NJ Safe Boating


Home
Up

 

New Jersey Safe Boating Certificate is mandatory if you plan on operating a personal water craft (Jet Ski) in NJ.

New Jersey Safe Boating Certificate is mandatory if you plan on operating a power driven vessel in NJ.

ALL persons to have this safe boating certificate by June 1, 2009

Sailboats with auxiliary engines are power driven vessels! You must have this certification operate a power vessel in the State of New Jersey

The NASBLA regulations are available HERE

New Jersey now requires all operators of powered vessels operating on The Waters of New Jersey to complete an approved  boating safety course.  The requirements are still pretty vague, and confusing (click here to be really confused).

A boat license is a separate document from a boat safety certificate and is required on non-tidal water (water where the tide does not change) operation. The boat license is not a replacement for a boat safety certificate, it is an additional requirement. To obtain a boat license, go to your nearest NJ Division of Motor Vehicle Commission Facility. Persons must bring their NJ Boat Safety Certificate with them to apply for a boat license if they are required to possess a certificate for vessel operation.

View Non-Tidal Boat Operator License Requirements  (PDF - 23kb)

EXEMPTIONS:
A boat license is not required for non-powered vessels.

Persons operating vessels less than 1 HP, vessels powered by 12 volt electric trolling motors or vessels 12' or longer with less than 10 total HP are exempt from the license requirement.

              Boating Safety Test-Out-Option

NJ Boating Safety Course Info (directly from the State)

NJ Boating Safety Manual (NJSP)

New Jersey State Police Marine Division

 

Courses are available from a variety of sources:

www.boatus.org/onlinecourse/ states/ed_requirements_map.asp?State=NJ 

www.cgaux.org


www.usps.org

TO GET OR RENEW A NJ BOAT LICENSE

(beginning June 1,2006)

•You must have and bring a Safety Course certificate

•All persons must pass a State Police-approved Boat Safety Course www.njsp.org  (Click the boater safety icon for info.)

• For a limited time,, experienced boaters will have the opportunity, through NJ State Police, to take a written test in place of the Safety Course.

(Experienced is considered those born before 1979 who have at least 100 hours of power vessel operating experience.)

al Watercraft

DON ’T FORGET

You also need to bring your 6 Points of ID Verification

 

 

 


Questions or problems regarding this web site should be directed to Matt Jacobs (click on my name to send an e-mail)
Last modified: Friday May 01, 2009.                                                                                                (862) 926 - 0124