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Sunken boat - 40m upstream of Swillington Pipe Bridge

Type: Advice

Waterway(s): Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line

From: 19 March 2026, 2:33pm

To: On-going

Region: Yorkshire and North East

Reason: Underwater Obstruction

Subject to review on: 30 October 2026

Location

Closest waterwayAire & Calder Navigation Main Line
Starts atSwillington Pipe Bridge A
Ends atSwillington Pipe Bridge A

Description

Original 19 March 2026, 2:36pm

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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