Sunken narrowboat recovery on the Nene
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Last Thursday somebody had a spot of bother on the Nene near where I live... thankfully they got off OK before this happened:
Sunday a recovery attempt was thwarted by conditions, today they tried again...
...success in refloating her at last...
...job done! River Canal Rescue got it right second time.
Sunday a recovery attempt was thwarted by conditions, today they tried again...
...success in refloating her at last...
...job done! River Canal Rescue got it right second time.
Ah, the dear EA.
Here are some more photos: http://contentedsouls.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/the-s...
So they were approaching with a 'tailwind' - not easy.
Here are some more photos: http://contentedsouls.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/the-s...
So they were approaching with a 'tailwind' - not easy.
t, that looks terrifying... Glad they got off safely.
'They were sailing along the River Nene in Northamptonshire when heavy rain and rising water levels began to pull the 14-tonne boat under the surface.'
Not a very intelligent analysis!
If the EA fixed vertical posts across the top of the weir the boat would have been OK. Perhaps they should consider this?
Earlier this year there was a narrow boat stuck on a mudbank at Denver Sluice at a nasty angle. But there were no markers or other warnings. The EA could try a bit harder to mark the river.
Not a very intelligent analysis!
If the EA fixed vertical posts across the top of the weir the boat would have been OK. Perhaps they should consider this?
Earlier this year there was a narrow boat stuck on a mudbank at Denver Sluice at a nasty angle. But there were no markers or other warnings. The EA could try a bit harder to mark the river.
Simpo Two said:
'They were sailing along the River Nene in Northamptonshire when heavy rain and rising water levels began to pull the 14-tonne boat under the surface.'
Not a very intelligent analysis!
Made no sense to me either - Looks more like they were aiming for the lock and missed due to the speed of the current or something.Not a very intelligent analysis!
DamienB said:
Not round here it isn't.
The Nene has had several names over the years & it depends on the location, the upper Nene around the Weedon area was originaly the Nine (as in Stow Nine Churches), From Northampton to Thrapston it's the Nen. From Thrapston to the sea it's the Neen, so in a way we are all right.It was an incident similar to this, where a narrow boat got "pinned" across south bridge that caused Northampton to flood in 1998. Unfortunatly people under estimate the power of the current when a normaly placid river like the Nene rises.
Silver Smudger said:
Made no sense to me either - Looks more like they were aiming for the lock and missed due to the speed of the current or something.
Opinion on a canalboat forum i happened to visit while planning a holiday was that they had stopped to work the lock, bow enters slack water infront of the lock, the lock is only a few yards back so the stern still in current and gets dragged over pinning it against the wall. There was also a fairly poor opinion of the rescue teams methods.The be fair the Nene(well Nen!) is most of the time pretty much a canal, the problem comes during heavy rains because the whole system doubles as a flood level control system. Did the Avon in similar conditions going downstream 2 years ago in a 60ft boat and it was bloody hard work, the flow from weirs can really catch you out if not careful.
gazapc said:
Did the Avon in similar conditions going downstream 2 years ago in a 60ft boat and it was bloody hard work, the flow from weirs can really catch you out if not careful.
I suspect the Netham lock can be similarly fruity when approaching from upstream, the weir at full chat has some serious gallons flowing through it...Gassing Station | Boats, Planes & Trains | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff