Teddington Barge Lock repairs 2024: river closure notice
Published 19 November 2024
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When
Monday 25 November 2024, 8am to 5pm.
Where
Teddington Lock.
Details
On Monday 25 November between 8am and 5pm, Teddington Barge Lock will be closed to navigation to enable divers to undertake essential repair works.
As Teddington Launch Lock remains out of service, navigation through Teddington will not be possible between the above times.
We apologise for any inconvenience these works cause and thank you for your patience during this time.
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.