Phil Rushton wrote... >It sounds a sensible proposal to me, even though it might be a bit >surprising in todays H & S culture. > Presumably this is one of the reasons for a BW bod being on the boat. Perhaps the biggest danger is of adventurous boaters alighting at one of the cross-adits and going through to explore the disused railway tunnels and finding the live railway tunnel.
>I presume the BW pilot will not necessarily do the steering if >the boat owner is considered competent? The choice of the word "pilot" is an interesting one and appears to include this possibility. However, I think the Standedge team refers to their boat operators as pilots. We shall have to wait and see how these proposals firm up. -- Martin Clark Internet Boaters' Database http://www.lock13.co.uk/boats Pennine Waterways Website http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk
