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BW's "Notification Of A Boat's Home Mooring or Cruises Continuously" Form.

This is page is only for information and not to be used as a substitute for the official BW form by Continuous Cruisers.

This is a copy of the text of an official BW form that we filled in when we declared we became "Continuous Cruisers".

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Boat index number:

NOTIFICATION OF A BOAT'S HOME MOORING OR CRUISES CONTINUOUSLY

It is a condition of your licence when keeping a boat on our waterways is that it has a home mooring - somewhere it can lawfully be left whilst not cruising. The only exceptions to this are:-

(a) if the boat continuously (without staying in any one place for more than 14 days) in accordance with the British Waterways Act 1995; or

(b) if the boat is removed from our water when it is not being used for cruising.

Please complete this form to confirm the current home mooring of your boat, or to indicate that it os a continuous cruiser. If your boat has been sold, or removed from BW waters, please complete the form overleraf (Transfer of boat ownership or off-water declaration).

Index No: ___________ Boat Name: ___________

[] The boat has a home mooring on a BW waterway.

Waterway: _____________________________
Mooring site name: _______________________
Mooring site operator: ____________________
Address of operator: ____________________
(if not BW) ____________________________

__________________________

OR

[] The boat has a home mooring site on a waterway owned and managed by a different navigation authority.

Name of waterway ________________________

OR

[] The boat cruises continuously (without staying in one place for more than 14 days) and complies with the British Waterways Act 1995. BW's Mooring Guidance for Continuous Cruisers sets out what is required to comply with the British Waterways Act 1995. The mooring guidance is published at www.britishwaterways.co.uk/mooringguidance, or available from our customer service team on 0845 671 5530

DECLARATION

I confirm that I have read, understood and accept the licence terms and conditions and that the information I have given on this form is correct.

Signed: ________________Dated: _________________
Print Name: ______________________________

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