Thread: Navigation safety protocols and Standard Operating Procedures

I have never heard the rule that the kayaker should be on the true right of the river. You pass on the right. the boat should give way to kayaker or row boat slowing to 5 knots. The kayaker was a dick not wearing buoyancy aid and no PLB. Why the DOC boat had no PLB I have no idea. The DOC boat skipper is totally to blame as far as I can see. What if the yaker was not in his yak and simply swimming because he had capsized, they would have mowed him down and probably carried on as the first they knew was the bang. I guess the skipper had at least a maritime NZ restricted limits license which should be revoked as there was so many failings on his part. Just my thoughts but he got away very lightly