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Register or license a boat for use on the UK's inland waterways or at sea - which authority to register with, the UK Ship Register and Small Ships Register, penalties and fines
You usually need to register or licence your boat if you want to keep or鈥�
How you register your boat depends on the waterway you want to use and the鈥�
An enforcement officer may put an enforcement notice on your boat if it鈥檚鈥�
You need to register your boat with the UK Ship Register to use it at sea.鈥�
Check what safety requirements and insurance are needed to use a boat on UK rivers, canals, or at sea - boat safety certificates, safety regulations and equipment, disposing of old flares
You must follow safety regulations and check whether you need insurance if鈥�
You may need to get a Boat Safety Scheme (BSS) certificate before you can鈥�
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You should check what kind of insurance you need - it depends on how and鈥�
Check current river conditions, restrictions and facilities
Check river levels You can check current: river levels in England river鈥�
You can check the following for the non-tidal River Thames, which is鈥�
You can check conditions, closures and restrictions on the River Medway鈥�
You can check conditions, closures and restrictions on Anglian Waterways.鈥�
You can check conditions, closures and restrictions at Rye Harbour. You鈥�
You can check: river and canal closure information on Canal & River Trust鈥�
Application form to register a powered boat for an annual registration on the River Thames, Anglian Waterways or Medway Navigation.
Check if you need to get permission from the Environment Agency to do work on or next to a river, watercourse, flood defence or sea defence
Use this service to notify of change of ownership, update contact details or request a refund for boats registered on Environment Agency waterways.
Application form for an annual or short-term registration for an unpowered open boat on the River Thames, Anglian Waterways or Medway Navigation.
Application form to purchase a River Thames lock and weir fishing permit.
Registration application form for powered boats visiting the River Thames, Anglian Waterways or Medway Navigation for a short period.
Application form to set up a direct debit for payment of boat registration charges on the Anglian Waterways or River Medway.
Application form to set up a direct debit for payment of boat registration charges on the River Thames.
Application form to register an unpowered enclosed boat for an annual registration on the River Thames, Anglian Waterways or Medway Navigation.
Use this service to renew a boat registration for existing Direct Debit customers on Environment Agency waterways.
Application form for base moorings at lock sites on the River Thames.
Apply to keep, install or change a structure on, in or over the River Thames or cut into the river bank.
Don鈥檛 include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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