Exeter council dealing with more than 25 abandoned boats.

[Alan de Enfield]

 

A council says it is dealing with more than 25 abandoned boats "in varying forms of decay" which can be hazardous to other vessels and wildlife.

Exeter City Council says it is trying to keep waterways obstruction-free.

In December, the Strathspey, a sunken fishing boat, was raised from the Exeter Ship Canal, after it took on water through its deck.

The council's waterways team used three pumps to clear the Strathspey's hold of water.

The vessel was then pushed upright against South West Water's sludge berth, where it has been moored for restoration work.

The council said it was "working closely" with the owner "to make a plan to ensure the boat stays afloat in future".

It also said its harbour patrollers, which monitor the Exe Estuary and the canal, had recently "discovered more than 25 abandoned boats on the Exe, in varying forms of decay".

It said it was trying to locate owners so the boats could be "disposed of responsibly".

If not, the council said it would "take matters into its own hands, as wrecked vessels can be a hazard to other boats".

"If left to decay, they can break up, leaching oil and petrol into the water, which can be fatal to wildlife," it said.

 

Exeter council dealing with more than 25 abandoned boats - BBC News

[GUMPY]

You should see some of the wrecks behind the leisure centre and between the bridges in Barnstaple.

Not to mention the River Yeo.

 

Seems there's a lot in Devon

[MtB]

4 minutes ago, Loddon said:

You should see some of the wrecks behind the leisure centre and between the bridges in Barnstaple.

Not to mention the River Yeo.

 

Seems there's a lot in Devon

 

You should see in the waiting room in my local surgery! 

 

[GUMPY]

10 minutes ago, MtB said:

 

You should see in the waiting room in my local surgery! 

 

Lots of wrecked boats ?

[Dyertribe]

2 hours ago, MtB said:

 

You should see in the waiting room in my local surgery! 

 

You are allowed into your local surgery????????

no one around here has been allowed into a waiting room since  March 2020 

Edited January 6, 2022 by Dyertribe

[magpie patrick]

12 hours ago, Alan de Enfield said:

 

It also said its harbour patrollers, which monitor the Exe Estuary and the canal, had recently "discovered more than 25 abandoned boats on the Exe, in varying forms of decay".

 

 

Some worse than others....

 

[markeymark]

Funny that as i was just watching Shipbreakers on Utube last night and wondering why they dont cut the ship sides into slabs to make into bridges, tow them by barge and haul them into place...save a lot of work and be a good form of recycling especially as the price of steel seems to be so high right now.

[magnetman]

Funny description of the scottish MFV being under restoration. No it isn't it is a sinking wreck like virtually all of the other old MFVs which are not kept on top of all the time. Needs to be broken up and taken away. 

 

The only way you could restore it would be out of water and replank it which will never be worth it. It will be up and down like the Assyrian empire, costing local tax payers money in the process. 

 

Get rid. 

 

Edited January 7, 2022 by magnetman

[Athy]

31 minutes ago, magnetman said:

It will be up and down like the Assyrian empire, 

 

 

 

A pleasing variation on the more common (in more senses than one) expression.

Edited January 7, 2022 by Athy

[BilgePump]

1 hour ago, Athy said:

A pleasing variation on the more common (in more senses than one) expression.

Seconded. Never heard that one before but as a fan of language and history, it's a superbly descriptive and concise phrase (and suitable for 'polite' company)