River Medway BSS.

[oldgit]

The boat safety scheme will come into force next April.
Visitors will presumeably not be affected,rules similar to Thames in force.


Boat Safety Scheme - Evening Meeting
Boat Safety Scheme (in force from 1st April 2012) - Evening meeting will be held 7:15 for 7:30pm start, Thursday 1st December 2011 at Ditton Community Centre, Kilnbarn Road, Ditton ME20 6AH. For more information or to book a free place, please contact Mike Marsh on 01622 745702 or 07595 428 639 or email, mhmarine1@gmail.com

 

[CalicoJack]

Sorry to be so dense but does this only apply to the Medway above Allington Lock, or the tidal bit as well?

Nigel

 

[oldgit]

Purely for any vessel permanently moored above Allington.Basically any enclosed boat must have BSS.
Same rules and regs that have been in force elsewhere for years and hopefully no more dumping of raw sewage directly into the river ?

 

[Gumpy]

Same rules and regs that have been in force elsewhere for years and hopefully no more dumping of raw sewage directly into the river ?

If the Great Ouse is anything to go by wont make the slightest difference
We have BSS and sea toilets on the Ouse

 

[oldgit]

Relying on boaters sence of fair play

H,mm.... fairly sureish ? that on the the Thames you have to have either a holding tank or some sort of porta pottie in order to get ticket.
Sea toilet are sealed ?
However presumably that does not prevent naughty folks empyting holding tank or pottie into river at night.

 

[Gumpy]

Doesn't apply on the anglian region
Only applies on the Thames because there was a lot more traffic there when the legislation was brought in.
They are trying to change the rules for the anglian region but EA recognise that there are many boats that will have to change ski its a slow process

 

[Phill]

If the Great Ouse is anything to go by wont make the slightest difference
We have BSS and sea toilets on the Ouse

Wouldn't want to use my boat on a river that is full of everyone elses effluent.
I'll stick to the Thames.
If the BSS is enforced properly, it can only be a good thing for all of us.