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Getting the ‘hump’ as county’s historic bridges suffer more collision damage
A historic humpback canal bridge near Preston has been hit by an astonishing eleventh vehicle strike in five years, leaving us to pick up the pieces. We’re calling on drivers to take more care and protect these iconic bridges. Unfortunately, the Lancaster Canal has seen the most bridge strikes across the whole of the Trust’s 2,000…
Read MoreTop Yacht Design 4/12/2025 – Anvera: forty years of experience and success
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Read MoreNational Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port, celebrates Golden Anniversary Year
The National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port, home to the largest collection of historic boats, celebrates its golden anniversary in 2026 with a host of exciting events and new restoration projects. The museum started life in the 1970s as an amazing volunteer regeneration effort led by a group of canal enthusiasts determined to preserve the derelict…
Read MoreWe’ve begun dredging along North Stratford Canal
We’ve started a three and a half-month dredging programme along the North Stratford Canal. This specialist project is part of the Trust’s ongoing work to keep the 200-year-old canal navigable for boaters. Silt will be removed from over ten miles of the canal from Kings Norton Junction to Lapworth Lock. This will improve navigation along…
Read MoreCATL predicts fully-electric boats will be capable of navigating oceans within three years
CATL’s future appears to include continued expansions into marine electrification, as an executive for the company recently predicted that fully electric boats will soon be able to navigate the open seas safely. CATL is already the leading battery manufacturer in the world, with its products already powering electronic devices, EVs, and even electric planes. For…
Read MoreCheshire canal reopens to boats following £850k repair to collapsed culvert
Boats can return to the Shropshire Union Canal in Cheshire following a major £850k project to repair a breach caused earlier this year when an old culvert carrying a stream under the canal collapsed. Shropshire Union Canal culvert repair The repair to the canal, just north of Chester between Knolls Bridge and Backford Bridge, required…
Read MoreAnderton Boat Lift gate repairs prioritised to get navigation back open
We’re today announcing that it will be prioritising the programme of works at Anderton Boat Lift during the year ahead that will see the ‘Cathedral of the Canals’ back open and operational for boaters. The investment will enable the lift to transfer boats between the Trent & Mersey Canal and the River Weaver once again…
Read MoreSteve Bell on Superyacht Radio
Live from the Atlantic: Steve Bell on Superyacht Radio Silent Yachts was recently featured on Superyacht Radio, where interviewer Walter Schmid connected live with our Vice Chairman and captain of the trip, Steve Bell, as he crossed the Atlantic aboard the Silent 62 3-Deck “100%”. Speaking from the middle of the ocean, Steve offered an…
Read MoreWigan canal reopens to boats after water main burst
Boats can return to cruising the seven-mile length of the Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal in Wigan as it reopens following a large water main burst in August. United Utilities burst water main repairs on Leigh Branch Our engineers worked closely with United Utilities, who owns the water main, to carry out…
Read MoreEndorsing the Boat Licence Commission’s Report
The report of the independent Commission set up to review the legal framework around boat licensing has been welcomed by our Board, which thanks the Commissioners and endorses the report’s analysis The review The report concluded that boat licensing needs reform to reflect the current and future use of the waterways and noted the considerable…
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