Black Potts Railway Bridge repairs 2021: river restriction notice
Published 1 December 2021
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When
Monday 29 November 2021 to Tuesday 5 April 2022.
Where
Old Windsor Lock, Black Potts Railway Bridge.
Details
A 50 metre section of the river will be restricted at NGR: SU97487 78001 WHAT3WORDS: FALLS.SPINS.STARTS.
Between these dates the navigation will be restricted beneath the railway bridge to one navigable span for overhead works to be completed.
Single channel working will be in operation. Masters of all boats are reminded that vessels travelling upstream must give way to vessels travelling downstream.
A minimum of 4.8 metres headway will be maintained at standard headwater at Old Windsor Lock.
Signage and coloured illuminated navigation marks will identify the open span available to navigation at the time and will mark the upstream and downstream extent of the restriction.
In all cases boats should pass well clear of navigation markers.
Masters of all boats to maintain a safe speed and lookout in the vicinity of the Black Potts Railway Bridge.
All boats should be navigated in accordance with any instructions given from Environment Agency control points or patrol launches.
Those in charge of boats should be aware that they are responsible for avoiding collision and should use all available means appropriate to the circumstances and conditions to decide if there is a risk of immediate danger and avoid it.
All directions as to river left and river right are given looking upstream.
Byelaws
Nothing contained in these directions shall supersede those parts of the Thames Navigation Licensing and General Byelaws 1993 and the UK Merchant Shipping (Distress Signals and Prevention of Collisions) Regulations 1996 as may be relevant. Particular attention should be paid to byelaws 24-42 of the Thames Navigation Licensing and General Byelaws 1993, Steering Sailing and Speed.
And Notice is hereby given, that it is provided by Byelaw 52 of the Thames Navigation Licensing and General Byelaws 1993 that:
The master of any vessel shall except in an emergency not pass any boat-race regatta public procession or gathering for the launch of a vessel or any other event or function which may cause a crowd to assemble on or by the river nor station his vessel thereon in such a manner as would risk obstructing impeding or interfering with such boat-race regatta procession launching event or function or endangering the safety of persons assembling on the river or preventing or interfering with the maintenance of order thereon.
The maximum penalty for breach of the Byelaws is £1,000.
Read our Thames Navigation Licensing and General Byelaws 1993