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Bridge heights and profiles, locks and facilities for boaters on the River Medway.
Details of access points, events and facilities on the River Wye.
A guide to using the river Wye on the border of England and Wales.
Product Recall for Jiuran XS Black Life Jacket sold via Amazon presenting a serious risk of drowning.
The current conditions affecting boaters on the River Thames and what the warnings mean.
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.
River conditions and restrictions and safety information for boaters on the Rivers Wye and Lugg.
How marine non-licensable activities are assessed and managed in marine protected areas (MPAs).
Product Recall for Oskies Yellow Inflatable Buoyancy/flotation Aid sold via Amazon presenting a serious risk of drowning.
Find out about the progress of improving coastal access – including maps, process and timing – in Cumbria.
Find out about the progress of improving coastal access – including maps, process and timing – in Hampshire and West Sussex.
Application form for an annual or short-term registration for an unpowered open boat on the River Thames, Anglian Waterways or Medway Navigation.
All seafarers who undertake oral exams, a key part of training, are being asked for their views on their learning to help develop and strengthen training in the UK.
Find out about the progress of improving coastal access – including maps, process and timing – in Norfolk.
Register your boat with the UK coastguard using the Royal Yachting Association’s SafeTrx service
Find out about the progress of improving coastal access – including maps, process and timing – in Kent.
Find out about the progress of improving coastal access - including maps, process and timing - in North Yorkshire and East Riding of Yorkshire.
The licence sets out where you can fish, what you are not allowed to fish and the limits for the stocks you are allowed to fish and land.
Find out about the progress of improving coastal access – including maps, process and timing – in Devon and Dorset.
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