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Waterway Notices / Sunken boat - 40m upstream of Swillington Pipe Bridge

Advice beginning 19 March 2026 at 14:33 at Swillington Pipe Bridge A.

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Summary

TypeAdvice
Start Date19 March 2026 at 14:33
End DateOngoing
Start LocationSwillington Pipe Bridge A
Ends LocationSwillington Pipe Bridge A

Updates

30 October 2026 at 08:21

The containment boom has been removed from around the sunken boat.

The craft is still in the navigation at the location of - ///spun.memory.drives

19 March 2026 at 14:36

A boat has sunk in the navigation, just 40m upstream of Swillington Pipe Bridge A. A boom has been placed around the craft to contain any further diesel spillage into the navigation. The location of the craft is ///spun.memory.drives.

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