Safety equipment. Print the form and tick the "Your boat" column
| Category | Equipment | Your boat | Purpose | Requirement / recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal safety | Life jackets | A life jacket for every crew member | Mandatory/legal requirement | |
| Safety lines/jacklines | Prevent MOB | Mandatory | ||
| Lifebuoy | Fast MOB recovery | Recommended | ||
| Throwing line | Rescue at a distance | Recommended | ||
| AIS MOB device | Position via VHF DSC signal | Recommended offshore | ||
| PLB | Personal 406 MHz Cospas-Sarsat beacon | Recommended offshore | ||
| EPIRB | The vessel's 406 MHz Cospas-Sarsat beacon | Recommended offshore | ||
| Survival suits | Protection against cold | Optional | ||
| Firefighting | Fire extinguishers | ABC extinguisher (solids, liquids, gases) | Mandatory | |
| Fire blanket | Small fires | Recommended | ||
| Fixed fire extinguishing | Engine fire | Recommended | ||
| Smoke detector | Early warning | Recommended | ||
| CO alarm | Carbon monoxide protection | Recommended | ||
| Gas alarm | Gas protection | Recommended | ||
| Distress signals | Distress rockets | Call for help | Mandatory | |
| Smoke signals | Daytime signal | Mandatory | ||
| Signal horn | Sound signal | Mandatory/legal requirement | ||
| Torch | Light in the dark | Mandatory | ||
| Radar reflector | Clearer radar echo | Recommended offshore | ||
| Communication | Fixed VHF radio | Distress/communication, 25 W, fixed antenna | Mandatory | |
| Handheld VHF radio | Possibly in the grab bag, 0.5 W 3–4 nm | Recommended | ||
| Mobile phone | Requires mobile coverage | Optional | ||
| Satellite phone | E.g. InReach with subscription | Mandatory for ocean sailing | ||
| Internet connection | Starlink or similar | Recommended for ocean sailing | ||
| DSC | Digital distress and AIS calls | Recommended | ||
| Survival | Liferaft | Evacuation | Recommended offshore | |
| First aid kit | Treat injuries | Mandatory | ||
| Thermal blankets | Prevent hypothermia | Recommended | ||
| Emergency rations | Survival | Mandatory | ||
| Drinking water | Survival | Mandatory | ||
| Grab bag | Survival | Mandatory | ||
| Swimming ladder | Ladder that can be deployed from the water | Recommended | ||
| Leaks / hull | Electric bilge pump | Remove water | Recommended | |
| Manual bilge pump | Backup | Mandatory | ||
| Emergency plugs | Stop leaks | Recommended | ||
| Bucket | Repair | Recommended | ||
| Tools | Repair | Mandatory | ||
| Other | Anchor | Emergency stop | Mandatory | |
| Anchor ball | Day shape for a vessel at anchor | Mandatory/legal requirement | ||
| Stern anchor | Archipelago, backup | Recommended | ||
| Mooring lines | Harbour manoeuvres | Mandatory | ||
| Tow rope | Assist other boats | Recommended | ||
| Knife | Cut lines | Mandatory | ||
| Spare navigation lights | Backup lights | Optional | ||
| Navigation lights | Visibility | Mandatory/legal requirement | ||
| Searchlight | Visibility | Recommended | ||
| Share your plan | Contacts ashore who know your passage plan | Mandatory | ||
| Rig and sails | Spare sheets | Replace damaged lines | Recommended | |
| Extra halyard | Backup if one breaks | Recommended | ||
| Storm jib | Heavy-weather sailing | Recommended offshore | ||
| Rigging tools | Rig repair | Mandatory | ||
| Sail repair kit | Sail repair | Mandatory | ||
| Drogue / sea anchor | Stabilise the boat in a storm | Recommended offshore | ||
| Wire cutters | Emergency cutting | Recommended offshore | ||
| Energy and power | Solar panels | Power generation | Optional | |
| Extra battery | Backup power | Optional | ||
| Handheld GPS | Backup navigation | Recommended | ||
| Power bank | Emergency power | Optional | ||
| Fuses | When one blows | Recommended | ||
| Engine | Extra oil | When the level is low | Recommended | |
| Extra fuel | 1/3 of the fuel in jerry cans | Recommended | ||
| Impeller | Spare impeller | Recommended |