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Navigation Authorities

• British Waterways: Customer Service Centre (Tel: 0845 6715530): www.britishwaterways.co.uk enquiries.hq@britishwaterways.co.uk
• Environment Agency: Anglian Waterways (Tel: 01733 371811), River Thames (Tel: 0118 953 5650), and River Medway (Tel: 01732 223222): www.environment-agency.gov.uk/navigation
• Broads Authority: www.broads-authority.gov.uk
• Port of London Authority (PLA): www.portoflondon.co.uk
• Manchester Ship Canal and Bridgewater Canal: www.shipcanal.co.uk
• Basingstoke Canal: www.basingstoke-canal.co.uk
• River Wey (National Trust): www.nationaltrust.org.uk
• Association of Inland Navigation Authorities: www.aina.org.uk

Boating organisations

• Association of Waterways Cruising Clubs: www.awcc.org.uk
• Royal Yachting Association (RYA): www.rya.org.uk
• The Barge Association (DBA): www.barges.org
• Electric Boat Association: www.electric-boat-association.org.uk
• Inland Waterways Association (IWA): www.waterways.org.uk
• National Association of Boat Owners (NABO): www.nabo.org.uk
• Residential Boat Owners Association (RBOA): www.rboa.org.uk
• Scottish Inland Waterways Association: www.siwa.org.uk

Trade organisations

• Association of Pleasure Craft Operators: www.canals.com/orgs/apco.htm
• Canal Boatbuilders Association (CBA): 01952 813572
• British Marine Federation (BMF): www.britishmarine.co.uk

Safety and surveys

• Boat Safety Scheme (BSS): www.boatsafetyscheme.com
• Association of Boat Safety Examiners (ABSE): www.abse.org.uk
• Yacht Brokers, Design and Surveyors Association (YBDSA): www.ybdsa.co.uk

Waterway magazines

• Canal Boat & Inland Waterways: +44 (0)1799 544200
• Canal & Riverboat: +44 (0)1603 708930
• Motor Boats Monthly: +44 (0)20 7261 7256
• Waterways World: +44 (0)1283 742950

Waterway books are available from the Inland Waterways Association (Tel: +44 (0)1923 711114: www.iwashop.com).