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Montgomery progress
The Canal & River Trust in Wales has dredged 1½ miles of the isolated Montgomery Canal restoration near Welshpool following a £250,000 grant from the…
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Council votes for decisive action on Jericho canal site
After 33 years of designs, and 20 years of disputes with developers, Oxford City Council has finally taken what it calls ‘decisive action’ to find…
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First inland installation for specialist anti-pollution cleaner
A marina on the Yorkshire Ouse, is the first on the inland waterways to install a new anti-pollution device that can remove contaminants – including…
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Birmingham applies Smoke Control Order to boats
Birmingham City Council's new Smoke Control Order, announced last year, came into force on 23rd March 2026.
The order extends smoke control to moored boats…
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Insurance for Mobile Marine Businesses
Sean McNamara, Branch Manager, Haven Knox-Johnston Commercial
Being mobile, operating on or around the canal side and with every day looking slightly different, having the right insurance in place is essential. There are many risks in play with the potential to stop work, put customers’ craft at risk and create costly claims that could threaten the future of the business.…
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Product News
Luxury narrowboat hire
Quite a few companies offer ‘luxury narrowboat hire’, but a startup this year is promising "Narrowboat Holidays Beautifully Reimagined".
Synewave…
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Small space diesel heaters
Originally designed for caravans and motor homes, the new ABM Sleep Easy blown air diesel heaters from Kartt will potentially…
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4G wireless wifi
Falcon Technology has introduced a new Version 3 of its easy-to-install mobile wifi solution for boats and motorhomes: the 4G…
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Spring-loaded clamp sets
If you are looking for a way of holding something like, say, a tarpaulin tight against a boat, these new…
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