About This Course
This course provides a description and overview of the following:
- Hawaii’s thrill craft certification requirement,
- How a thrill craft is defined by law in Hawaii,
- Introduction to key agencies of DLNR,
- Local ocean safety principles and practices,
- Basic rules pertaining to use of thrill craft in Hawaii,
- State’s Ocean Recreation Management Areas (ORMAs) as defined by the Department of Land and Natural Resources.
Throughout this course, you will learn:
- What an ORMA is,
- What a non-designated ORMA is,
- Which key agencies manage our ORMAs,
- Where ORMAs are in our waters and what they contain,
- Some of the key rules pertaining to their use,
- How to access the full set of statutes and rules about thrill craft and boating in general and study them,
- Who enforces those statutes and rules and how they are enforced,
- How to report violations you witness,
- General guidelines for use of thrill craft in Hawaii’s waters,
- Who to call when you have questions about any aspects of ORMAs.
