Our heritage survey commences on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal

We’ve commenced a heritage survey of the nation’s canal network, starting in the North West with the 127-mile-long Leeds & Liverpool Canal. The project will chart how our canals, and the wider canal corridor, have changed over the past 30 years by updating and augmenting a joint British Waterways and Historic England survey of canals…

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Floating digger removes tons on sediment from Ashby Canal

We’re carrying out dredging on the Ashby Canal as part of vital works to help ensure boaters can continue to use the centuries-old waterway. The dredging, which is due to continue until 20 May, will see the charity remove around 7,000 tons of sediment at various locations on the canal between Sutton Cheney and Market Bosworth,…

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We’ve completed repairs to Royal Oak Swing Bridge

We’ve completed a five-month programme of works to refurbish Royal Oak Swing Bridge, which carries Woodhouse End Road over the Macclesfield Canal in Oakgrove. Royal Oak Swing Bridge reinstalled With the repairs requiring a road closure, the bridge reopened on 25 April. Time taking its toll The increased weight in vehicles over the years had…

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards More Than $3.7 Million to 23 Massachusetts Manufacturing Companies

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Healey-Driscoll administration and Massachusetts Technology Collaborative’s (MassTech) Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CAM) have awarded a total of $3,797,592 million to support 23 manufacturing companies statewide. The grants were provided through the Massachusetts Manufacturing Accelerate Program (MMAP), a statewide initiative that helps small- and medium-sized manufacturers invest in new technologies to meet increased…

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CustomCells Files for Insolvency Proceedings for Key Operating Entities

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Vision Marine launches 2 new electric pontoon boats with 90 nautical miles of range

Canadian electric propulsion specialist Vision Marine continues to graduate beyond advanced outboard motors into a provider of all-electric boats. This month, Vision introduced two new electric pontoon boats – the 12-passenger V24 and 15-passenger V30, each capable of a range up to 90 nautical miles. Vision Marine Technologies ($VMAR) is a Canadian technology company with…

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Investing in boater facilities | Canal & River Trust

We’re investing £4.5m over the next five years to upgrade and standardise elsan points, pump-out facilities, and water points across our canal network. Over the coming months the Trust will be developing detailed plans for where the additional investment will be used, ahead of the five-year upgrade programme beginning this winter. Improving services The investment…

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