USEFUL CONTACTS
Here are details of organisations that could be of help to you making your
experience afloat more rewarding.
BOAT THEFT AND FRAUD DETECTION www.stolenboats.org.uk 0845
345 0400
BBC WEATHER CENTRE www.bbc.co.uk/weather
BRITISH MARINE FEDERATION www.britishmarine.co.uk 01784
473 377
BRITISH WATERWAYS www.britishwaterways.co.uk 01923
201 120
BOAT SAFTEY EXAMINERS www.abse.org.uk 01923
201 278
CE PROOF www.ceproof.com 0871
288 4987
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY www.environment-agency.gov.uk 08708
506 506
INLAND WATERWAYS ASSOCIATION www.waterways.org.uk 01923
711 114
INSTITUTE OF MARINE SURVEYORS www.iims.org.uk 0239
258 8000
MARINE COAST GUARDS AGENCY www.mcga.gov.uk 0870
600 6505
MET OFFICE www.metoffice.com
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BOAT OWNERS www.nabo.org.uk 0121
475 6273
REGISTRAR OF SHIPPING AND SEAMEN www.mcga.gov.uk 0292
044 8800
ROYAL INSTITUTE OF NAVEL ARCHITECTS www.rina.org.uk 0207
235 4622
ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT ASSOCIATION www.rnli.org.uk 0845
122 6999
ROYAL YACHTING ASSOCIATION www.rya.org.uk 0845
345 0400
SMALL SHIP REGISTER www.macanet.mcga.gov.uk/ssr/ssr 0292
448 800
THE WATERWAY TRUST www.thewaterwaytrust.co.uk 01452
318 220
UK HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE www.ukho.gov.uk 01823
337 900
YACHT BROCKERS ASSOCIATION www.ybdsa.co.uk 01730
710 425
YACHT DESIGNERS & SURVEYORS ASSOC www.ydsa.co.uk 01730
710 425