Moving Grinlgey

Acaster Water Transport's tug "Little Shuva" was engaged to move the former dry cargo barge "Gringley" from Knottingley back to her now home base at York. The journey involved moving the barge down the Aire & Calder navigation to Goole then up the tidal river Ouse to York.

Esk Dredging wish's to thank the Acaster family for allowing our camera access to both the tug and the barge movement.

Our Tug "Little Shuva"

Little Shuva

Tug Skipper Carl Acaster

Leaving Pollington Lock

Here is Gringley

We couple to the barge

Leaving the boatyard

Passing under Stubbs bridge

Entering Whitley Lock

Leaving Pollington for Goole

Passing Crow Croft bridge

Passing by Crow Croft bridge

Near Beevers Bridge

Leaving Beevers Bridge

Near New Bridge

Passing under New bridge

Heading towards Rawcliffe.

Near Rawcliffe Bridge

Passing Rawcliffe bridge

Near Goole docks

Entering Goole

Into Goole

Goole Docks

The barge pound is on the left of the picture.

Selby Railway Swing bridge

The old Selby Toll bridge

Ouse Navigation bylaws state that a vessel must pass through the bridges astern at slack or high water.

Passing through Selby

Passing through the old toll bridge astern.

Near Cawood Swing Bridge

Passing through Cawood

Leaving Cawood

Still a very foggy morning.

Naburn Lock

Leaving Naburn

Now on the none tidal part of the river Ouse.

Naburn Cutting

Our last picture of the day.

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