by MSBA Webmaster · Published 6th April 2016 · Last modified 17th April 2016
Emergency services were called out last night after the family of a 46-year-old Londoner reported him missing and an empty kayak was found by the inshore lifeboat drifting on the River Medway. A Coastguard spokesman said: “Despite an intensive...
This metal raft was found drifting in the Medway off Thunderbolt Pier on Saturday and after being reported to Medway VTS was secured to a buoy by the tug Nipashore. Does anyone know what...
At Pirates Cave’s Christmas Open Day on 2 December you can leave up to ten flares for safe disposal – no purchase necessary! The total number of flares that can be safely held on site...
Navigation / Peel Ports / Safety
by MSBA Webmaster · Published 29th October 2015 · Last modified 30th October 2015
Peel Ports have issued a Notice to Mariners regarding maintenance dredging in the Medway Approach Channel for about 5 days from Friday 30 October. We are advised to keep well clear of the large...
RNLI / Safety / Talk or lecture
by MSBA Webmaster · Published 21st October 2015 · Last modified 23rd November 2015
Unfortunately this event has been postponed.
Concern is growing for a missing sailor after a 12 ft catamaran was found drifting in the Thames Estuary on Saturday. The white New Cat 12 was discovered 27 miles north east of the...
Navigation / Peel Ports / Safety
by MSBA Webmaster · Published 24th September 2015 · Last modified 25th September 2015
At the last MSBA business meeting, Captain Ian Clark reminded boaters to keep 150 metres away from the LNG terminal. Otherwise, proximity alarms go off and mayhem ensues, potentially resulting in a fine! Curiously,...
On Saturday 12 September, the Sheerness all-weather lifeboat went to the aid of this 20 metre Dutch barge “Friso” that had broken down and was anchored south of the Kentish Flats wind farm. The barge, with...
The notorious Sheppey Pirates led by Captain Cutlass, aka Adrian Collins, boarded the Sheerness all weather lifeboat ‘George and Ivy Swanson’ on Sunday 6 September to present a cheque for the amazing sum of...
A superb video by Ted Ingham A man who had become ill on the tug Kent was rescued by a Coastguard helicopter near the Montgomery wreck on Monday. The veteran 1948 tug was returning from a...
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