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TBA Annual General Meeting – 7th November 2021

Posted on November 1, 2021 by admin

Location for this years event: Leicester Trader 1pm Newark Please contact us if you require travel directions. Itinerary for the meeting: Apologies Previous minutes Chairman’s Report BSS Officer Treasurers TBA Charts Website/Facebook/Membership NINF update Election of Officers AOB Hope to … Continue reading →

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Report on carbon monoxide poisoning of two friends in York – learn the lessons from this repeated story

Posted on April 19, 2021 by admin

The Boat Safety Scheme (BSS) is asking boaters to learn the lessons when, for the second time in six years, two inland boaters have died in a craft having equipment DIY installed with improvised, unsuitable exhaust systems and no working … Continue reading →

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Catching up with the Visitor Moorings on the River Trent & Associated Waterways Group

Posted on March 25, 2021 by admin

We are pleased to learn that part of the donation we made to the Visitor Moorings on the River Trent & Associated Waterways group is already being put to good use, for the benefit of us boaters. ‘The Boating Association … Continue reading →

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The Boating Association Boat Safety Scheme Officers Report

Posted on March 25, 2021 by admin

Information abstracted from CRT’s BSS Annual report up to 31 December 2020 The review is based on 177 incidents, 6 of these events affected more than one boat. There were 80 fire and CO incidents, including those on coastal waters. … Continue reading →

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Boat Owners’ Survey | A Reminder to Take Part

Posted on March 25, 2021 by admin

The BSS Boat Owners’ Survey launched last week. I’ve been told that there has been a tremendous response so far with over 750 people taking part already. It’d be great if we could get that number over 1,000. If you’ve … Continue reading →

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