NABO AGM 2023
The NABO AGM will be held at on Saturday 18th November at the Tamworth CC Club, Kettlebrook Wharf, Kettlebrook Rd Tamworth B77 1AG (by boat it is on the Coventry Canal, just up from Fazeley Junction). We will start at 11 am with the AGM formal business, followed by a presentation and discussion. After a […]
MAIB report on Emma Louise CO deaths
The Marine Accident Investigation Board have published their accident investigation report into the double fatality on board the privately owned sports cruiser Emma Louise on 11 January 2022, highlighting the need for further work to raise awareness among pleasure craft users about the dangers of carbon monoxide (CO). You can read the report here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/emma-louise-report-and-safety-flyer-published […]
The Westminster Canal
On Tuesday 22 November, the future of the UK’s canals and waterways, with a particular focus on the 2,000 miles cared for and looked after by the Canal & River Trust charity, was debated in the House of Commons. Michael Fabricant, MP for Lichfield and chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Waterways, initiated […]
NABO News 2023
NABO News – Issue 6 of 2023: 4 Editorial 5 In the Chair 8 In the New Chair 9 In the Vice-Chair 10 Fly on the Wall 11 Parliamentary exchanges 12 RCR warns of substandard insurance cover 13 Climate change blamed for flood damage 14 Keep the Anderton Boat Lift alive 16 A summary of […]
BW and CRT licence terms library
We are putting together a reference page for these terms. We will work to add what we have. If you have an additional one, please send us a pdf file and we will add it in. BW terms 1996 BW terms 1997 BW terms 2004 BW terms 2008 CRT terms 2015 CRT terms 2020 CRT […]
Anderton update
Anderton update Work on the hydraulic cylinders of the Anderton Boat Lift will start in mid-November. The caissons will be detached from the hydraulic rams and propped up to allow the 20-year-old cylinder seals to be replaced. The ceramic rams will be re-polished and 12,000 litres of hydraulic oil will be changed. The […]
CRT announce another hike in licence fees
CRT have today announced a further hike in licence fees to take place from April 2023. This a is a 9% hike and folows the increase in October making 13% by their own figures. You can read the text here Apparently they think we are made of money. No consulation of course.
TMBA Thames Boaters Survey 2022
The TMBA Non Tidal Thames Motor Boaters Survey 2022 is now online – http://www.tmba.org.uk/machform/view.php?id=19138 All Motor Boaters based on, or visiting, the Environment Agency managed non tidal Thames during 2022 are invited to participate in this survey which will remain open until 31st December. Summary results will be published on the TMBA website in January […]
CRT say canals are open for boating! Read the detail!
This is CRT’s statement. Following the temporary reopening of canals over the October half term (PR attached), I’m pleased to say that these canals are now open for boating until further notice (excluding any planned winter works). Additionally, the restrictions on the Grand Union and Oxford canals at Watford, Foxton and Braunston are being lifted […]
Public Authorities and the Public
Public Authorities and the Public Paul Monahan tries to analyse what’s wrong with CRT. I have frequent contact with several public bodies, notably the local council, the EA (flood relief, not navigation) and of course CRT. If I believed in reincarnation, I would think that I must have done something dreadful in a past life! […]
