BW announces major online boat auction

Over 60 vessels, including both workboats and leisure craft, are being put forward by British Waterways (BW) for sale in an online auction which closes on 28 September.

The boats have become available as a result of BW's fleet replacement programme and Section 8 repossessions. However, BW has ensured that no vessels of heritage value will be included in the online auction. Instead, heritage craft will be disposed of seperately to canal trusts and other interested bodies.

More details on the boats for sale by auction

Workboats

• BW Spud Leg Dredgers, narrow beam (qty 5)
• BW Spud Leg Dredger with smalley excavator
• Dinkum Delta Dredger
• BW 'Class RY38' narrow push tugs (qty 2)
• BW narrow beam push tugs (qty 3)
• EC Jones, James Cook and Schottel tugs
• Hancock & Lane 'Class RY 135' narrow workboat, powered
• Hopper vessels, unpowered (7 narrow, 7 wide)
• Wide Split Hopper
• Work flats, narrow beam (6 Unpowered, 1 Powered )
• Maintenance vessels, narrow beam, powered tugs (qty 3)
• Motor flats, narrow beam (qty 2)
• Wooden pilot boat
• Inspection boats (qty 4)
• BW suction plant
• Weedboat

Leisure craft

• Stokes Boatbuilders leisure narrowboat, 18m
• Steel narrowboat 13.7m
• Nauticus GRP cruiser 8.23m
• Orkney Dory open boat
• Portaboat 10ft

The first three of these leisure craft were obtained by BW as a result of Section 8 proceedings.

The online auction is being hosted by GoIndustry and will close on Friday 28 September at 3pm. Viewing is available on Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 September by appointment only. For details please call 0121 236 2880 or email Birmingham@goindustry.com