Barge Association

Barge Association

TheBarge Association is a waterway society in the United Kingdom with a special interest in barges and other broad beam inland craft. It was previously known as the Dutch Barge Association, but is still referred to as the DBA. The Association has over 1600 members from many countries.

ee also

*List of waterway societies in the United Kingdom

External links

* [http://www.barges.org/ Website of the Barge Association (DBA)]


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