River Canal Rescue

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 tropical downpours and then we’re faced with a bitter cold-snap. While we cannot control the elements, we can control how our boats cope in extreme scenarios. In October last year, there were severe downpours and…
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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 last few months rescue co-ordinators 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…
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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 Canal. It is believed to have taken on water when the rudder was caught between the two bottom lock gates as they closed. In common with most of the locks known as the ‘Rochdale nine’…
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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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UPDATE: RCR raised capsized narrowboat on River Soar

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Shannon Butcher

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March 24, 2020

River Canal Rescue raised the capsized narrowboat at Barrow, on the River Soar, on Wednesday 25 March. Torrential rain and surging water caused the boat to break its moorings, sending it down river to bridge 30 where it became wedged. The vessel was left in a precarious position, with the bow in the air and…
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