Inland Waterways – Page 4

  • LeeSan pump out Stone Boatyard
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    New triple pump out

    2022-04-26T13:27:00Z

    LeeSan has installed a new triple position pump out system at the historic Stone (Staffs) Boatyard, Canal Cruising Club.

  • EV Charger Aqueduct Marina
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    EV charging for Aqueduct Marina

    2022-04-26T13:00:00Z

    Aqueduct Marina has had four charging stations for electric vehicles installed at its Cheshire location.

  • District Enforcement 1
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    New moorings management solution

    2022-04-26T11:27:00Z

    District Enforcement has launched what is believed to be the UK’s first commercially available inland moorings management solution.

  • IWA says that noise impacts have been inadequately addressed in the new Bill pictured, The Bridgewater Canal
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    Noise warning over latest HS2 Bill

    2022-04-25T12:52:00Z

    The Inland Waterways Association says The High Speed Rail Bill for HS2 Phase 2b West doesn’t address noise

  • RCR's general call-outs, such as electrical, fuel and engine issues, flat batteries, over-heating and gear box failures, was up by 13% on 2020
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    River rescuers go global

    2022-04-05T12:27:00Z

    River Canal Rescue is going global and launching a sister business in Australia

  • District Enforcement’s solution provides landowners, water authorities and local authorities with a unique contractual regulation model
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    Stopping moorings abuse

    2022-02-08T12:36:00Z

    A new moorings management solution aims to help landowners tackle the problem of moorings abuse

  • One concern is still over HS2's route through Measham, which may threaten restoration of the Ashby Canal
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    HS2 threat to waterways

    2022-02-07T13:24:00Z

    IWA is continuing its campaign to save the waterways from the HS2 development

  • Hillmorton Locks were once again the busiest in England and Wales in 2021
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    Waterways popularity surge

    2022-02-07T13:00:00Z

    Hillmorton Locks were once again the busiest in England and Wales in 2021

  • TROTMAN - KUPE AND RHYTHM OF RIVER ILLEGALLY-MOORED AT MOLESEY LOCK, River Thames
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    Fine for obstructing lock

    2022-02-07T11:57:00Z

    Obstrucing a busy part of the River Thames has led to the owner of two boats being fined £800 and ordered to pay costs of almost £21,000.

  • EA officer monitoring river
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    Fines for vessel owners

    2022-02-04T09:47:00Z

    Two boaters have been ordered to pay a combined total of more than £2,600 for not registering their vessels kept on an Environment Agency waterway.

  • Limehouse Cut is London's oldest canal
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    Improving London’s waterways

    2022-02-01T11:19:00Z

    Boaters can look forward to improved access to facilities on London’s waterways

  • Promarine Finance - liveaboard
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    65% increase in business for Promarine

    2022-01-24T15:30:00Z

    Promarine Finance has seen a 65% increase in the number of liveaboard vessels in the two years since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

  • Shardlow-Warehouse-A-photo-by-Alison-Smedley courtesy IWA
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    Heritage status for Shardlow port

    2022-01-05T15:11:00Z

    Shardlow Canal Port has been awarded Inland Heritage Port status following an application to the Maritime Heritage Trust earlier this year.

  • Camden Town, Photo courtesy Canal & River Trust
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    Short-term mooring consultation

    2021-12-21T18:13:00Z

    The Canal & River Trust is inviting boaters and local stakeholders to take part in a consultation on ways to improve the management of mooring space on central London’s canals.

  • Spencer's Revenge on its way to Redhill Marina
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    Boat businesses support veterans

    2021-12-20T17:42:00Z

    Inland waterway businesses and boats owners are helping the Forces Vets Afloat Project restore a boat so it can be used and enjoyed by British forces veterans.

  • Photo courtesy Canal & River Trust
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    Trust trials greener fuel

    2021-12-13T15:39:00Z

    The Canal & River Trust has begun a trial of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fuel in its workboats.

  • Environment Agency boat registrations Photo courtesy EA
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    EA revises boat registration charges

    2021-12-06T13:50:00Z

    The Environment Agency (EA) has published the outcome of its consultation on boat registration charges which it says will provide a ‘more consistent and transparent’ charging scheme.

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    MAIB opens paddleboarding deaths investigation

    2021-11-08T11:07:00Z

    The Marine Accident Investigation Branch has begun an investigation following the death of four paddleboarders on the River Cleddau, near Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire, Wales.

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    Canal repairs undeterred by pandemic

    2021-11-05T15:10:00Z

    Despite the challenges brought by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Canal & River Trust has continued its upkeep of the inland waterways of England and Wales, completing nearly 100 major projects as well as routine and emergency repairs.

  • Fradley Junction moorings Canal & River Trust
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    4% rise for Canal & River Trust

    2021-11-03T13:48:00Z

    The Canal & River Trust is to raise private and business boat licence fees by 4% from April 1 2022.