2020-Jul-04
Are You and Your Passengers Wearing Approved Lifejackets?
Members of the OPP Marine Patrol attached to the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have recently come across a number of non-approved lifejackets while conducting their vessel checks on the waters Georgian Bay. The officers educated those vessel operators to ensure that their vessels contained sufficient approved lifejackets for each occupant of the vessel. These photos below are two of the non-approved lifejackets the officers found:
Vessel operators should check that their lifejackets have a label stating it has been approved by any of the organizations below:
- Transport Canada
- Canadian Coast Guard
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Please take a moment to review the following Transport Canada regulations to ensure that you have the correct lifejackets aboard your vessel.
OPP Marine Officers want to remind all boaters that Lifejackets only work if you wear them!