NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BOAT OWNERS
Membership team documents
This page provides a resource of typical documents for use by the membership team. They are provided as examples and should be reviewed and modified for specific use.
Brief Report on the CRT National Users Forum: Wednesday 9th September 2015
As usual this was held at The Bond in Birmingham, and this 6-monthly meeting was well attended by representatives of 24 boating and canal-related organisations. As has become the norm now, the meeting was essentially a platform for CRT to update the various organisations, with relatively little follow-up discussion. The networking, though, is valuable.
CRT Council Elections: NABO to support Stella Ridgeway
Stella attended the NABO Council meeting held on Saturday 5th September and as a result, it was decided unanimously to support her in her forthcoming campaign for a place on CRTs Council.
Waterways Ombudsman Scheme
The Waterways Ombudsman is pleased to announce that on 20 August 2015 the service was unconditionally approved by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute as a Consumer ADR body under the Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes (Competent Authorities and Information) Regulations 2015.
NABO’s Past-Chairman re-appointed to CRT’s NAG
We are delighted to report that David Fletcher, NABO’s immediate Past-Chairman, has been re-appointed for a 2nd term as a Member of the Navigation Advisory Group (Operations) for a 3-year period. This group provides advice to CRT relating to safety standards, waterway operation, maintenance & repairs, and customer service standards.
NABO News 2015
Nabo News – Issue 6 of 2015: 4 Editorial 5 Chairman’s column and NABO AGM report 8 Fly on the Wall and Fly’s AGM 10 What should CRT’s priorities be for 2016? 12 New licence terms and conditions 16 News: Members’ boat insurance, Waterways Ombudsman’s annual report 17 Boating incidents and accidents 18 CRT roundup: […]
Merging Two Centuries of Technology at Crofton Pumping Station
A unique project to investigate how modern technology can improve our knowledge of two hundred year old technology has been completed by Bath University Students for Crofton Beam Engines.
Ten Essential Petrol Safety Tips for Boats
All boaters using petrol, and especially anyone new to boating, should appreciate the nature of petrol vapour especially in the context of the bucket-like quality of a boat cabin and hull.
New appointments to CRT’s Navigation Advisory Group
The Canal & River Trust is announcing a raft of new appointments to its Navigation Advisory Group, bringing a wide range of new experience to complement that of the group’s existing members.
CRT reports on a record year
The Canal & River Trust has reported a record year for the waterways across England and Wales, with the publication of its Annual Report & Accounts for 2014/15.
