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Photo of the Month is here. New! Malvern Boat Jumble Three Counties Showground 14 Feb. Severn Bore High bores expected around high tides 01 Mar - 04 Mar 2010. Restriction of Services - Sharpness Canal Maintenance to Rea Bridge 15 - 26 Feb. Between Sims and Sellars Bridges, stop at traffic signals and contact bridge keeper. Delays of upto two hours. Source: British Waterways Restriction of Services - River Severn British Waterways again are restricting services to boaters. The navigation will be closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout the winter period until 17 Mar 2010. Until 17 Mar 2010, River Severn locks will be unmanned and must be booked 24 hours in advance via Gloucester Lock. Source: British Waterways Restriction of Services - Sharpness Canal British Waterways again are restricting services to boaters. The navigation will be closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout the winter period until 17 Mar 2010. Source: British Waterways River Severn Levels River flow usually high in Winter months. Caution : river levels can rise very rapidly after heavy rain anywhere in the large Severn catchment area.For flood warnings, refer to the Environment Agency website (see under 'Organisations' in Severn Boating Links) Winter Boating Useful advice on winter boating. VHF Check If you transmit on VHF your boat name, owner details and call sign can be checked on the official database. Caution River Severn Until 1 Apr 2010, scaffolding on underside Holt Fleet Bridge. Keep to centre of bridge. Source: British Waterways Weather Forecasts For locality specific weather forecasts go to Bristol Channel or Severn Boating Links. Site News Severn boating is now hosted on several servers. If, at any time, you are unable to locate us then entering the words severn boating into 'Google' or your favourite search engine should find us. Linking to Severn-boating Webmasters are requested to use our domain address http://www.severn-boating.co.uk/ when linking to Severn-boating. Thank you Bulk Freight transport The River Severn is once again being used to transport bulk freight. Cemex are now shipping sand and gravel aggregate from Ripple to Ryal on the River Severn and also to their plant on the Sharpness canal. For photographs see freight transport Online quiz to test your boating knowledge. Marine Safety Information Voice VHF for Bristol Channel broadcast at 3 hour intervals starting at 0150 hours. Severn bridge aerial on VHF channel 86. Source: Marine & Coastguard Agency. Sea Locks Sharpness and Bristol Heavily tide dependent; lock and swing bridges require prior arrangement by telephone or VHF. Moon Phases New Moon 14 Feb. Full Moon 28 Feb 2010 Spring tides occur two days after new or full moon Tides For online daily tide times at Avonmouth and other locations in Bristol Channel see under 'Nautical Matters' in Severn boating links |
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