Fusedale's Last Trip to Whitwood Wharf

Fusedale H's last gravel trip to Whitwood Wharf. Christine Oatway, one of Humber Barges Ltd directors, at the helm.

[@TheWizardGamez]

The UK needs more working boats like this

[@adieround66]

Great footage many thanks The fusedale h brings back many childhood memories for me as I spent every possible Saturday and school holidays aboard her with my late grandfather Harry Emmerson skipper And his brother Ellis Emmerson engineer Running petroleum products between immingham and Leeds For John h Whittaker hull Many great memories of the mid 70s to mid 80s .it was a great time for me as a young boy I will never forget it Also only as you get older in life you look back in ore at skill of the boatmanship displayed by the crews in all weathers day in day out I hope that these vessels can be put back to work in the near future as they are truly missed by myself and i am sure many others and maybe one day I’ll get to have a trip on her again

[@iainduncan3312]

Fusedale is running carrying agregate again 2022

[@adieround66]

Yes Iain many thanks I try to keep an eye out for her nice to see her still at it all though between the fishermen and crt may end it due to a few dead fish round knotingley Makes you wonder why the canal’s were built back in the day it may turn out they were actually built for people to drown worms ,self meditate and not to transport many hundreds of tonnes of products effectively or is it me just being synical without large freight on the canal crt canal and river trust wouldn’t have to spend so much money on the maintenance thus making the canal just for pleasure and profiteering Rant over Regards Adie

[@iainduncan3312]

@@adieround66 Don't worry. It is a legal requirement that the C&RT maintain the Aire and Calder Navigation for commercial purposes, fishing licences on the canals bring in very small amounts of revenue and anyway those licenses can be cancelled at a moments notice without having to invoke an act of parliament and without going back on Cop26 promises. Common sense will prevail and it will be resolved shortly. A simple fact is that the CRT needs to do more expensive dredging when the big boats aren't running through regularly and the non-commercial revenues would not cover those costs.

[@beauequestrian]

Best days ever on the Fusedale !!

[@P61guy61]

Thanks for posting.

[@lairdstephenrousek.r.o.6505]

Lovely sound

[@donkeller1235]

Magnificent boat handling !

[@jayswarrow1196]

Bow thruster would've been like: "am i a joke to you?" Such a pleasant maneuvering!

[@ShippingTV]

Excellent piece.

[@beauequestrian]

That was by grandads barge! Before the tanks was cut open! Many happy days in the 70,s

[@mykaskin]

The traffic stopped, but the boat is waiting...

[@iuliavasile]

In secula!

[@baconsandwich2007]

I might be getting mixed up between Farndale and Fusedale, but I used to cadge a lift on her from Woodlesford to Leeds when she was owned by Whittaker. Happy memories!

[@2009bracken]

Damned shame! I remember the big petrol tankers, tom puddings and push tugs when I worked for Waterways 1980 - 1987. Great way to carry freight. Now the traffic lights are always amber and there are no familiar lock keepers ....

[@martinpip8212]

I'd love a working narrow boat, but where do you get the work.

[@FA7273]

Wonderfull

[@lairdstephenrousek.r.o.6505]

What's the difference between a Humber and Dutch barge?

[@mykaskin]

Size, draft and style. The shape of the bows are simpler on the Humber Barges, accomodation is usually under the decks. Many other differences that could fill a book.

[@lairdstephenrousek.r.o.6505]

@@mykaskin oh I see , cheers

[@bruceanderton1518]

The camera is being waved about far too much and a great deal more editing is needed.

[@mykaskin]

I did it on my mobile and it's for enthusiasts they enjoy seeing longer shots. I was going a jolly when the skipper got a call saying that was going to be the last load, so I thought I'd better take some.video!

[@chribra]

How do you steer that boat?

[@mykaskin]

It's done using a joystick to control a hydraulic ram on the rudder.

[@chribra]

@@mykaskinThanks for the reply. Facepalms - should have realised!

[@jayswarrow1196]

Actually, puzzling-enough. I was wondering, where all the "///k-neeeeeeeeer///"'s and "///woooooooooooor///"'s, coming from.. then i saw there's no wheel :D

[@caseylimbert266]

Those barges just single screw? No bow thruster?

[@mykaskin]

Yep, takes proper skill to steer them.

[@caseylimbert266]

mykaskin long and skinny as them boats are, I imagine they don't like to turn... in the tugboat world, all those z-drives and twin engines and thrusters, the mark of a true skipper is how well they can handle a single screw/single rudder

[@mykaskin]

I agree. The Fusedale turns quite well as it's got a big rudder. You do have to head into the corners slowly though, and power round when you've got a good load on.

[@mykaskin]

Smitbar no. Still in working trim ready to carry. Possible contract shortly, Hull to Leeds.

[@bobsmart6257]

yes that is a t8 kelvin nowadays they joined up with British pola

[@billalbion]

I think that's T8 Kelvin engine in her.

[@mikewilson3497]

billalbion d

[@richardcranium9887]

no bow thruster on this barge?

[@mykaskin]

No, there's little point with proper control you can get these where you need to. Also when empty the bow is out of the water!

[@JohnSmith-pd1fz]

Anyone know what has happened to this craft now? Is she still working?

[@mykaskin]

Ready and waiting for more work when it comes along

[@JohnSmith-pd1fz]

Thank you. I am pleased to hear that. Too many "old fashioned" things get done away with these days.

[@iainduncan3312]

Running traffic making a huge contribution to climate control , when C&RT allows,

[@YorkshireBeaver]

@@iainduncan3312 getting 10 lorries off the roads which is deffo needed !!

[@tph2558]

wonder why they dont run mini cruses from Leeds down to Gool in summer like they do on the Manchester ship canal to Liverpool would be a good tourist attraction I went from Salford Keys to Liverpool took six hours was a lovely cruse and interesting I noticed many of the passengers was from alover the Uk specialy from the south

[@mykaskin]

There are trip boats running in Leeds, though not that trip per se. I'm not sure there is the same interest.

[@clangerbasher]

Propper little ship.

[@raincoast2396]

What a shame. England's canal system requires looking after. Use it or loose it. Peak oil is past and it will be back to horses drawn barges in the future for big heavy loads. Either that or commerce will stop. Beautiful piece of ship handling.

[@jayswarrow1196]

For all of you doomsday profits: there's *no* such thing as "peak" for oil. Same as with rain (with extra steps): it goes up, refined, evaporated with exhaust, and gets down with the soots, then it sinks into the ground, and lays there under pressure, creating more pools. *Every* element on the planet works that way, it just doesn't seem that clear, but everrything comes and goes in an endless cycle. So, every time, when you hear "oil crisis" - means somebody want you to pay more for a liter, because of the inflated economy, and so on... (that, infact, goes in circles too.)

[@jayswarrow1196]

Yet, i agree with you about canals, they *do* need looking after. (only not too much looking, not like the police-state strips of tarmac, we used to call "motorways")

[@iainduncan3312]

Our canals are run by a CHARITY , how crazy is that ?

[@watchdog6232]

Could also be a 6 cyl. Gardner.

[@MrBugsier5]

its a t8 Kelvin.

[@applecounty]

Obvious question - why is the last trip?

[@rodneyhull9764]

iceberg

[@iainduncan3312]

Because we all want things instantly even if we dont need them instantly