Category Archives: Boating Safety

Boat Safety Scheme update regarding Calors discontinuing of small capacity LPG cylinders

Posted on October 22, 2023 by admin

Have you any experience exchanging small Calor cylinders at one of their Distribution Centres? If so please email details to our Chairman as it will be discussed at the forthcoming Boat Safety Scheme meeting. Please follow the below link to … Continue reading →

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Attention Liveaboard crafts and Houseboats

Posted on November 8, 2022 by admin

Did you know that carrying out work on the gas system of boats used primarily for residential or domestic purposes falls within the scope of UK legislation known as the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations (GSIUR)? As such, the … Continue reading →

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BSS Consultation on the review of the Examination Checking Procedures ECP 2022

Posted on March 28, 2022 by admin

If you have interest in the current consultation on Boat Safety Scheme Examination procedures you can follow the link below to the Boat Safety Scheme Website:

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Boat Safety Scheme Officers Report

Posted on January 7, 2022 by admin

During 2021 the scheme Technical Committee carried out a full review of the Examiners Check Procedures. Whilst there are several hundred changes, other than one new requirements for certain Wilderness boats and one check re-aligned with an equivalent requirement from … Continue reading →

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Navigation and Towpath Restrictions on Aire + Calder Main Line & New Junction Canal

Posted on December 9, 2021 by admin

At the intersection of Lock 13, Pollington Lock to New Bridge on Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line along with the Went End Aqueduct to Went End Aqueduct on New Junction Canal there are currently Navigation and Towpath Restrictions in … Continue reading →

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