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Inland Waterways Association Middlesex Matters Autumn 2012 1
Middlesex Branch
Newsletter
email: [email protected]
No. 30 Autumn 2012
nb President at the IWA Canalway Cavalcade
Inland Waterways Association Middlesex Matters Autumn 2012 2
Diary Dates 2012-13 social evenings
13th November – 2012.
Roger Squires presents an insight into
‘Waterways of Bohemia and Saxony’
8th January - 2013 Speaker tba.
12th February – 2013 Speaker tba.
12th March – At Hillingdon Canal Club - London
Region AGM and Middlesex Branch AGM.
9th April - 2013 Speaker tba.
14th May - 2013 Speaker tba.
11th June - 2013 End of season indoor skittles evening.
10th September- 2013 Speaker tba.
8th October - 2013 Speaker tba.
12th November - 2013 Speaker tba
Please note that the Middlesex Branch does not hold social meetings in July, August or December.
For more information contact the Social Secretary Lucy Smith on,
[email protected] or 07947 451376
Middlesex Branch social evenings are held at Hillingdon Canal Club, Waterloo Rd, Uxbridge UB8 2QX
Entrance is free and all are welcome including non members.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS OF THE INLAND WATERWAYS ASSOCIATION
MIDDLESEX BRANCH AGM followed by the
LONDON REGION AGM
will be held at the
HILLINGDON CANAL CLUB HQ UXBRIDGE WHARF WATERLOO ROAD
UXBRIDGE UB8 2QX
Tuesday 12 March 2013 at 8pm - Bar open from 7.30
Nominations for election to the Branch Committee and/or the Region Committee
must be received by the Secretary by 12 March 2013.
Secretary:- Robin Bishop, 11 Lichfield Road, Cricklewood, London NW2 2RE.
email:- [email protected]
New gates for Norwood Top Lock Photo: Stephen Bray
Inland Waterways Association Middlesex Matters Autumn 2012 3
From the Region Chairman Paul Strudwick
With the nights drawing
in it’s time to reflect on
what we have achieved in
London over the past year
and to look forward to next year. 2012 has been
a busy one for all the branches in the London
Region, as well as for IWA nationally. In July
we saw the launch of the new Canal & River
Trust. IWA’s campaign certainly ensured that
their financial settlement is more generous than
it could have been.
This year London Region has, as it does
every year, held the largest IWA rally of the
year at Little Venice. It has had a successful
campaign to keep Commercial Road Lock open
throughout the Olympic period. This was
followed up by using our volunteers, who were
originally intended to act as harbour masters for
the expected hundreds of visiting boats, to
assist in manning the lock as well as the control
points around London. The efforts by IWA
volunteers have been well received by CRT and
all the boaters they came in contact with.
Finally we have hosted the National AGM at
Chelmsford with members coming from all
over the country to visit our region.
With so much going on across the region it is
always difficult to pick out the highlights for
my report to you. Your branch has had a busy
summer culminating in the Slough Festival in
September. I had intended to join you there but
a problem with my boat forced me to turn back.
I will try again next year. London & North
East Branch have, with The Friends of Regents
Canal, persuaded Starbucks not to remove the
visitors’ centre in the Camden Lock house.
Whilst other branches have been running
successful boat festivals, working parties and
fundraising events including a classical music
concert!
So much for the past, what have we got
coming up next year? Actually it is already
looking as though it is going to be another very
busy one. IWA Festivals have decided to use
the boating events in the region, Cavalcade,
Rickmansworth, Ware, Angel and Slough
festivals along with the National Boat Festival
at Cassiobury Park, to create an IWA summer
campaign throughout the capital's waterways.
They will be looking at our branches to help
run, linked events, talks and displays, theatre
performances, discovery tours, sponsored
walks, clean-ups, pub tours and brewery trips,
street parades and anything with a theme, or a
location, or a story around the London
waterways.
During the next year we will need to engage
with CRT to try and find a solution to the
problem of the Non-Compliant Continuous
Cruisers who are so common on the canals of
London. Your region committee is already
working on this and we are engaging in
meaningful dialogue with CRT. The trick will
be for us to help CRT to do this in such a way
that it does not just spread the problem over an
even wider area. This is on top of our on-going
campaigns, supporting the Festival of London
Waterways and the new problems that will
inevitably come up and will require our
attention. If you think you have some time to
help us next year, please give your chairman,
Keith Clayton, or any member of your
committee a call.
Paul Strudwick
London Region Chairman
Inland Waterways Association Middlesex Matters Autumn 2012 4
First trip for new owner ends in disaster
An evening trip on the River Thames quickly turned to disaster for five adults and a
dog. On the 24th August the narrowboat, Mini Moo was delivered to South Dock
Marina in London for a new owner. They requested to lock out of the marina into the
Thames for the short trip across the river to Limehouse Marina.
The vessel departed
the lock at 17:00 and
as they left the lock
keeper commented
that they should have
lifejackets on board
as they appeared to
be missing.
Shortly into their
passage the crew
noted a change in the
engine note and
opened the engine
room hatch to find
the engine half
submerged. All aboard quickly moved to the stern to try and bail out the engine
room, but were unable to cope with the ingress of water.
The engine room continued to fill with water and then flooded into the main cabin,
resulting in severe flooding of the vessel which sank within seconds.
All of the crew and the dog were then in the water without lifejackets, but were
rescued by a nearby London RIB Experience boat and a police launch. They were
taken to hospital as a precaution and later discharged. The dog, called Gus, was also
uninjured.
The hull of the vessel had been completely double plated, and the increase in weight
resulted in a reduced safety clearance; with the bottom of the engine room vent
being positioned approximately two and half inches above the waterline.
With three people positioned on the stern, the engine room air vent became
submerged beneath the waterline allowing water to flood in, and sinking of the
vessel was inevitable.
The Port of London Authority has issued a statement about lessons to be drawn
from this incident. See p12.
Inland Waterways Association Middlesex Matters Autumn 2012 5
National Festival 2013 to be held at Watford IWA's 2013 National Festival is to be held at Cassiobury Park on the Grand Union
Canal in Watford over the weekend of 19th to 21st July. IWA intends that this will
form part of an IWA Summer Festival of London Waterways.
Check the IWA website for further information on:
http://www,waterways.org.uk
Booking forms for boaters, campers and exhibitors should be available before the
end of November.
Allied to this IWA are hoping to help stage a celebration of London’s Waterways in
2013 to mark the re-opening of the Bow Back Rivers and waterways around the
Olympics area in East London. The intention is to promote the festivals throughout
the year across London including those currently at Little Venice (Canalway
Cavalcade), Rickmansworth (on the Grand Union Canal), Ware Boat Festival (river
Lee), Angel (Regent's Canal) and in Slough (Slough Arm of the Grand Union Canal),
but perhaps centred and highlighted by some form of boat gathering in the North
Olympic Park when it opens to the public on 27 July 2013.
Branch social evenings The branch social evening on
9th October was held as usual at
the Hillingdon Canal Club. We
were pleased to welcomed Eileen
Bowlt from the Ruislip, Northwood and Eastcote Local History Society who gave an
illustrated talk on “200 Years of the Ruislip Reservoir”.
The picture right: Eileen Bolt
with Chairman Keith Clayton.
November social
For the 13th November social we have Roger Squires giving us an insight into
“Waterways of Bohemia and Saxony”. Roger always gives an interesting talk, so be there if you can.
Inland Waterways Association Middlesex Matters Autumn 2012 6
Photo by Simon Bell
President and Kildare ascending Hanwell flight after the
Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Photo by Simon Bell
Open Day at Hanwell There will be an Open Day at Hanwell Lock 97 on Sunday 25th November. Members of
the public will be allowed to go down into the lock to view the work being carried out.
Winter stoppages for London area Hanwell lock 97. New top and bottom gates. 5
th November to 7
th December 2012.
Hanwell lock 92. New top gates. 7th
to 18th
January 2013.
Ware lock 2, River Lee. 5th November to 10th
December. Re-sheeting top gates.
Old Ford lock 19. 5th
November to 7th
December. Refurbish gates.
Enfield lock 13. 7th
to 18th
January 2013. Various general works.
Stanstead lock 4. 28th
January to 1st February 2013. Repairs to lock ladders.
Dredging planned for the Slough arm Slough arm dredging will be done in April 2013. The survey has been completed to
highlight the worst affected areas. This will be spot dredging at the worst points.
There is a new national policy that more spot dredging will be carried out to improve
matters on more canals around the country.
Volunteering Debbie Vidler, for the C&RT, reported at a user group meeting that there had
been 21 volunteer lockkeepers during the summer. The ‘Towpath Tidy’ has been
given a make-over and relaunched as ‘Towpath Taskforce’. Events were taking place
around London at different locations on two Saturdays and two weekdays in each
month.
Inland Waterways Association Middlesex Matters Autumn 2012 7
Middlesex Branch Sales Stand events 2012 Report by Robin Bishop
The Branch Stand has attended several events this year and the first of
these was Canalway Cavalcade at Little Venice, London over the May
Bank Holiday weekend, 5th - 7th May. The Branch Stand was located in
the IWA Marquee up on Warwick Crescent pavement along with the
Head Office sales stand.
The next event was our attendance at the Ruislip Woods Trust Day at
Ruislip Lido on Sunday 13th May. Despite it being mainly an afternoon
event the sales were very good.
The Ware Boat Festival on the River Lee was next on the calendar on
the weekend of 7th – 8th July. As last year we were located in a good
position on a grass site close to a footbridge that crosses over the river from a car park.
The early rain on the
Saturday put paid to many
of the public turning up.
There was an additional
feature this year as the
Olympic torch was also
passing through the town
on the Saturday morning.
This was followed by
attendance at the Hayes
Carnival in Barra Park,
Hayes on Saturday 14th
July. We were located in
an area where all the
charity stalls were set out.
The final event of this
year’s calendar was the
Slough Canal Festival at
Bloom Park, Middle Green
Road, Langley on 8th - 9th September.
Some of our Branch Committee members were also involved with the towpath walks up the
Hanwell Locks in conjunction with the Open House Weekend on Saturday 22nd September. We
also had a display set up.
Robin Bishop
Sales Officer
London Region 200 Club Why not join the 200 Club? For just £1.00 per month you’ll be one of 200 that stand a chance
to win cash prizes every two months. The prizes are £100, £50, £25 and £25. See page 14.
Inland Waterways Association Middlesex Matters Autumn 2012 8
Pictures from the Canalway Cavalcade 2012
Wall to wall boats in Little Venice
Two crew members check if there’s any tasty tit-bits going.
Inland Waterways Association Middlesex Matters Autumn 2012 9
Pictures from Docklands
Maintenance is suspended on the clipper Stad Amsterdam in London for the Olympics.
MS Deutschland, 22,400tons, moored in West India Dock during the Olympics,
Inland Waterways Association Middlesex Matters Autumn 2012 10
Boat Licence fees: 2013 and beyond
On Thursday 27 September, the Canal &
River Trust held its first, well-attended, public
meeting. A day later its Trustees met and
decided to limit private boat licence fee
increases, for three years from 2014, to
inflation only. At the same time, the decision
was made to endorse the third and final year
of British Waterways’ planned licence prices
which will see licence fees rise from 1 April
2013 by 4.6% (2% above inflation).
Simon Salem, marketing director of the Canal
& River Trust, said: “Whilst boaters alone
can’t be expected to pay the full cost of
looking after the waterways their boats are
integral to the appeal of the canals and rivers
and therefore to the ability of the Trust to win
support from other sources.
“In making a three year decision to peg
private licence fees to inflation, we have
listened to boaters’ clearly expressed desire
for certainty over future fees. We have also
done what we can to limit increases
recognising that the number of boats on the
waterways has remained static and that
boaters face significant financial pressures as
part of the wider effects of recession.”
Non Compliant Continuous Cruising
CRT gives their assessment for mooring rules
At meetings in September, the Canal & River Trust's governing Council and Trustees agreed its
interpretation of the law relating to continuous cruising. They also gave backing to a number of
new initiatives designed to address misuse of the licensing and mooring rules. These include
specific proposals for two hotspot areas on the Kennet & Avon Canal and in London.
Simon Salem, marketing director of the Canal & River Trust, said: "The number of people
opting to license their boats without a mooring on the basis that they will continuously cruise has
increased by 37 per cent since 2007 to 4,400. Most enjoy the waterways and use their boat `bona
fide' for navigation in the spirit of the legislation. However, our regular boat sightings give us
reason to believe that up to half of people opting to continuously cruise are not currently not
doing so within the terms of their licence."
The Trust's policy and plans include:
· greater clarity for continuous cruisers on how to comply with the licence terms, backed by
sufficient enforcement to avoid continued growth of non-compliance;
· stronger enforcement of maximum time limits at visitor moorings, including new signage
showing a limit of total days per month as well as the maximum stay time for a single visit;
· the introduction of extended stay charges to deter overstaying, backed by more frequent site
visits by the Trust's enforcement team; and
· a strategic role for the Trust's Waterway Partnerships in identifying priority areas for action.
At hot spot locations on the western end of Kennet & Avon Canal and within London, the
Canal & River Trust is already discussing local solutions in collaboration with local boaters.
Nationally there will be more focus on validating new applications for boat licences from boaters
without a home mooring, and strengthening boater education in respect of boat licence terms and
conditions.
Cont.>>
Inland Waterways Association Middlesex Matters Autumn 2012 11
>>Cont from p10
Simon concludes: "The initiatives being
announced are good news for the
overwhelming majority of boat owners who
should not be deterred from exploring parts of
the network currently popular with non-
compliant continuous cruisers. It is also good
news for those continuous cruisers who,
although they may have been long-established
and have set up home in a particular area,
wish to work with the Trust to comply with
the terms of their licence.
"Those who live aboard at their home mooring
and those continuously cruising within the
spirit of the legislation will not be adversely
affected by the new initiatives."
Alan Wildman, chair of the Residential
Boat Owners Association (RBOA),
comments: "The Residential Boat Owners'
Association welcomes the commitment to
tackle the question of non-compliant
continuous cruising patterns. RBOA
recognises that Canal & River Trust is making
a commendable effort to assist those whose
present lifestyle falls outside the present
Continuous Cruising licence terms. In line
with our own policy, RBOA urges those who
are non-compliant to work with the Trust and
RBOA to resolve this issue once and for all.
There is certainly no desire to drive anyone
from the inland waterways, only to find a way
of us all to work and live together in harmony
and within the rules."
Paul Roper, Chairman of IWA's Navigation
Committee, comments: "IWA has been
concerned about this issue and so welcomes
the acceptance by the Canal & River Trust
that something needs to be urgently done
about the problems caused by non-compliant
continuous cruisers, and in fact any one over
staying, especially on visitor moorings. We
look forward to a prompt resolution of this
matter for the benefit of all users, whilst
having proper regard to applying sympathetic
transitional arrangements for any residential
boaters who may currently be in default."
The briefing and policy paper agreed by the
Canal & River Trust Council and Trustees at
their September meetings is available to view
at: www.canalrivertrust.org.uk/council-papers.
Lidoline on the Regent’s Canal
Y?N studio has proposed if you are tired of public transportation or bored of walking or
cycling to work why not try swimming to work along one of London’s canals. The ambitious
project was runner-up in the 2012 Landscape Institute Ideas Competition of London organised
by the mayor of London. During winter boaters would not be allowed to use the canal as the
plan includes having a thin membrane along the entire route promoting it to freeze for ice-
skating. Being a bit far-fetched, the design has rallied a few criticisms.
Narowboat fire A narrowboat on the river Lee sank after a fire in the early hours on 12 October. It was
around 1.40am that the fire on the narrowboat at Dobb's Weir moorings was reported, and
was well alight by the time fire crews arrived. Crews from Hoddesdon, Hertford, Hatfield,
Welwyn Garden City and Essex all attended the blaze.
Surrounding boats were moved away as crews tackled the blaze for over an hour. No one was
injured but the boat sank just before 2.40am.
Inland Waterways Association Middlesex Matters Autumn 2012 12
SAFETY BULLETIN TO NARROWBOAT OWNERS NAVIGATING ON THE TIDAL THAMES
As issued by the Port of London Authority
The hull of the
vessel had been
completely
double plated
and the increased
weight of this
plating had
resulted in a
reduced safety
clearance; with
the bottom of the
engine room
vent being
positioned
approximately
65mm above the
waterline.
With 3 persons positioned on the aft deck the bottom of the engine room air vent became
submerged beneath the waterline by 50mm, the resulting down flooding and sinking of the vessel
was inevitable.
The following safety lessons should be carefully considered by narrowboat owners before
venturing onto the tidal Thames.
1. The tidal Thames is considered to be a Category C waterway, where wave heights of up to
1.2m may be encountered and vessels should be suitably prepared to meet these conditions.
2. Through hull fittings, vents and exhaust outlets should be positioned as high up as practicable
on narrowboats to meet the conditions likely to be encountered. Where through hull fittings, vents
and exhaust outlets cannot be moved to a safe location consideration should be given as to
whether the vessel is suitable to navigate on the tidal Thames.
3. Where modifications have been made to a vessel, such as the extensive use of double plating,
it is important to check that sufficient safety clearance remains for the vessel to safely navigate in
the intended waterway.
4. Lifejackets and other safety equipment should always be provided on board vessels
navigating on the tidal Thames and it is strongly recommended that Lifejackets are worn at all
times when on deck.
5. When purchasing a vessel it is essential to have a pre-purchase survey undertaken by a
competent surveyor ensuring the surveyor is aware of your intended use of the vessel.
12.09.12
Inland Waterways Association Middlesex Matters Autumn 2012 13
MIDDLESEX MUSINGS
Narrow Escape
Narrow Escape seems to be one of the most popular names for a
narrowboat although not much thinking involved when choosing it. But
for the new owner and crew of nb Mini Moo their first trip was
indeed a very narrow escape.
As reported on page 4 the new owner and
crew took delivery of Mini Moo, boarded
and set off across the Thames heading for
Limehouse Marina. The boat sank shortly
after leaving the lock.
Safety lessons Assuming the reports published are
correct then it occurs to me some
fundamental safety measures seem to have
been forgotten by all those on board. The
PLA issued a statement (on page 12) about
the safety lessons drawn from the incident.
Extra weight added The tidal Thames is no place for a new
owner to try out for the first time an oldish
narrowboat. What’s more the hull had just
been replated, adding about 5 tons to the
boat’s weight. The replating procedure is
usually accompanied by the removal of an
equivalent weight of ballast. It sounds as if
the ballast was left untouched resulting in
the boat sitting too low in the water.
Lidoline I see reports that the Lidoline was
awarded the position of runner-up in the
2012 Landscape Institute Ideas
Competition of London organised by the
mayor of London. If this one was the runner
up, sounds like there were only two entries
to the competition. I wonder what the
winning entry was.
Licences above inflation - again Once again the boat licence fees are going
up with an above inflation rise. I’m thinking
of re-running the same article about it in
the Newsletter every year in order to save
time
Wouldn’t it be nice if the licensing people
realised that boaters can’t pay for the
whole canal infrastructure and, just for a
change, give them a below inflation increase.
Dream on, bargee!!
Another boat fire Once again I report another boat catches
fire and totally burnt out. It must have
been a quiet night for fire-fighters in the
surrounding area; the blaze was attended by
crews from Hoddesdon, Hertford, Hatfield,
Welwyn Garden City and Essex.
It makes me wonder how the boat
managed to sink after only 1 hour. Maybe it
was because the five fire crews combined
all their hoses on the blaze at once.
Terry Liddle
Editor.
Inland Waterways Association Middlesex Matters Autumn 2012 14
LONDON REGION 200 CLUB Rules of the 200 Club 1 Name: The name of the club is "The Inland Waterways Association London Region 200 Club" ("the Club"). 2 Object: The object of the Club is to raise funds for "the Inland Waterways Association London Region" ("IWA London"). 3 Membership: Membership of the Club shall be limited to 200 persons; each person must be over 18 years of age and a member of the Inland Waterways Association. 4 Officers: The Club shall be administered by three officers appointed annually by the committee of IWA London. The officers shall select one from amongst their number to be responsible for keeping the accounts of the Club and arranging for the payment of prizes and the transfer of surplus income to IWA London. The decision of the officers in any matter relating to the operation of the Club shall be final 5 Subscriptions: The annual subscription to the Club shall be £12 payable either on admission to the club or by monthly payments of £1 paid by standing order. The annual subscription may be paid by cheque or standing order for £12 annually. A member may hold more than one membership of the Club. 6 Prizes: 6.1 A draw shall take place on six occasions in each year. There shall be four prizes in each draw in the amounts of £100, £50, £25 and £25. 6.2 In the event that the membership of the Club is fewer than 200 members in any year the officers shall be entitled to reduce the amounts of the prizes or the number of draws (or both) provided however that the ratio of prize money to subscriptions shall not be affected. 6.3 Each draw will be made by or under the direction of the officers. The results of each draw will be announced in the issue of the journal of IWA London next following the date of the draw. 6.4 Prize winners will be notified in writing of their entitlement to receive a prize and payment will be made by cheque posted to the address shown on the membership form or to such other address as the member may subsequently have notified to the officers. 7 Accounts: The accounts of the Club shall be kept by the Officers and shall be examined annually by a suitably qualified person.
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AND FINALLY Proposed dates for our committee meetings for 2013 are given below. Members are welcome to attend. Meetings start at 7.30pm at the Hillingdon Canal Club, Waterloo Road, Uxbridge UB8 2QX.
22 Jan 26 Mar 28 May
30 Jul 24 Sept 26 Nov
YOUR BRANCH COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN Keith Clayton 020 8573 0883 [email protected] VICE CHAIRMAN SECRETARY Robin Bishop 020 8452 2632 [email protected] TREASURER Lucy Smith [email protected] PLANNING/NAVIGATION MEMBERSHIP Keith Clayton 020 8573 0883 [email protected] SALES Robin Bishop 020 8452 2632 [email protected] SOCIAL MEETINGS Lucy Smith [email protected] NEWSLETTER Terry Liddle 020 8863 2551 [email protected]
PUBLICITY Mike Timms 01753 651975 OTHER MEMBERS Stephen Bray Michael Phillips
The newsletter welcomes communications from readers. If you have a point to make, a
question to ask, or an interesting picture or article worthy of publication send it to us at
Middlesex Matters, 39 Hillview Gardens,
Harrow, Middlesex HA2 6HJ
Email to: [email protected].
NEWSLETTER EDITOR Terry Liddle
Middlesex Matters is produced using MS Word 2007.
The next publication will be the spring 2013 edition, issue number 31.
The views expressed in this Newsletter are not necessarily those of the Inland Waterways Association or of its London Region or of its Middlesex Branch. They are however published as being of interest to
our members and readers © IWA Middlesex Branch 2012
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registered office is at:
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Kingston Royals dragon boat in the Jubilee Thames Pageant.
Below: Dressed for the occasion, two more participants in the pageant.
For spelling mistakes etc call 0800 121 8735?
When I was a kid I used to pray every
night for a rowing boat. Then at church
I realized, God doesn't work that way,
so I stole one and asked him to forgive
me.
I was in a cafe that serves 'breakfast
at any time'. So I ordered french toast
during the Renaissance.
I asked a man recently why he was
painting his boat whilst standing
dangerously on a step-ladder.
“I don't get on with my real ladder.”