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Post by patty on Apr 9, 2019 17:27:04 GMT
It's operated by Scottish Canals, if they're available. There is a "course" to become qualified to operate the bridge, and to maintain the qualification, you have to operate the bridge at least for times in a year. Similar set up for other small bridges, such as the one on the Forth & Clyde at Falkirk, the one for the marina at Ratho and the one at Applecross Street (although that's one of the busted ones at the moment) cross purposes Iain .... I was talking about Sykehouse (and the second para of your post) ..... I have yet to have the pleasure of being on a Scots waterway Ive bin on a Scots waterway ..x3..only for little trips... (widebeam course, trip up Falkirk wheel and trip on the Waverley)
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Post by IainS on Apr 10, 2019 21:37:12 GMT
cross purposes Iain .... I was talking about Sykehouse (and the second para of your post) ..... I have yet to have the pleasure of being on a Scots waterway I'm sure Sabina H would fit the Caley
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Post by TonyDunkley on Apr 10, 2019 22:17:16 GMT
cross purposes Iain .... I was talking about Sykehouse (and the second para of your post) ..... I have yet to have the pleasure of being on a Scots waterway I'm sure Sabina H would fit the Caley Not only would she fit easily through the Caledonian Canal, but she would be following in the wakes of many of her bigger sisters from the Harker's tanker fleet of the 1960's and 70's. Harkers generally went that way when transferring vessels from the Humber area to the Mersey and vice versa. When the Hull - Nottingham petrol and oil traffics folded up some of the 275 - 300 tonners that had been running up the Trent to Colwick, on the outskirts of Nottingham, went over onto the Mersey via the Caledonian to run on other traffics and bunkering work. They were 142' LoA x around 17' 9'' beam and drawing around 4' 6'' light, with the afterpeak tanks pressed-up.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2019 22:45:19 GMT
I'm sure Sabina H would fit the Caley Not only would she fit easily through the Caledonian Canal, but she would be following in the wakes of many of her bigger sisters from the Harker's tanker fleet of the 1960's and 70's. Harkers generally went that way when transferring vessels from the Humber area to the Mersey and vice versa. When the Hull - Nottingham petrol and oil traffics folded up some of the 275 - 300 tonners that had been running up the Trent to Colwick, on the outskirts of Nottingham, went over onto the Mersey via the Caledonian to run on other traffics and bunkering work. They were 142' LoA x around 17' 9'' beam and drawing around 4' 6'' light, with the afterpeak tanks pressed-up. Have you done a book yet Tony? You have a lot of knowledge to pass on. The best I can offer is ...
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