Experts collaborate at Water Management Seminar
Engineers and experts from NIWE members, Canal & River Trust, VNF and Waterways Ireland met virtually on 28 Nov 2022 to discuss the different approaches each organisation takes to hydraulic management systems, water management, and use of automated systems such
River tourism conference not slow to get going!
Sloww! is a river tourism business opportunity organised by VNF that take place every two years. The latest event was held at the Palais des Congrès in Arles from 7-9 Nov 2022 and was attended by tourist information office, planners,
NIWE & Green WIN on show at the World Canals Conference…
The World Canals Conference took place in Leipzig, Germany from 31 May to 3 June 2022 after an unwelcome break due to covid Speakers from 20 nations across 4 continents explained how waterways, tourism, regional development, flood and environmental protection
VNF’s new videos!
VNF’s new videos! During the September NIWE meeting in London, VNF’s Nicolas Delaporte played the promotional videos they had created as part of their plan to gain popularity (and support … and finance) in France; https://vimeo.com/685376927 You can watch the
10 years of being at the heart of people’s daily lives!
British Waterways became the Canal & River Trust on 12 July 2012. Its formation saw the largest ever transfer of public assets into the charitable sector and was the start of the next exciting phase in the 250-year story of
Back together again!
NIWE members gathered at the Cruising Association HQ in Limehouse, London in late September 2022 for our first face to face meeting with (almost) everyone since November 2019! Members gave an update on their recent activities; Steve told the group
Isolation to Inclusion partners pay a visit
Isolation to Inclusion partners pay a visit to The Canal & River Trust in Leeds and Nottingham. In September, partners in the From Isolation to Inclusion (I2I) project visited Leeds and Nottingham to learn more about the work of Canal
New pump installed at Richmond Harbour
Waterways Ireland have produced an excellent video promoting their work in Green WIN at Richmond Harbour which is one of the sites selected by Waterways Ireland as part of the Green WIN project. Located on the Royal Canal in the
Green WIN pump testing is GO!…
A landmark moment was reached on Tuesday 14th June 2022 as Green WIN partners were finally able to meet up in person to witness pumps being tested in the custom-built test facility at the University de Liège. Joris Hardy from
Green WIN & NIWE on show at the World Canals Conference…
The World Canals Conference took place in Leipzig, Germany from 31 May to 3 June 2022 after an unwelcome break due to covid Speakers from 20 nations across 4 continents explained how waterways, tourism, regional development, flood and environmental protection and
Online support for Flanders boaters
De Vlaamse Waterweg recently produced a video promoting their VisuRIS website www.visuris.be which provides a wide range of River Information Services (RIS) to their boaters. VisuRIS is an application providing a wealth of information about freight shipping on Flemish inland
Freight barges to resume service on Aire & Calder Navigation
In December 2021 and January 2022 there were an unprecedented number of fish deaths on a localised stretch of the Canal & River Trust’s Aire & Calder navigation at Knottingley. An investigation, led by the Trust’s environmental and fisheries teams, with