NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BOAT OWNERSCRT wants input on Pawl Catch Design
CRT is meeting with boaters to discuss new designs for pawl catches and to understand boaters’ thoughts. This is a national project to make locks safer for boaters.
CRT seeks new members for its Council
The Canal & River Trust is calling on people to stand for election to the charity’s governing Council, with nominations opening on 11 September, before voting in November.
CRT Report on Directly Managed Moorings Sales Consultation
CRT has published its report on the above consultation, which received 72 written responses including NABO’s. The responses have been used to revise and amend the proposals where CRT felt this was justified. Key CRT decisions are:
Stove failure
Solid fuel stove fails The failure of a solid fuel stove was reported at a recent BSS meeting. The base-plate of the stove had cracked badly on three sides and allowed air into the stove under the ash-pan. The stove went into thermal runaway because of the extra air getting in, but fortunately the owner […]
NABO meets CRT
NABO meets CRT Mark Tizard reports on a recent meeting with CRT’s Head of Customer Services. On Wednesday 29 April, Mike Rodd and I met with Ian Rogers and we had a good, open exchange of views. Slightly tongue-in-cheek, we opened the meeting by thanking CRT for contributing to a surge in new members over […]
CRT’s Mark Stephens receives John Gould Award
At today’s AGM of the K&A Canal Trust, Mark Stephens, until recently CRT’s K&A Waterways Manager, was awarded the prestigious John Gould Award for 2014 by KACT’s President, David Bruce.
NABO’s submission on CRT’s Private Boaters’ Licence Terms and Conditions
NABO has submitted a full response to CRT’s intended T&C's, taking into consideration their previous response to our initial submission. NABO understands that CRT will go ahead with these new T&C's from the 1st May 2105 but, given the up-swell of feelings from our members (and indeed, the droves of non-members who have contacted us), […]
CRT’s response to NABO’s comments on Proposed Changes to Licence T&C’s
CRT has responded to NABO’s comments of the proposed changes to Terms and Conditions of Private Boater’s Licences .
New NABO Council member from RCTA
We are delighted to welcome Paul Howland as a co-opted member of the NABO Council. Paul retired early as a joinery estimator and ISO Auditor, and with his partner, Jennie, brought a sail-a-way shell and built their new home.
CRT appoints Julie Sharman as Head of Asset Management and Performance.
NABO welcomes the appointment of Julie Sharman as CRT’s Head of Asset Management & Performance. Julie, a Professional, Chartered Civil Engineer, is well known to many boaters for her outstanding work and deep understanding of the canals and their infrastructure.
