Pre-Departure Safety Checklist
Basic checks for weather, life-saving equipment, fuel, batteries, and communication before departure
Start with the key point. Basic checks for weather, life-saving equipment, fuel, batteries, and communication before departure
Pre-departure deck check
Right before leaving, use a fast βready now?β structure instead of a long planning checklist.
Check warnings, wind, waves, and visibility.
Make sure each person can wear the right gear.
Check round-trip fuel, reserve, and battery.
Prepare phone, radio, and emergency contacts.
Set the turn-back point and return time.
Check distance or weather-warning reporting rules.
Ten-minute check before departure
- Check weather warnings and marine forecasts for the waters
- Prepare and wear life jackets for every person on board
- Check fuel level and spare fuel
- Check battery, engine start, steering, and bilge pump
- Prepare waterproof phone protection, radio, and backup battery
- Share route, planned return time, and emergency contacts
- Check whether distance reporting or voluntary near-distance reporting applies
If an accident occurs
Official guidance says serious accidents such as death, disappearance, or serious injury must be reported without delay. Prepare location, craft type, operator and casualty information, damage status, and actions taken.
π Sources
2This guide is based on the sources below. Laws, notices, and fees can change, so check the original source before use.
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Remember before departure
This guide is general information. For actual license booking, renewal, operation, reporting, and restricted-area decisions, confirm the latest Korea Coast Guard portal and relevant authority guidance.
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