The safety of your vessel and those aboard it is your responsibility. Familiarity
with the chart of the river, an understanding of the uses of the aids to
navigation and times and heights of tide is essential for the production
of a meaningful passage plan. This will help you avoid the situations pictured
below.
On neap tides keep to the main channel and be aware of the draft of your
vessel and the heights of sandbanks and other obstructions such as the Oldbury
reservoir wall.
On spring tides keep to the main channel and time your transit when inbound
to avoid the risk of being overturned on the sandbanks or arriving at Sharpness
too early.
Keep off the buoys and beacons - this narrowboat was presented with a large
bill for recovery work and repairs.
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