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River conditions and restrictions and safety information for boaters on the Rivers Wye and Lugg.
Capsizing due to insufficient stability is a major cause of fatalities for fishing vessels under 24m length, especially those under 15m.
Codes of Practice detail the regular maintenance requirements of safety equipment and systems to a high standard, as is required to maintain fishing certificates.
Details of moorings, bridge heights, locks and facilities for boaters on Anglian waterways.
General safety regulations for lifesaving appliances (LSA) and safety equipment on fishing vessels
Details of access points, events and facilities on the River Wye.
Courts issue fines for failing to register boats on the River Thames. Environment Agency enforcement officers regularly patrol the river
Advice for women travelling and living abroad, including organisations that can help.
Guidance about how to protect a boat and crew from fire.
FCDO travel advice for Brazil. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Anguilla. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
A safety message to inland waterway users to raise awareness of the potential hazards and what actions to take to mitigate the risks.
Latest FCDO travel advice for Mexico including on entry requirements, safety and security and local laws and customs.
Life-saving and fire-fighting equipment that ships must carry and how to maintain and service it.
FCDO travel advice for Jamaica. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Bermuda. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Navigation on the River Thames may be restricted or closed in certain areas. Find out where and when these restrictions and closures are.
FCDO travel advice for Panama. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
This guidance provides details on how to conduct and record a risk assessment, and how safety management systems can help to improve safety on fishing vessels.
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