Mark Paris offers a professional, friendly Boat Safety Examining service to Oxfordshire based boats. He has been established for 14 years at Thrupp on the Oxford Canal aboard "Helene of Troy" his 70ft mobile workshop. Mark has vast experience of all types of canal and river craft - see details of Mark's experience

The service does not stop at examining. You get expert advice on how to tackle any problem areas that are revealed. If your boat fails, subsequent inspection are at a reduced price - see Charges page

It is important that your boat is prepared ready for inspection - see Preparation page

If you would like to read the full requirements for passing the Boat Safety Examination Scheme see the Scheme page

You will find links to useful websites including BW and commercial sites on the Links page

You can get in touch with Mark from the Contact page

The FAQ page looks at some of the frequently asked questions about the scheme