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Details for owners, operators, and masters of vessels on inland waters, including categorisation, how to apply, safety requirements and best practice.
Guidance for owners, operators and masters of vessels on inland waters, explaining the classifications and how to apply for categorisation.
Details of moorings, bridge heights, locks and facilities for boaters on Anglian waterways.
Boat registration, boat safety and river levels
Guidance about the types of vessels that can operate on UK inland waters. It also refers to EU requirements and regulations.
Consultation launched to expand the Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan to cover all coastal and estuarine waters.
Codes, best practice guides, standards and classifications that vessel owners, operators, designers and builders should refer to.
Guidance for users of all Environment Agency waterways, including the River Thames, Anglian Waterways and the Medway Navigation.
How to apply to hold an event on an Environment Agency river.
Strong stream advice, river conditions, reach closures and restrictions affecting boaters on Anglian waterways.
Plan for managing navigation on the Rivers Wye and Lugg.
A guide for boaters and other users of the River Thames.
Waterways plan for the Great Ouse river.
Application form to register a powered boat for an annual registration on the River Thames, Anglian Waterways or Medway Navigation.
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