CBOA issues new advice for pleasure boaters on NE waterways
The Commercial Boat Operators Association has published a revised leisure boater's guide to cruising the commercial waterways of the North East.
The new guide, the…
03 February 2022
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World's largest lock opened and named
The Netherlands can now lay claim to the title of the World's Largest Lock, after King Willem Alexander officially opened the new Ijmuiden sea lock…
02 February 2022
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New development for Riley Green
The site of the historic Riley Green boat-building yard on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal is likely soon to be turned into the head office…
02 February 2022
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Dock volunteers win civic award
Boaters in London's Greenland Docks have been presented with a civic award for their efforts in helping the local community during Covid lockdowns.
Sisters Miryam…
27 January 2022
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New hire-base for Coventry Canal
Drifters Waterways Holidays has announced it will be opening a new narrowboat hire-base at Springwood Haven Marina on the Coventry Canal in March. The company…
19 January 2022
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High-speed passenger boats to revolutionise Thames travel
Uber Boat by Thames Clippers has announced it is building the UK’s first hybrid high-speed passenger ferries, set to launch in London in autumn 2022…
19 January 2022
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Commercial traffic halted on Aire & Calder after fish deaths
Commercial barge traffic on a section of the Aire & Calder was halted in mid-January, as investigations continue into a significant number of fish deaths…
19 January 2022
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Leeds & Liverpool breach repair in late spring
The Canal & River Trust says the Leeds & Liverpool Canal is on course to reopen in late spring, after the breach near Blackburn in…
18 January 2022
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Smoke Control Area regulations now apply to boats
Boaters with stoves have long been exempt from the various clean air acts over the years. This, however, ended last November when the Environment Act…
13 January 2022
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Government updates VAT rules for boats returning from EU
The Cruising Association says the UK Government has changed the application of Returned Goods Relief for recreational craft. This means that many UK boat-owners who…
13 January 2022
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Overwater Marina 'glamping' harks back to lost railway
Overwater Marina, on the Shropshire Union Canal near Audlem, has introduced new ‘glamping’ structures – small luxury mobile homes available for holiday rental. Built in…
12 January 2022
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