Canal Operations w/c 14 April

Next week will be busy for the Canal team with various boat operations:

Monday – the Canal team will be moving some boats to suit operations and facilitate larger boats passing to Turf in the week.

Tuesday morning 07:00 hrs and 08:30 hrs - Coastal Workboats LUV will also be transiting from Gabriels Wharf to the Canal basin turn around and return to present berth.
07:30 hrs to 10:30 hrs - Snark planned passage to Turf (Snark is 32 metres long with 8 metre beam). This vessel will be passing boats and bridges with very little room to manoeuvre.

Wednesday morning – multiple boats leaving Turf and another planned passage for a motorboat leaving the Canal basin.

Thursday morning 08:30 hrs – Coastal Workboats LUV planned passage from Gabriels Wharf to Turf (this vessel is 22 metres long with a 8 metre beam).

These vessels will be restricted in their ability to manoeuvre and especially through narrow Canal sections.

Please advise members and customers to give these vessels a very wide berth and wait in a safe area along the Canal banks when they are passing.

Best Regards

Colin Acton
Waterways Manager
Exeter City Council
01392 274306

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