The Transport Ministry launched an initiative Wednesday to revise safety rules and regulations to stem the rising tide of accidents involving motorboats, yachts, ski jets and other recreational vessels.
In a comprehensive policy review aiming to make water sports safer, the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry has proposed rules that would require all operators of motorboats to hold a license and to make the use of life jackets mandatory, particularly for children.
Current regulations allow unlicensed individuals to operate recreational boats as long as a license holder is on board to supervise. That regulation is subject to change, and the ministry plans to come up with a policy by summer.