£4m investment for Bridgwater Docks
The future of the Bridgwater & Taunton Canal is looking more promising after it was announced that Sedgemoor District Council has been awarded £4m towards…
01 December 2021
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EU carbon capture project underway again at Aqueduct Marina
Aqueduct Marina and the Canal & River Trust have just resumed work on RIVER, a groundbreaking EU research project to reduce or even eliminate emissions…
26 November 2021
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New moorings for High Lode
High Lode, the 1-mile arm off the old course of the River Nene into the town of Ramsey, is to have moorings installed at its…
22 November 2021
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Specialist vehicles tackle waste on London’s waterways
Civil engineering and marine maintenance company the Rothen Group, a contractor with the Canal & River Trust, revealed it has cleared 146.25 tons of waste…
17 November 2021
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Midland marinas host TYHA Gold Anchor networking event
Overwater Marina and Aqueduct Marina came together in September to co-host a Midlands-based event to celebrate the Yacht Harbour Association’s Gold Anchor award scheme.
Attendees…
17 November 2021
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Scottish ‘smart canal’ switched on
Scottish Canals used the stage of the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow in November to say that its long-planned £17m ‘smart canal’ system finally went…
11 November 2021
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First post-pandemic annual report shows drop in CRT spending
The costs of the Covid-19 pandemic and the 2019 Toddbrook Reservoir near-disaster on the main boating network were clearly reflected in the latest annual report…
09 November 2021
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Bin ban for composting waste
A ban on boaters disposing of their separator (composting) toilet waste in Canal & River Trust waste bins is due to come into effect on…
09 November 2021
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CRT boat licences up 4%
The Canal & River Trust has announced that standard boat licence fees will rise by 4% from 1st April 2022.
Holders of the Gold Licence,…
04 November 2021
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Trials approves 'clean green' HVO diesel alternative
The Inland Waterways Association's Sustainable Boating Group has approved the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) in boat diesel engines, after monitoring a long-term trial…
03 November 2021
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Crick Boat Show 2022 dates announced
The organisers of the Crick Boat Show have confirmed that next year's event will take place between Thursday 2nd and Sunday 5th June 2022 –…
03 November 2021
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