could this happen on the Thames?

[Riverleak]

A narrow boat gets caught up on the Kennet and Avon during a stag do, sinks and puts the lock out of action. Do you think this could happen on the Thames?

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/03/16/barge-canal-stag_n_4974964.html?utm_hp_ref=tw

 

[Riverleak]

A further video report by ITN news.

http://www.itv.com/news/west/update/2014-03-16/full-report-stag-party-capsizes-canal-barge/

 

[rosssavage]

Yes, it could.

 

[CX54WEK]

It can happen at any lock

 

[Chris_d]

Used to be a yearly event on the Oxford Canal, seen many do it just with fenders jamming them into narrow locks.
Its a bit harder on Thames locks as they are much wider but plenty of boats hang themselves up!

 

[prof pat pending]

The 'rescue' didn't go so well then

 

[funinthesun]

The 'rescue' didn't go so well then

Loving the laughter on the video

 

[Chris_d]

I see they put a one pump in the back to try and stop it going under too quick but obviously not enough, a narrowboat was similarily refloated near my mooring a few years ago and the fire brigade used 5 x huge free standing pumps plus two fire tenders to beat the water coming in and that only just managed it.

 

[prof pat pending]

CRT appear to have removed the clip now....I guess it wasn't their finest moment

 

[Firestone]

The 'rescue' didn't go so well then

Ah, Removal of an "educational" video; Quell Censorship!!!!

 

[prof pat pending]

CRT are busy slapping themselves on the back for a job well done, seems to me that they made a bit of a pigs ear of it

http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/Narr...t-Avon-Canal/story-20832322-detail/story.html