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Check UK customs rules for private individuals who use a pleasure craft (like a yacht or other boat) for recreational use, or temporarily import one as a non-UK resident.
Codes of Practice detail the regular maintenance requirements of safety equipment and systems to a high standard, as is required to maintain fishing certificates.
Guidance about how to protect a boat and crew from fire.
Register or license a boat for use on the UK's inland waterways or at sea - which authority to register with, the UK Ship Register and Small Ships Register, penalties and fines
Navigation on the River Thames may be restricted or closed in certain areas. Find out where and when these restrictions and closures are.
Distances between locks on the River Thames and measurements restricting navigation.
Codes, best practice guides, standards and classifications that vessel owners, operators, designers and builders should refer to.
Information for boaters on the River Stour.
Funding for the development of innovative ideas that promote renewable energy.
Life-saving and fire-fighting equipment that ships must carry and how to maintain and service it.
General safety regulations for lifesaving appliances (LSA) and safety equipment on fishing vessels
Owners of UK-flagged fishing vessels are responsible for basic health and safety on board their boats, safe working practices and safety equipment.
Organisations can apply for the Smart Shipping Acceleration Fund to use AI for projects that make UK waters safer, operations smoother and air cleaner.
Details of moorings, bridge heights, locks and facilities for boaters on Anglian waterways.
Details of access points, events and facilities on the River Wye.
Application form for an annual or short-term registration for an unpowered open boat on the River Thames, Anglian Waterways or Medway Navigation.
Details for owners, operators, and masters of vessels on inland waters, including categorisation, how to apply, safety requirements and best practice.
Check customs rules for private individuals who travel to the UK from another country in a pleasure craft
Check customs rules for private individuals who leave the UK in their pleasure craft and travel to other countries.
A best practice guide for operators of small passenger boats on inland waters.
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