We’ve completed our winter conservation programme on Kennet & Avon Canal

We’ve completed a programme of winter conservation and repairs to keep the historic Kennet & Avon Canal navigable for boaters and for the benefit of local communities and visitors along its 87-mile length. Maintenance work on the Kennet & Avon Canal Linking the River Thames with the Bristol Channel, the Kennet & Avon Canal is…

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VITA Expands U.S. Boat Sales & Service with Waypoint Marine Group in Washington State  

April 13, 2026 – Vita Power has appointed Waypoint Marine Group as an authorized dealer for its electric commercial workboats in Washington State. The agreement provides commercial operators, public agencies, and port authorities in the Pacific Northwest with local access to Vita’s vessels and support services.  The partnership coincides with the opening of Washington’s Zero…

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Norway just ordered 20 ‘flying’ electric ferries in historic deal

Norway is doubling down on electric maritime transport in a big way, placing an order for 20 of Candela’s P-12 electric hydrofoil ferries in what’s being described as the largest deployment of its kind to date. The order comes from Norwegian transport operator Boreal AS and will see the futuristic “flying” ferries deployed along Norway’s…

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Yorkshire’s historic canals and railways work together

Why centuries-old ‘Ashing up’ technique remains the best. Yorkshire’s historic canals and railways – both dating back to the Industrial Revolution – are working in partnership to continue a centuries-old canal maintenance practice known as ‘ashing up’. ‘Ashing up’ We’re collaborating with Keighley Worth Valley Railway, Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway, and most recently Middleton…

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