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Recreational boating

Prepare for your trip

Marine licence and registration

Wear a lifejacket

Handling your vessel

Safety equipment

Navigation

Accredited training providers

Marine licence practice tests

Paddleboards and kayaks

Paddleboards and kayaks

Using waterways

Rules and exclusion zones

Notice to mariners

Waterway maps

Using waterways

Ports and shipping

Local knowledge certificates

Pilotage service providers

Ports and Shipping