On 20/06/07, Michael Clarke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There have been a couple of important changes to the Belgian regulations > that came into force at the beginning of this year. > > 2) recreational craft longer than 15m in lenght must have a minimum of > two persons onboard capable of working the craft, i.e. single handed > working is not allowed anymore.
Debbi added: > That's blooming awful. That would put at least two coal boats > out of operation if enforced. Our local guy works a pair of > H&W Woolwich boats single handed. We need to stop people who > know sweet f a mucking about with our lives on the cut. Presumably coal boats are not classed as recreational craft, so this wouldn't apply to them. Do the Belgian regs allow professional boatmen to singlehand? David Mack
