Post by: L Hooker on October 25, 2012, 10:17:52 AM: Got it thanks Marcos
Title: Re: Moz safety equipment checklist
Post by: L Hooker on October 25, 2012, 10:22:45 AM: Just to confirm will 29 mhz be sufficient, and ring boy do SA boats coming to Maputo have to have this? Damn don't think i have ever even seen one for sale in a recreational boat shop ?Can i download the local navigation charts?
Title: Re: Moz safety equipment checklist
Post by: peterblace on October 25, 2012, 10:43:38 AM: Quote from: L Hooker on October 25, 2012, 10:22:45 AM
Just to confirm will 29 mhz be sufficient, and ring boy do SA boats coming to Maputo have to have this? Damn don't think i have ever even seen one for sale in a recreational boat shop ?Can i download the local navigation charts?
re radio it's either 29mhz or VHF...so I guess you will be ok with the 29mhz...although as Marcos mentioned nobody uses 29mhz in Moz...
re ring bouy if you pass by Maputo you can borrow one from me...I have 2
where about are you going...I can extract from mapsource charts (image only) for the area you will be exploring
Title: Re: Moz safety equipment checklist
Post by: John F on October 25, 2012, 11:26:24 AM: You can buy the local charts (on paper) at the maritime office... cheap....

You will pass the inspection with 29 Mhz but no one uses it in Maputo... so get yourself a hand held VHF and you are sorted!

I'll email you later on with options and ramblings about either destination....
Title: Re: Moz safety equipment checklist
Post by: L Hooker on October 25, 2012, 11:31:45 AM: Thanks Peterblace i would appreciate it. Well in terms of where we going we are still trying to decide if we should go to Ponta my usual place or take a leap of faith, patience etc and go through to Inhaca "Carlos Camp". I'm just not sure if the hassle. extra fuel to be used, additonal safety equipment needed etc is worth the extra effort? Is fishing off Inhaca better than Ponta? I have never been to Inhaca so we are in unchartered waters :dunno:
Title: Re: Moz safety equipment checklist
Post by: L Hooker on October 25, 2012, 11:32:15 AM: Quote from: John F on October 25, 2012, 11:26:24 AM
You can buy the local charts (on paper) at the maritime office... cheap....

You will pass the inspection with 29 Mhz but no one uses it in Maputo... so get yourself a hand held VHF and you are sorted!

I'll email you later on with options and ramblings about either destination....

Thanks Marcos appreciate it
Title: Re: Moz safety equipment checklist
Post by: Spickerish on October 25, 2012, 12:43:53 PM: Am I correct in stating that that is every boat up to 10m? How would I fit all of that into a 4.2m ducky? Man alive I'm gonna have to buy a extra dingy to tow behind my boat just for the safety equipment. Hopefully they don't give me to many hassles with my Cat E seaworthy.
Title: Re: Moz safety equipment checklist
Post by: John F on October 25, 2012, 06:23:14 PM: Yeap! That's one of my current fights with INAMAR... Bring that bloody list to the 21st century!
Title: Re: Moz safety equipment checklist
Post by: iNdlovu on August 09, 2015, 09:58:31 AM: Marcos, has there been any changes to these requirements yet or are they still expecting us to carry all this stuff?
The ring bouy and the spare anchor and rope is what gets to me especially when anchoring anywhere is out.
Title: Re: Moz safety equipment checklist
Post by: John F on August 09, 2015, 11:54:23 AM: No changes at all, Tony.

Do you have dates for your next visit?
Title: Re: Moz safety equipment checklist
Post by: iNdlovu on August 09, 2015, 12:11:09 PM: It looks to be around the 28th September to 1st October.. One of the managers in my company wants to take about 12 of his guys to Inhaca for a "bosberaad" so he has asked me to organize some of the logistics.
So far the plan is that they will fly to Maputo and I have arranged for Conrad to haul them over to the island in his 52 ft Hataras sport fisher (which is docked at Clube Nautica). I will follow in my boat and I can go fishing whilst they have a few meetings and also ferry them between Conrad's boat and Manico.
There's no need for me to be at the meetings, so while they work the boss can play :clwn
Maybe it's a chance for you and Pedro to give your boats a bit of a run to clear the cobwebs out.
Title: Re: Moz safety equipment checklist
Post by: John F on August 09, 2015, 12:18:45 PM: Sounds like a plan...
Title: Re: Moz safety equipment checklist
Post by: FishStyx on August 09, 2015, 12:43:22 PM: Quote from: iNdlovu on August 09, 2015, 12:11:09 PM
It looks to be around the 28th September to 1st October.. One of the managers in my company wants to take about 12 of his guys to Inhaca for a "bosberaad" so he has asked me to organize some of the logistics.
So far the plan is that they will fly to Maputo and I have arranged for Conrad to haul them over to the island in his 52 ft Hataras sport fisher (which is docked at Clube Nautica). I will follow in my boat and I can go fishing whilst they have a few meetings and also ferry them between Conrad's boat and Manico.
There's no need for me to be at the meetings, so while they work the boss can play :clwn
Maybe it's a chance for you and Pedro to give your boats a bit of a run to clear the cobwebs out.

Need crew Tony? :-)
Title: Re: Moz safety equipment checklist
Post by: iNdlovu on August 09, 2015, 01:13:37 PM: :hehe: :hyst: Do you want to be my trim & tilt Martin, according to Hermann, it's a tough job.
Title: Re: Moz safety equipment checklist
Post by: FishStyx on August 09, 2015, 01:17:28 PM: Quote from: iNdlovu on August 09, 2015, 01:13:37 PM
:hehe: :hyst: Do you want to be my trim & tilt Martin, according to Hermann, it's a tough job.

I might be double Herman's age, but really Tony... He's a bit of a woes... You saw what that little shark did to him.

I just hope your transom's strong enough for this T&T :rotfl
Title: Re: Moz safety equipment checklist
Post by: iNdlovu on August 09, 2015, 01:19:12 PM: :hehe: :rotfl :hyst:
Title: Re: Moz safety equipment checklist
Post by: Plugger on August 09, 2015, 01:43:54 PM: John F have you any idea how this will affect jetskis ? The spare engine might be a bit of a problem. Maybe we could put one on the life ring and tow it behind ?
Title: Re: Moz safety equipment checklist
Post by: Saqomalo on November 30, 2016, 01:28:23 PM: Hi Guys, Does anyone have a list of the new requirements which are applicable to Jet skis. Will be at either Malongane or Do Ouro in March next year.

Thanks
Title: Re: Moz safety equipment checklist
Post by: Baas Meyer on April 18, 2019, 02:55:51 PM: Hi,

Would my category "E " skippers be fine to go to Santa Maria or will they require a category " C " ?.

My boat has a category "C" COF, but I just want to play around in the bay ?.
Title: Re: Moz safety equipment checklist
Post by: John F on April 18, 2019, 03:06:14 PM: Quote from: Baas Meyer on April 18, 2019, 02:55:51 PM
Hi,

Would my category "E " skippers be fine to go to Santa Maria or will they require a category " C " ?.

My boat has a category "C" COF, but I just want to play around in the bay ?.

The SA system (Cat A, B, etc), does not apply in Moz.

You need to bring your skippers (not really relevant which category), and you need to bring the safety equipment as listed in post 1.
Title: Re: Moz safety equipment checklist
Post by: Baas Meyer on April 20, 2019, 07:18:13 AM: Thank you,

My dad owns a lodge in Inhasorro and I have launched from there, but was not shore about Maputo Harbour.
Title: Re: Moz safety equipment checklist
Post by: UmdlotiOnDad on April 20, 2019, 01:37:54 PM: Hi John how necessary is a spare engine on a small mono with a 60 on the back? Will there be hassles with the authorities if I dont have one. Thanks
Title: Re: Moz safety equipment checklist
Post by: John F on April 20, 2019, 09:22:29 PM: There are a few boats at the local cluvs with single engines. They get inspected and pass. Don't think you'll will have major problems.
Title: Re: Moz safety equipment checklist
Post by: Serra Moz on April 20, 2019, 11:58:28 PM: Quote from: UmdlotiOnDad on April 20, 2019, 01:37:54 PM
Hi John how necessary is a spare engine on a small mono with a 60 on the back? Will there be hassles with the authorities if I dont have one. Thanks

John F, Is 100% correct, in more than 25yrs + going about in Moz, I have often seen single outboards on local & foreign registered boats in Moz, and never heard of them NOT passing the inspections, however I am not a fan of single outboard boats for sea fishing - So I guess you will not have any problems. Just for example lots of them 'Banana Boats" running about Inhaca with them 40hp Enduro Yamaha outboards, and they do bay crossings to Maputo, acting as "transporters" or taking out okes for spearfishing / snorkelling / fishing - likewise, you will find the same practice at Inhambane and further up North. *Also seen loads of single outboard "rubber ducks" at spots like Tofo & Barra... so don't stress
Title: Re: Moz safety equipment checklist
Post by: Serra Moz on April 21, 2019, 12:24:23 AM: BTW:......Isn't a Jet Ski, a single outboard type driven vessel? ...LOL..

The only 2 x items they might get "snotty" about, will be - a) Croque (boat hook) = gaff won't suffice ! b) Paddles or oars, which you can buy at any boating shop, those "el cheapo" Intex oars is good to go !
Title: Re: Moz safety equipment checklist
Post by: Baas Meyer on May 06, 2019, 02:56:42 PM: Hi,

I know that I might go a little off the topic hear, but hopefully you guys will be able to assist.

I am planning a trip to Santa Maria 17 June 2019 for a week and are planning on crossing the MTB on my boat.

1) Is it a good time of year to fish that area (targeting 3kg to 9kg game fish).
2) Would they allow me to use a cast net to catch live baits from the beach ?.
3) Can you recommend type of lures to use or trace that normally gets the fish biting, want to make my 12 year old boy's arms tired with all the bites. :gt: :cout: :shd:

Any recommendations will be highly appreciated.

Thank you
Title: Re: Moz safety equipment checklist
Post by: UmdlotiOnDad on October 24, 2019, 11:36:36 AM: Quote from: John F on July 15, 2010, 09:52:02 PM
For those coming to Moz and bringing a boat smaller than 10 m, please beware that this is the list of safety equiment that INAMAR will ask before issuing the seaworthy certificate:

English translation – unofficial
List of security equipment required for all boats smaller than 10 meters

1. Lifejackets for all crew as stated in the boat's registration
2. Ring buoy with 30 meters of rope
3. 3 x handheld light flares
4. 2 x parachute flares
5. 2 x orange smoke cans
6. Rubber torch with spare bulbs and batteries
7. Metal mirror (stainless steel)
8. Sound horn / device (vuvuzela not accepted!)
9. V flag
10. VHF or 29 Mhz radio (nobody uses 29 MHz in Moz!)
11. Fixed compass not smaller than 6 cm
12. Spare handheld compass
13. Local navigation charts
14. Valid tides table
15. Two fire extinguishers (minimum 1.5 kg each with a validity of at least 12 months)
16 . Two metal buckets (RIBs can use plastic ones)
17. Complete set of sails (for sailing boats)
18. Spare engine in case of single engine boats
19. Boat hook
20. Oars (for small boats and inflatables)
21. Anchor with 100 meter rope
22. Spare anchor with rope
23. Emergency helm device
24. Plastic distress sheet of minimum 300 x 50 cms
25. Skippers license
26. Only for diving boats
a. A-flag
b. Echo sounder or hand lead line
c. Security rope all around the boat

EMERGENCY KIT

Floating bottle with a security rope
A plastic blanket for all crew members
A package of 500 gr survival ration for every two crew members
Security knife
1 liter of water per crew member
First aid kit

Hi John,

This list still valid?

Thanks
Title: Re: Moz safety equipment checklist
Post by: John F on October 24, 2019, 12:09:32 PM: Yes. Nothing really changes around here LOL
Title: Re: Moz safety equipment checklist
Post by: UmdlotiOnDad on October 30, 2019, 02:19:31 PM: Thanks John.

Do you know what current the fishing licenses cost and boat inspections etc ?
Title: Re: Moz safety equipment checklist
Post by: Snorkel on July 11, 2026, 05:01:30 PM: Quote from: Serra Moz on April 20, 2019, 11:58:28 PM
Quote from: UmdlotiOnDad on April 20, 2019, 01:37:54 PM
Hi John how necessary is a spare engine on a small mono with a 60 on the back? Will there be hassles with the authorities if I dont have one. Thanks

John F, Is 100% correct, in more than 25yrs + going about in Moz, I have often seen single outboards on local & foreign registered boats in Moz, and never heard of them NOT passing the inspections, however I am not a fan of single outboard boats for sea fishing - So I guess you will not have any problems. Just for example lots of them 'Banana Boats" running about Inhaca with them 40hp Enduro Yamaha outboards, and they do bay crossings to Maputo, acting as "transporters" or taking out okes for spearfishing / snorkelling / fishing - likewise, you will find the same practice at Inhambane and further up North. *Also seen loads of single outboard "rubber ducks" at spots like Tofo & Barra... so don't stress

Thanks for sharing your experience. It’s reassuring to hear that single outboard boats are commonly used in Mozambique and generally pass inspections without issues. Your point about preferring twin outboards for offshore sea fishing also makes a lot of sense from a safety and reliability perspective. The examples from Inhaca, Tofo, Barra, and further north really help show that single outboards are a normal and practical setup in many local conditions. For activities like spearfishing and snorkeling, having reliable gear—such as the best mask for snorkeling (https://snorkelstory.com/best-snorkel-mask/)—is just as important as having confidence in the boat setup.