Stoppages & Restrictions

Start date: September 5, 2023Est. end if know: September 17, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Keadby Rail Drawbridge Update on 06/09/2023: Network rail have informed us that they experienced difficulties with closing the bridge for Rail traffic this morning, Therefore to mitigate further issues during this spell of hot weather they will do one movement a day…

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Start date: September 5, 2023Est. end if know: September 6, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Dive inspectionMilby Lock (Lock 3) RESTRICTION (8am-6pm Tuesday 5 September 2023) A dive inspection will be taking place of the upstream and downstream stop grooves at Milby Lock on the 5th September. Can skippers of all crafts, please slow down and approach…

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Start date: September 5, 2023Est. end if know: October 31, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Blue Green Algae, Combs Reservoir ADVICE (Monday 4 September 2023 until further notice) WARNING – Blue Green Algae HEALTH HAZARD at: Combs Reservoir A suspected bloom of blue-green algae has been found in this water. Swallowing the water or algal scum can…

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Start date: September 5, 2023Est. end if know: September 8, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Lock 14, Newark Nether Lock NAVIGATION CLOSURE (Monday 4 September 2023 until further notice) Due to a major fault on the main electricity supply there is currently no electricity feed into Nether Lock (Lock 14) on the River Trent.   The National…

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Start date: September 5, 2023Est. end if know: September 7, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Horninglow Customer Service Facility Update on 05/09/2023: Blockage now cleared and toilet reopened. ADVICE (2.45pm Monday 4 September 2023 until further notice) The toilet only is out of use,  due to a blockage. Please bear with us whilst our contractors attend.

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Start date: September 5, 2023Est. end if know: September 12, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Bridge 17, Sellars Swing Bridge NAVIGATION CLOSURE (2.30pm Monday 4 September 2023 until further notice) Please be advised that Sellars Swing Bridge is currently inoperable and closed to navigation due to the warm weather conditions. We are deploying pumps as a cooling…

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Start date: September 5, 2023Est. end if know: September 6, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Upstream of Godmanchester Lock Landing Stage Updated 5/09/2023: This is now rescinded. ADVICE (Monday 4 September 2023 until rescinded) Please be aware of a tree overhanging into the river upstream of Godmanchester Lock Landing Stage. If using W3W ///senders.rehearsal.sleepy. We will look…

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Date: December 7, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Between Sandiacre Lock and Gallows Inn Lock Starts At: Lock 63 – Sandiacre LockEnds At: Lock 67 – Gallows Inn Lock Update on 07/12/2023: Access is no longer restricted on the Erewash Canal and boaters can proceed as normal.  

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Start date: September 4, 2023Est. end if know: September 5, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Sprotbrough Lock Update on 03/09/2023: Engineers have rectified the fault with the upstream sluice and returned the lock to normal operation.  ADVICE (5pm Saturday 2 September 2023 until further notice) A fault has developed on the upstream nearside sluice. It has been…

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Start date: September 4, 2023Est. end if know: September 5, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Low Lane Swing Bridge 2 Update on 02/09/2023: Engineers have attended site and rectified an electrical fault.  The bridge has been returned to operation.  NAVIGATION CLOSURE (2.45pm Saturday 2 September 2023 until further notice) A fault has developed with the bridge and…

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Start date: September 2, 2023Est. end if know: September 15, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Lock 6, Woodnook Lock Update on 12/09/2023: Divers attended site today and replaced a number of worn bolts on the sluice paddles and the lock is now operational again. Update on 06/09/2023: Unfortunately, our contractor has been unable to assemble the full…

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Start date: September 2, 2023Est. end if know: September 9, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Park Lane Endon CSF including Elsan & Pump out Update on 07/09/2023: The facilities have now been reopened. ADVICE (3pm Friday 1 September 2023 until further notice) All facilities are currently unavailable due to the septic tank being full. We have requested…

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Start date: September 2, 2023Est. end if know: September 5, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Sharpness Locks – Sharpness Entrance to Gloucester & Sharpness CanalStarts At: North Sea Gate (Gate 1)Ends At: South Dock Gate (No 6) ADVICE (11.15am Friday 1 September 2023 until further notice) SHARPNESS PIERHEAD PHONE UNAVAILABLE Please be advised that there is a…

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Start date: September 1, 2023Est. end if know: September 8, 2023Stoppages & Restrictions Devizes Wharf pump out. ADVICE (8.30am Friday 1 September 2023 until further notice) Please be advised that due to a faulty card reader, the pump out at Devizes Wharf has failed and is currently inoperable. Contractors have been informed and we will…

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