The Department of Transport is asking skippers to use the free Deckee boating app to report problems on the water this summer.
In an Australian first, app users will be able to share information about incidents and hazards in the water in real time, allowing the Department to immediately respond.
The Department’s Manager of Safety Education, Laurie Adams said that by simply uploading a photo and providing a brief description, the skipper would be able to share real time information about navigation hazards, incidents, pollution and report any bad behaviour they saw on the water.
“This is an exciting development in the functionality of the app as it’s the first time in Australia that skippers and other users have been given this opportunity,” Mr Adams said.
He said another recent upgrade to Deckee allowed skippers who were part of WA’s new Shared Use Mooring System (SUMS) to use the app to search the area for a suitable mooring for their vessel.
“The SUMS provides boat owners with casual short-term access to moorings in some of the best boating locations in the State, and skippers are invited to be part of it this summer,” Mr Adams said.
“Earlier this year another Australian first was introduced for Deckee users which continues to provide skippers with an immediate alert if they enter waters where there is information considered important to safe navigation, warnings about marine hazards, and notices about approved aquatic events”
He said the latest additions to functionality complemented the huge amount of WA-specific safety information already available on the app.
Deckee is available now for free download from the App Store and Google Play Store.
