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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.…
Information for boaters on the River Stour.
Just over 22 miles of footpath from Portsmouth to South Hayling is now open. Improvements include a 400m boardwalk in Southmoor Nature Reserve.
Bridge heights and profiles, locks and facilities for boaters on the River Medway.
Navigation on the River Thames may be restricted or closed in certain areas. Find out where and when these restrictions and closures are.
Information on the closures/restrictions affecting the navigation.
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.
River conditions and restrictions and safety information for boaters on the Rivers Wye and Lugg.
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