Ensuring Compliance on Our Waterways

All vessels on Environment Agency waterways must be registered by law. Our enforcement team have been actively ensuring compliance, and unregistered vessels may face fines and/or removal. Visitor registrations are available at Allington Lock or Tonbridge Castle.

• 148 Boat Registration Cases Closed
• £59,940 in Recovered Income
• 3 Boats Seized Under Article 16 of the Inland Waterways Order
• £2,000 Recovered from Seized Boat Sales
• 1 Boat Seized with Kent Police Support Under 1911 Medway Byelaws
• 82% Compliance Rate
• 7 Offending Boats selected for prosecution