C&RT Update on 05/03/2021:
A problem with the seal at the breach site has resulted in an inflow of water from the downstream end that our contractors are currently attending to.
Downstream water level fluctuations are expected to continue whilst this is addressed, and further dewatering of the breach site is planned for w/c 8th March 2021.
Maybe they’ve been waiting to see how the cofferdam would hold up before fully dewatering the breach site. Maybe the chap who reported the cofferdam being full again earlier this week was correct.
Meanwhile here in Scarborough a folding crate has been brought back out of storage and items that need to head back to Oleanna are gradually being added. We have a boat safety inspection booked in a few weeks time, before this we need to do a couple of jobs onboard. Here’s hoping we don’t have to clamber down off the pontoon again to get onboard.
I see that ABP have now limited Goole to commercial only so no immediate chance of escape that way!
Hi Mike.
This has always been a possibility. I’ve just had a look at Humber. com and can’t find any mention of it there. Not being at the boat we’ve not heard anything from the local grapevine. Can I ask where you have seen this?
Luckily our hoped escape won’t be for a while yet, so hopefully things will improve.
Hope you are able to get back to Alchemy soon.
Pip
Stoppage notice from CaRT at 1620. If you can’t find it let me know and I’ll forward it if you send me your email.
Thanks Mike. Mick gets the stoppage notices not me and he only checks his emails every now and then. Seen it now.
From this drone footage it would appear that the sheet piling on the downstream side isn’t high enough resulting in water overflowing and refilling the leak site. : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kW0WoIBahY
Hi Don. Thank you for the link. Apparently the upstream side was was doing something similar on the 22nd of February.