River Canal Rescue

Essential read: Managing lock cills

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Web Editor

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April 26, 2023

Every year, lock cills catch boaters unaware, no matter how experienced they are. Once a vessel’s caught on a cill, […]
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Fire and tragedy on the Shropshire Union Canal

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Web Editor

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February 27, 2023

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River Canal Rescue 2022 call-out figures

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Web Editor

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February 3, 2023

River Canal Rescue reports it responded to 130 major incidents in 2022; emergency situations either involving submerged, partially sunken or grounded […]
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Sandford sinkings: Boaters lose homes in Thames weir incident

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Phil Pickin

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October 4, 2022

A COUPLE have been left homeless after an incident on the River Thames in which a weir was emptied, causing […]
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Servicing reminder!

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Web Editor

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September 27, 2022

River Canal Rescue is reminding boat owners to book a service so they’re cruising-ready for next year. RCR engineers are […]
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Grounding warning from River Canal Rescue!

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August 17, 2022

With water shortages and low water levels causing closures in some parts of the inland waterway network, River Canal Rescue […]
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River Canal Rescue call-out figures 2021

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Shannon Butcher

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April 4, 2022

River Canal Rescue reports it responded to 171 major incidents in 2021; emergency situations either involving submerged, partially sunken or grounded craft, plus salvage work.
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Boating community supports Forces Vets Afloat

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Janet Richardson

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January 5, 2022

INLAND waterway businesses and boats owners are coming together to help the newly established Forces Vets Afloat Project restore a […]
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That sinking feeling, don’t get it!

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Janet Richardson

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November 19, 2021

WE’RE all used to unpredictable weather patterns; one month it’s unseasonably warm, the next we experience rain more akin to […]
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What to do if your boat runs aground

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Mark Lancaster

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October 3, 2021

RIVER Canal Rescue recently warned boaters about the risks of grounding after receiving a high number of call-outs. Over the […]
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Boat refloated on the Rochdale Nine

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Mark Lancaster

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October 1, 2021

A TEAM from River Canal Rescue were recently called out after a narrowboat sank in Lock 92 of the Rochdale […]
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River Canal Rescue warns boaters about the risks of grounding after receiving a high number of call-outs

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Shannon Butcher

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June 21, 2021

Over the last few months, rescue coordinators have been giving on the phone assistance to at least one person a day, and while many callers are then able to move their boats, around 40% require support from a rescue team.
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River Canal Rescue win Water Pollution Award for Bilgeaway filter

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Sam Hewitt

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May 25, 2021

River Canal Rescue has won the British Safety Industry Federation’s Water Pollution Award for its Bilgeaway filter.
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RCR shares update on River Avon rescue

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Shannon Butcher

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September 21, 2020

Following the failure of the Twerton sluice gates on the River Avon, River Canal Rescue has pulled teams and equipment together to recover 47 boats.
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