Sunken Boat at Teddington

[jaws]

This one's directed at teddington_lock I guess. I was on the river last weekend and noticed a sunken boat on the Teddington Lock layby moorings. Any idea what happened and when it will be moved. Are there risks of polution etc?

 

[teddington_lock]

Hi there,

It came up for the draw off ( November ) and sank mid way through. It has torn the transom off as it went down so raising it means it is probably going to have to be lifted with a grab as opposed to the lifting barge.

I can't really go into what the Agency is doing about it , but we don't beleive that there is a pollution risk. Nothing appears to have come from it so far.

As far as I am aware , the intention is to remove it before the start of the season ( fingers crossed )

H

 

[TrueBlue]

OOh, OOh,

Five pounds a night "mooring fees" from --- to ---, nice little earner for EA

Could pay for an extra "electricification" of another lock next season???

 

[teddington_lock]

Re: OOh, OOh,

£5.50 ....

Don't think we'd get away with charging him for that though /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[jaws]

Re: OOh, OOh,

Why not? Surely he has insurance.

 

[Richard Shead]

Re: OOh, OOh,

Have you seen it!

As with most the junk sorry stuff that comes up for the draw off I doubt they have insurance!

That is of course if its the same boat, the wooden thing half way up the tow path?

 

[jaws]

Re: OOh, OOh,

Yes, I've seen it. Well I've seen the coach roof above the waterline! There are a few other boats slightly further up that look as if they might sink any moment too!

I thought it was a requirement to have insurance when getting a license on the non tidal bit, or do boats going up for draw off not need a license?

Am I opening up a can of worms here!

 

[Richard Shead]

Re: OOh, OOh,

Here come the worms........

As did I but most of those boats, well floating (just) objects seem to carry "live a boards", the type of folk that "dont exist". If they carry insurance I would be amazed as they dont have an address as such etc.

What does get me is the one just opposite Trowlock that carries a large dog and throws all the dog waste (in bags) in a huge pile next to the boat, you can smell it from quite some distance if you are on the lower tow path.

As this is way above the lock moorings I guess its a joint council / EA problem.

Anyway its not one for Howard so he's safe!

 

[Chris_d]

Re: OOh, OOh,

I don't think insurance is compulsary is it? never used to have any years ago on numerous small boats and you don't have to supply any proof to the EA. Of course I am insured, but in over 30 years on the river have never had any incidents, so I bet many are tempted to not bother.

 

[DogsBody]

Re: OOh, OOh,

Its is in some (many?) marinas, however never been asked to prove I've got it.