River Murray Boat Owners Association of South Australia Inc.

RMBOA 2011 River Ramble Information

Ramble Information Package

The Ramble Information Package contains a copy of the standard publications for members, the River Murray Boat Owners Association Handbook and The RMBOA Voyage Planning Guide. In addition, it contains daily running sheets which outlines the days events and provides advice about local river conditions. Where possible, the Ramble Package also contains tourist information relevant to the mooring locations. The pack also contains information about the various competitions that will be run over the course of the Ramble.

Calculators

Although not specific to the Ramble, the RMBOA provides a Murray River Trip Calculator which allows you to calculate your fuel consumption and identifies potential refuelling and shopping location close to the river. Other calculators and spreadsheets are available to assist with the planning of river voyages.

Why Does My Vessel Need Insurance for the Ramble?

Many owners of smaller vessels ask why the RMBOA insists that they insure their vessel before being allowed on the Ramble when their vessel has a relatively low value.

The Association's insurance policy is clear that it does not cover damage, death or injury caused by vessels on the river because it expects that each vessel should be carrying its own insurance. The insurance policy essentially only covers the gatherings of the Association on the river bank or in a venue.

Advice for the RMBOA's insurance company is that the Association could be leaving itself open to litigation if it knowingly allowed uninsured boats to take part in an Association organised cruise and there was an accident that caused damage or injury beyond the resources of the uninsured skipper to pay.

For this reason, the RMBOA has to insist on sighting evidence that Ramble vessels are insured against causing injury and damage to others for at least the duration of the Ramble.

RMBOA Greywater SOP - Why Do I Need To Comply?

The RMBOA has a policy of minimising the environmental impact of its functions on the river environment. As part of this policy, the RMBOA has developed a set of Greywater Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to help reduce the impact of greywater discharges, especially when boats are gather in groups. For at least the duration of the Ramble, and hopefully longer, Ramble participants are expected to consider the SOP and carry out those procedures that are relevant to their vessel.

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