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Welcome to the Ben Greene-Boat Safety Examiner website, your trusted BSS examiner for boating safety. My mission is to ensure that all boaters enjoy the water safely by providing up-to-date boat safety scheme examinations and essential information for safe boating practices. Whether you're a new boater or a seasoned mariner, my comprehensive resources will help you stay informed and compliant with the latest regulations.

The Boat Safety Scheme, or BSS, is a public safety initiative owned equally by the Canal & River Trust and the Environment Agency. Its purpose is to help minimise the risk of boat fires, explosions, or pollution harming visitors to the inland waterways, the waterways' workforce and any other users.

Just like a car, on most of the UK's inland waterways, a boat needs to be licensed, insured and have the boat-equivalent of a MOT - valid BSS certification - before it can cruise. Most boat-related incidents involve someone on board doing something to cause it, or not doing something to avoid it.