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Boat Safety Examiners & Boat Safety Certificate from £115.00
Boat Safety Certificate cost of £28.20 included
FREE re-test if required (conditions apply, see below)
Covering the Midlands I'm often available at short notice
Call now on 07963 974793 or E-Mail your Boat Safety Examiners enquiry
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Looking to book a Boat Safety Examination why not call Chris on 07963 974793
Jointly established in 1997 by the Environment Agency and British Waterways and is used by navigation authorities to help prevent fire, explosion and pollution through a four yearly examination. Meeting the requirements of the scheme and holding a current certificate is a requirement of obtaining a navigation licence. Call Chris to book your Boat Safety Examination on 07963 974793 or email me.
To fit in with your other commitments, our Boat Safety Examiners can carry out your examination at any time. Although many boat owners like to be present during the Boat Safety Examination, this is not essential. Please call 07963 974793 to discuss your requirements and book your Boat Safety Examiners visit.
All types of boats can be examined on all inland waterways, including Private Pleasure, Residential and Hire boats. Some open boats do not require a Boat Safety Certificate, so please call to discuss further.
No matter what type of boat you have, book your Boat Safety Examination with Chris by calling 07963 974793 or email me.
Group together and reduce the price
Where boat owners can group together, the individual price per boat can be reduced, providing the Boat Safety Examinations take place on the same day and in the same location.
Boat safety Examination due, why not call Chris on 07963 974793
The
"Essential Guide" details in full all the check points for the
Boat Safety Examination to help you prepare your boat.
For privately owned and privately managed boats, the Essential Guide (August 2005) can be downloaded or a hard copy ordered.
For hire craft, small passenger boats, workboats and similar non-private craft, the BSS Guide 2002 can be downloaded or viewed on line.
Clicking the picture on the left will take you to the Boat Safety Scheme web-site where you can view, print or order a copy after first booking your Boat Safety Examination with Chris at Ovation Boat Services on 07963 974793 or by emailing me.
Don't be daunted by the Boat Safety Examination as advice you may require is given free and without obligation. Many people find some guidance with the BSS requirements very helpful. To help ensure a positive outcome to the Boat Safety Examination, please note the following:
Notify your Marina or Landowner to allow access to your boat
Towpath examination can be accommodated, providing road access is available
Ensure the existing Boat Safety Certificate is available, where applicable
Appliance booklets would be helpful, if available
Ensure the boat systems all work correctly, charge battery and have sufficient gas & water to allow at least 15 minutes use
Provide full access to all gas joints and pipe work
Gas lockers and other areas must be unlocked and accessible
Please ensure the boat is presented in a SAFE condition
Please call to discuss any concerns, or for clarification
Electric boats, charging lead must be available
Steam powered engines, the inspection certificate and current insurance policy or certificate must be available
To help ensure boats always have a current certificate, the new certificate can be issued up to two months before the expiry date of the current certificate, with the new certificate being forward dated to give an expiry date four years from the expiry date of the current certificate. Should the boat fail any part of the examination, it then gives two months for the failure points to be corrected.
Recreational Craft Directive, RCD
Since 1998, all new boats fall within the requirements of the Recreational Craft Directive.
In general terms, until the boat becomes 5 years old, it needs to comply with the RCD, if offered for sale.
Any builder selling a boat, to any stage of completion, will need to comply with the directive.
A boat being fitted out by its owner does not need to comply, however should the owner offer the boat for sale within the 5 year period, it will need to comply.
For many reasons, not least safety, it is good practice even if not legally required for the boat owner to build to the standard of the directive. Five years is a significant period of time, during which plans can change. Building to the standard can provide peace of mind, if subsequently the boat needs to be certified against the RCD. If wishing to fully certify the boat, this is a self certification process and a number of companies offer help in this area.
Regardless of compliance to the RCD, after 5 years the boat will need to comply with the requirements of the Boat Safety Scheme. Hence, building to a poor standard may mean the boat does not meet BSS standards.
Boats on the waters of British
Waterways, the Environment Agency and other waterway agencies require a valid licence to be
held. Within the first year the licence application can be supported by RCD documentation
issued by the manufacture for part completed boats. However, in order to obtain the licence
after the first year, the boat will need to be fully CE marked against the RCD or
have a Boat Safety Certificate. After 5 years, boats then require a Boat Safety
Certificate only.
When a Boat Safety Certificate is issued to a boat up to 5 years old, the certificate will be marked "Certificate issued to support a licence application and in doing so does NOT remove any RCD requirement that may be required by law". The boat owner needs to sign acknowledgement of this understanding.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) and Smoke Alarm information
Although this falls outside the requirements of the Boat Safety Scheme, the fitting of Carbon Monoxide (CO) and Smoke Alarms is highly recommended particularly if you live aboard, if your boat is used extensively, or for peace of mind.
What is Carbon Monoxide (CO) - A highly poisonous gas which is released when fuels are burnt (wood, coal, diesel, petrol, propane, butane etc). It is invisible, has no smell and is very difficult to detect with human senses. First warning signs of CO is usually headaches and nausea. Under normal operating conditions where appliances are correctly installed, well maintained and correctly ventilated, the amount of CO released into an area is not dangerous. CO can be released in dangerous quantities if one or more of the following conditions exist:
An appliance is faulty or badly maintained
A flue is partially or totally blocked
A cabin is not adequately ventilated
Fitting a CO detector is not to be seen as a substitute for the proper servicing of appliances or flues
What type of Smoke Alarm - When making a selection the most important factor is the type of sensor. You need an optical sensor which is better at detecting smoke from a smouldering fire. This type of sensor is also not set-off by burning toast!
Should you wish to have these items supplied at the time of your Boat Safety Examination please discuss with Chris when making your booking on 07963 974793 or email , as these can be provided.
Boat Safety Examination from £115.00 including Certificate and FREE re-test if required (conditions apply).
Why not call Chris on 07963 974793 to book your examination.
Benefit from a Group Booking
Boat owners who group together will benefit from a day rate. Although it takes a little organising between the group, many boat owners have taken advantage of a group booking making a significant saving per boat.
Please call 07963 974793 or email me to see how you could benefit from a Group Booking.
The price will include the following, and is payable by cheque or cash on the day of the examination.
A Friendly, Professional Service
The Certificate and associated paper work
Travelling Expenses
If required, FREE installation of fire extinguishers or Blanket if supplied at the time of the examination
Free full CO test of any existing CO detector, if requested
Boat Safety Examination FREE Re-Test
I stress the aim of our boat safety examiners is for your boat to pass first time, however;
Unless agreed at the time of the examination a re-test needs to take place within three months of the examination. After three months have expired, a full examination will be required.
For the re-test to be FREE it has to take place when I'm in the locality and require only a few visual checks to be made.
Should I need to make a special trip, check the gas system for leaks or make visual checks against a long list I will need to make a charge. This charge is between £25 and £50, depending on the circumstances.
Why not call Chris to ask more about the re-test and to book your examination 07963 974793.
All work undertaken is covered by full Professional Indemnity and Public Liability Insurance, copy available on request.