Boat owners and water users now have access to a new digital tool to help them choose the correct lifejacket for their boating or recreational activities.
The Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure’s (DTMI) Lifejacket Checker is a quick, easy to use, online guide designed to give skippers and others greater confidence when they are purchasing a lifejacket.
DTMI Director of Waterways Safety Management Graeme Meinema said a lifejacket could save a life but only if it was the correct type, size and fit for the activity, location and person wearing it.