Watersports insurance and registration

​You could be fined up to £500 if you don’t register your water sport equipment, and​ up to £2,000 if you don’t insure it.

Register your equipment with Coastguard Safety Identification Scheme (C-SIS)

Type of craft	​Insurance Required?	​Register with Jersey Marinas?	​Eligible for C-SIS registration?
Kayak​s (non surf riding)​​	No	No	​Yes
​Kayaks (surf riding)	​Yes​	​No	​Yes
Canoes	​No	​No	​Yes
Surfboard​ (Over 1.54m in length and 0.6m wide fitted with a fin)	​Yes	No	​Yes
Paddleboards (non surf riding)​	No	No	​Yes
​Paddleboards (surf riding)	​Yes	​No	​Yes
​Wakeboards	​No	​No	​Yes
Kite surfboards​	Yes	No	​Yes
Windsurf​s	​Yes	​No	​Yes
​Tenders (up to 3m)	​No	​No	​Yes
Jet ski	​Yes	Yes	​No
Flyboards	Yes	Yes	​No
eFoils	Yes	Yes	No

Tenders must be clearly marked with a T/T (name) or JY/J (number) registered to the owner or parent vessel.

The above must be insured if they are going to be used for commercial hire.

Vessel registration with Jersey Marina