IN VIEW of the confusion with emergency telephone numbers for boaters, a professional engineer, accident investigator and safety manager that includes responsibilities with the second largest telecom network in Britain has offered his advice:
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PILLINGS Lock Marina and the Loughborough Canal experienced a water level rise of around eight inches this morning (Wednesday 15th) due to the heavy rain in the night (which was forecast very publicly), writes Paul Lillie.
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IN THEORY a boat handling passport is a great idea, not so easy in practice, especially with the large numbers of guests who come from overseas to spend time (and money) on our canals.
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NOTWITHSTANDING the complaints about lack of moorings on the Severn, Canal & River Trust have now banned boaters from using the moorings at Upton-on-Severn—the only safe haven between Worcester and Gloucester.
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IT REALLY is a non-starter attempting to steal a narrowboat in this age of the internet, for straight away literally thousands of pairs of eyes can be on the look out—and of course there are no hiding places.
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I continue to be dismayed when reading details about that Chesterfield Canal emergency and the CaRT 'emergency' number!
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THE Canal & River Trust (CaRT) report on the South East Visitor Consultation suggests that they were taken aback by the hostility with which many boaters responded, writes Allan Richards.
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THERE have been two waterway rescues over the past few days, with one an 86 years old cyclist and the other a drunk.
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THOUGH 999 has served us well for a very long time, Once dialled when you get through you have to explain the nature of the problem and location. You have to be accurate with location, writes Maffi.
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THE article in narrowboatworld (Cart emergency service) concerning the man who fell into the Chesterfield Canal and caused a furore about the emergency telephone number, has created more questions, to which its original author, Mick Fitzgibbons explains:
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