Working to
Keep Our
Waterways
Safe
Andy Gladdish
Andy Gladdish, is a boat safety examiner based in Stoke Hammond, on the border of Milton Keynes and Leighton Buzzard. Providing Boat Safety Scheme (BSS) examinations in the following areas:
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Grand Union
Stoke Bruerne to London -
The River Thames
London to Oxford -
South Oxford Canal
Oxford to Braunston -
Other areas covered
Other areas can be covered by request, call me to discuss
Professional
Friendly
Informative
Boat Safety Examiner
BSS Examinations
Most of the waterways of Britain require boats to have insurance, a licence and a valid BSS Certificate in place. This requirement includes craft using most of the rivers, lakes and canals of the UK's inland waterway network.
All powered craft, or vessels with an electrical, gas, or heating system require a BSS Examination every four years.
Contact me if you require a BSS Examination carried out.
Boat Safety Certificates
Andy can provide a boat safety certificate for all privately owned or shared vessels including cruisers, narrow boats, widebeam boats and Dutch barges guaranteeing your vessel's compliance with the boat safety scheme
Frequently Asked Questions
In order for the examination to take place I will need full access to all areas of the boat including the engine bay
1 & 1/2 to 2 hours subject to onboard systems
No, all certificates and examination reports are issued electronically or in paper form within 48 hours
All appliances connected to the gas system must be working correctly (I.E all burners must be working on a hob)
Your engine doesn’t need to be working at the time of inspection. I will only be checking the cables and fuel lines.
The gauge must be in the green and it must have a BSi or equivalent marking
It depends on your boat! Give me a call - I’m happy to talk through what you will need
Within 2 months of your expiry date
You have 3 months from the examination to rectify any non compliant issues
There is 1 re-examination included in your fee providing it is within 3 months.
Between £200-£270 depending on boat and your location. This includes the examination, CRT fees and a 2nd visit if required
I am happy to give a discount on a block booking of 2 or more boats in the same location on the same day. Please call me to discuss
On a privately owned vessel, smoke alarms are not a BSS requirement as yet - but they are a good idea! CO2 alarms are a requirement on all vessels with accommodation space.
Yes you do! I have a gas safe engineer who can attend with me in certain locations, call me for info
No! I can examine your boat - give me a call to book in.
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