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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
You usually need to register or licence your boat if you want to keep or…
How you register your boat depends on the waterway you want to use and the…
An enforcement officer may put an enforcement notice on your boat if it’s…
You need to register your boat with the UK Ship Register to use it at sea.…
Details of access points, events and facilities on the River Wye.
Bridge heights and profiles, locks and facilities for boaters on the River Medway.
Information on the closures and restrictions affecting Anglian waterways.
Information on the restrictions affecting the navigation on the River Thames.
Information on the closures/restrictions affecting the navigation.
A guide to using the river Wye on the border of England and Wales.
River conditions and restrictions and safety information for boaters on the Rivers Wye and Lugg.
Location: Poole Harbour, Dorset, England.
Check what safety requirements and insurance are needed to use a boat on UK rivers, canals, or at sea - boat safety certificates, safety regulations and equipment, disposing of old flares
The current conditions affecting boaters on the River Thames and what the warnings mean.
The report provides a review of existing research on the effects of canoeing on angling and fish stocks.
Guidance, application forms and charges information to apply for a boat registration (licence) on the River Thames.
Application form for an annual or short-term registration for an unpowered open boat on the River Thames, Anglian Waterways or Medway Navigation.
Summer is here and the weather is warm, and with the school holidays coming up it’s great to get out and enjoy the outdoors.
Navigation on the River Thames may be restricted or closed in certain areas. Find out where and when these restrictions and closures are.
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