Boat Safety Scheme - does the boat safety scheme apply to all boats on all inland waterways?
part 1 - introduction
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The BSS Guide
Introduction
Inboard engines
Electritcal installations
Electrically propelled vessels
Outboard and portable engines
Fire prevention and extinguishers
LPG installations
Appliances, flueing and ventilation
Pollution
Hire boats and safety features
Appendices

The full set of Boat Safety Scheme requirements applies to all boats based on
all British Waterways managed navigations and most Environment Agency
waters, with the exception of privately-owned boats used solely for recreational
purposes. A navigation licence will be issued to these types of boats that only
comply with the Mandatory requirements of the Scheme.

The Boat Safety Scheme has been endorsed by all the UK navigation
authorities, represented by the Association of Inland Navigation Authorities
(AINA), and will become a requirement for licensing purposes on waters
managed by the Broads Authority from April 2007 for larger craft and 2008 for smaller craft in scope of these 2002 Standards.

If you keep your boat on a waterway managed by any other navigation authority
other than British Waterways, The Environment Agency and the Broads
Authority, then it's a good idea to contact the authority to see how much of the
BSS applies and whether any other regulations are in force.

Scope of Scheme

have the BSS Standards been altered?
where can i find out more information?