Boat-builder announces switch to electric propulsion
Boat-builder Ortomarine has said that in future it will only accept orders for boats equipped with electric propulsion.
The company maintains this is in line…
22 March 2021
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Record rescues for 2020, reports RCR
Breakdown service River Canal Rescue says the number of rescues it undertook in 2020 reached a new high. Its staff attended 231 incidents (186 major…
15 March 2021
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Dudley Tunnel scanned for 3D models
An ambitious laser scanning project has begun in the caverns and mines of the Dudley Tunnels, in an attempt to build up 3D images of…
10 March 2021
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New trimodal interchange for Aire & Calder
Detailed plans have been announced for a new trimodal (combined barge, rail and road) interchange at the former Kellingley Colliery site, alongside the Aire &…
08 March 2021
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Red diesel to stay
Leisure boaters can continue to use red diesel after all, the Government has decided.
In a reversal of last year's decision, the Chancellor announced in…
04 March 2021
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University project targets carbon-free waterways
A team of scientists at the University of Strathclyde are advancing research in dredging and green propulsion technology that could help to meet the UK…
01 March 2021
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New marina for western end of Caledonian Canal
The first phase of a long-awaited marina is on target to open this summer at the extreme western end of the Caledonian Canal.
The new…
01 March 2021
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Navigators & General celebrates centenary
What is perhaps the oldest insurance company covering narrowboats, Navigators & General, has just celebrated its centenary.
The Brighton-based company was founded on 1st March…
01 March 2021
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CRT forbids waterless toilet waste disposal
Waterless (composting) toilet users are facing a new dilemma after the Canal & River Trust announced that solid waste from the units should not be…
01 March 2021
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Figure of Three locks on schedule for May reopening
The Canal & River Trust hopes to reopen the Figure of Three locks, on the Calder & Hebble Navigation near Dewsbury, in May, just in…
01 March 2021
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Braunston Marina uses lockdown for Boat Show bridge refurbishment
In a classic example of silver linings, Braunston Marina says the 2020 Covid lockdown gave it time to refurbish its replica Horsley Ironworks inter-harbour footbridge…
25 February 2021
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