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  • Arranging A BSS Examination
  • Private Boat Requirements
  • Hire Boats Requirements (2024)
  • Non-private Boat Standards
    • part 2 - inboard engines
    • part 3 - electrical installations
    • part 4 - electrically propelled vessels
    • part 5 - outboard & portable engines
    • part 6 - fire prevention & extinguishing equipment
    • part 7 - LPG installations
    • part 8 - appliances, flueing & ventilation
    • part 9 - pollution
    • part 10 - non-private boats & safety features
      • handrails
      • life-buoy
      • water intakes
      • hull openings
      • ventilation labels
      • glass
      • unpowered hotel boats
      • exemptions
      • need more help or advice on part 10?
      • part ten checklist
  • Boats with gas
  • Warning Notices
  • Q&A on BSS Examinations
  • 10 most common fails

The provisions of this section of Part 10 in the 2002 BSS Standards are mandatory for non-private boats where applicable.

To minimise the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning and to ensure that all appliances have enough air to operate efficiently it's recommended that instructions prohibiting the blocking of ventilators are prominently displayed on board privately owned boats. [10.5]

The Boat Safety Scheme Limited is a public safety initiative, run as a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales with company number 15501423. Registered office address c/o National Waterways Museum Ellesmere Port South Pier Road Ellesmere Port Cheshire CH65 4FW.

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The BSS is endorsed by the following organisations:

  • Canal & River Trust
  • The Environment Agency
  • Broads Authority
  • Association of Inland Navigation Authorities
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