Category: Other Transport

The latest news re Llangollen canal and Whitchurch breach (21st January) is several boats have been moved off the canal. A number of Youtubers have filmed these going ons. One of those is Pacemaker which has gone away for inspection and work. The hull didn’t look too bad, and that because having painted a number…

The two boats Sefton and Ganymede have been refloated. Actually they were refloated for a short while last night, however the short pound they were in was soon drained again just to be sure there was nothing untoward happening. Today the boats were refloated once again. The fact the water was drained might possibly have…

What will happen over the weekend? Not much unless the contractors are being paid extra to undertake certain works – which could include the completion of the secondary cofferdam, the inspection and towing of the two retrieved narrowboats. Possibly other sundry work here and there, as well as taking all the winching equipment away and…

Narrowboat Pacemaker was removed from the New Mills breach site at Whitchurch, Shropshire, today! It is now entirely safe. A series of pulleys was used for this operation due to the very tight site constraints. No doubt pulleys (as I said yesterday) will be a feature during these boat rescue operations. I didn’t expect it…

The Llang0.0llen Canal hasn’t been forgotten! There has been minimal progress. Many had thought the boat winching that had been discussed would occur last week but one issue then was Storm Goretti which no doubt deferred things. As several videos reported last week workers were on site to inspect both Sefton and Ganymede in order…

Kieran & Lottie Photography who began documenting the Whitchurch canal breach a few days ago and have come up with a new video daily, published their latest one from this morning (7th January 2026) and the scenes show workers digging at the ground about N/B Sefton also there’s no doubt they took a look inside…

One thing that is currently being done is the installation of a additional cofferdam on the canal. I suggested this several days ago as the current one is too near the site of the breach for anyone’s liking. The reason that was positioned where it was is because there was one narrowboat that needed re-floating.…

Things seem quiet at the moment. Apart from basic staff (who are on site to keep a constant watch on the pumping and also monitor the embankment’s stability) it seems things may not start moving once again until after the holiday period – probably next Monday 29th December onward. There’s not a lot to do…

Xmas Day might be a day where most are usually at home celebrating the festivities. For the boaters its a time of getting reorganised, moving back onto their boats, moving away from the site and nearer to Grindley Brook locks where possible and the rest of it. Moving out of the area completely is dependent…

At this time of writing the canal pumps are working and a number of pipes have been laid to convey drinking water (well filthy canal water rather – but it WILL be treated accordingly and purified in order to become drinking water) to Hurleston. No doubt it’ll be thirst quenching tap water for the numerous…