Welcome to DBA The Barge Association

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DBA the Barge Association, previously known as the Dutch Barge Association, is generally but by no means exclusively concerned with big old boats from any origin converted for living afloat and pleasure cruising in Europe. Typically these are ex-commercial cargo vessels, often from the Netherlands or UK because those are the best sources of craft of a suitable size. Most barges are flat bottomed, and therefore best suited to river, canal, and estuary cruising, although they can make sea voyages (such as across the English Channel) in calm weather.

• DBA was launched in 1992 and has over 1500 members from all over the world and between them they own over 1000 craft.
• We invite everyone who is interested in barges or other broad beam inland craft to become a DBA member. 
• Our colour magazine Blue Flag is sent to members every two months. If you would like to advertise in Blue Flag our current rates are here.
• We also run several active Email Discussion Lists with newsgroup and forum access.
  
• We have negotiated discounts for members with a number of suppliers.
• Details of the DBA's insurance scheme for members of the DBA are available here.

You are very welcome here. Please look around our site using the left hand menu and contact us if you have any questions or suggestions.

Become a DBA member - Membership is as little as £35 per year!  The single membership in Europe  is  £35, outside Europe £40 and the family Europe and Family outside Europe £45 and £50 respectively.

Download a Direct Debit Form  - If you have a UK bank account, please pay by direct debit and receive a free CD of Blue Flag issues 1 - 69! Members who are unable to use direct debit can purchase the CD here.

We support the campaign for the retention, restoration and maintenance of the French Canals in partnership with L'Entente des Canaux du Centre France