Guidance

Sound practice, safer waters

A best practice guide for operators of small passenger boats on inland waters.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 6 May 2014

Documents

Sound practice, safer waters: inland waters small passenger boat code

Ref: MCA/IW/01

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Details

‘Sound practice, safer waters: Inland Waters Small Passenger Boat Code’ is a guide for:

• navigation authorities
• licensing authorities
• operators of passenger boats

Passenger boats are vessels carrying no more than 12 passengers on inland waters.

Types of passenger boats include:

• trip boats
• hotel boats
• water taxis operating in harbour areas, estuaries, lakes, rivers and canals

Published 6 May 2014