Blue Pennant Mooring and Marina Accreditation Scheme

The Blue Pennant Accreditation Scheme is a new initiative that has been introduced by Avon Navigation Trust to help boaters find a mooring location that meets their needs. The idea originated from the Red Tractor food accreditation scheme which is used to identify a minimum food standard both for the benefit of the manufacturer and consumer.

Mooring and Marina sites that have acheived the Avon Navigation Trust Blue Pennant  Accreditation have met the the following minimum criteria:

• On site security
• Tip out facility available
• Water point facility available
• Waste disposal facility available
• Flood resiliant (Moorings considered to be flood resiliant, flood riding poles or pontoon moorings).
• Safe access to moorings
• Regular accreditation assessment inspection undertaken
• Regular boat compliance checks undertaken.
• Accreditation is awarded annually.

• Marina operator is authorised to issue houseboat declarations, removing the need for houseboats to be un-powered.
• Discounted RYA Helmsman course run by ANT at Evesham Training Centre
• Regular assessment of facilities
• Assurance that all boats at the site are compliant.
• Facilities assessed as above.

Pending accreditation review

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