In the Chair Report 2023
I must start by welcoming our new NABO News Editor, John Sadler, who has bravely stepped forward to take over from Peter Fellows, who is leaving the waterways and decamping to live in Ireland! And what a hard act he will be to follow – each year, Peter has somehow managed to develop NABO News […]
…it’s hello from me
What a time to take up the challenge of editor! Following an experienced editor of many years, I have a lot to learn, not least hundreds of new acronyms. At first sight there seems to be innumerable committees and guidance groups, each with their own agenda and abbreviations. I have some experience of inland boating […]
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 […]
Calor gas withdraw popular small sizes
Calor has announced that from 1st February 2023, the Cube, 3.9kg Propane, 4.5kg Butane, 6Lite Propane and 12kg Butane will be discontinued. This means that boaters won’t be able to buy new cylinders or exchange existing cylinders of these sizes for a refill. This doesn’t come as much of a surprise because […]
Disabled boaters forum report – information about services
We see the minutes of the forum meeting held on Wednesday 22nd December. These include the first update we have seen on the recent facilities consultation. This says: Based on these results, we are proposing to include water, waste and recycling, Elsan andpump-out in the minimum provision. There will be a maximum 5-hour cruising time […]
What is the future for the Weaver offices and yards at Northwich?
CRT own Navigation Yard in Northwich and have now offered it for sale. The site has been the center for the management and maintenance of the Weaver navigation since the river was developed for coastal craft. Prior to Covid, CRT used the offices as part of the NW region. NABO members have attended many meetings […]
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 […]
Wales and the South West
Wales and the South West On 20th October, I attended the CRT Wales User Forum, with six other users and three CRT folk, but unfortunately the Regional Director, Mark Evans, was down with another dose of Covid! Most of the meeting was taken up with long presentations about all the wonderful things CRT and others […]
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 […]
Welfare report
Welfare report Ken Hylins summarises his work for NABO over the last year. This year has been a busy one for me: I have been contacted for help on several occasions, be it for advice or to actually get involved to resolve boaters’ issues and concerns. There has been a common theme to all of […]
