NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BOAT OWNERSBoat Fire Safety Week 31st May – 5th June.
In Boat Fire Safety Week, 31st May – 5th June 2013, wise up to boat fire and carbon monoxide (CO) risks Local Fire and Rescue Authorities (LRAs )and the Boat Safety Scheme are encouraging local boat owners to learn more about fire and carbon monoxide (CO) risks and make vital safety checks to stay safe […]
BSS points boaters to important safety issues highlighted by Windermere’s Easter tragedy
On the eve of Boat Fire Safety Week, the Boat Safety Scheme(BSS) is pointing UK boaters to the safety issues identified today in the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) Safety Bulletin concerning the death of mother and her 10-year old daughter aboard the motor cruiser Arniston on Lake Windermere at Easter.
Consult (verb) NABO News editor considers consultation
This is the Editorial from the April NABO News In the April issue (of NABO News) CRT features prominently, not always for the right reasons: it seems to be increasingly confused between what constitutes consultation with its ‘customers’—boaters like you and me—and what is a simple reporting of developments. Many, if not most, boaters are […]
CRT appoints new CE
The Canal & River Trust has appointed appoints new chief executive to replace Robin Evans. Richard Parry is to swap trains for boats as he takes up the role of chief executive of the Canal & River Trust starting this summer.
NABO updates policy document
NABO Council has recently reviewed the NABO policy document, to bring it up to date and relevant for the current boater issues. For long term members there will be no surprises, as the content reflects what NABO has been saying for many years. For those new to NABO, or thinking about joining, it tells a […]
Update of NABO policies
NABO Policies NABO Council develops policies from time to time and these form the basis of our consultation with navigation authorities and other user groups. These are reviewed in consultation with the membership and are therefore the nearest we can get to a consensus of opinion within our Association.
Windermere boaters die of suspected carbon monoxide fumes
There is tragic news in the national press about the death of two people from suspected CO poisoning on a boat on lake Windermere.
Your BSS Certificate is changing
After 31 March 2013, boat owners will no longer have the task of sending off the blue copy of their Boat Safety Scheme (BSS) Certificate to the boat’s registration or licensing body as the examination recording process has moved into a central online database system with direct input from BSS examiners.
NABO subscriptions to increase
The basic NABO annual subscription rate will increase by £10 making the full membership rate £25 per annum. The rates for the other classes of membership will also increase accordingly and in these uncertain times, we have decided to abolish life membership.
NABO responds to the CRT SE Moorings consultation
NABO has responded to the CRT consultation "Refreshing signage and rules for South East visitor moorings sites: boater consultation Jan-Feb 2013." The consultation closed on 28 February.
