BW Response to WCS

Caroline Killeavey, Head of BW Customer Relations, wrote: “The NABO Condition Survey provides good information and our Waterway Managers will use the data as they plan for next years works. The key benefit of customer feedback like this is that it helps us prioritise the works we do in line with customer needs.

BW Local Moorings Strategies

The aim of this British Waterways consultation is to invite feedback on the mechanics of how BW should develop local mooring strategies. These are proposed as a means of ensuring that, as boating use of the waterways increases, scarce space along the line of the canal is shared fairly between waterway users and general amenity […]

BW Moorings Consultation

The aims of this British Waterways consultation are to: improve understanding of the complex issues associated with management of moorings on BW’s 2,000 mile historic waterway network in England and Wales  invite feedback on new policy proposals which we have developed with help from national boating organisations.

Guidance Papers

The first NABO Guidance Paper was in effect Safe Navigation on Rivers, which was sent to members as hard copy. Eleven more are now available as downloads. Those marked with a * are available in the Reference Section for general circulation. The remainder are for NABO members only.

Cruising on Rivers

NABO CRUISING NOTES – CRUISING ON BRITISH WATERWAYS’ RIVERS Introduction British Waterways issues two kinds of ‘permits’ to allow vessels to use its waterways. A canal & river licence enables a vessel to be used on any BW waterway, whereas a river-only ‘pleasure boat certificate’ is valid only on specified river waterways, and costs 60% […]