Cruising Association / Environment / Motor cruising / Talk or lecture / Yacht cruising
by MSBA Webmaster · Published 8th March 2021 · Last modified 3rd April 2021
The Cruising Association Kent Section’s popular “winter warmer” talks, organised by Clifford Mickleburgh, have not stopped for Covid. All of us, CA member or not, can enjoy them online. A team from Vattenfall Wind...
Environment / Motor cruising / Navigation / Peel Ports
by MSBA Webmaster · Published 14th January 2021
The Forth Umpire was out yesterday collecting hazardous debris between Chatham and Peters bridge after the previous day’s tidal surge. Note that the majority of floating debris is sawn logs, believed to originate from...
Here’s what we’ve all been waiting for! Paul Cozens of Peel Ports has kindly given us the link to their site which gives real time tidal heights and differences over prediction (ie surge) plus...
While we’ve all been horrified by the massive explosion that devastated Beirut, Tim Bell from Isle of Sheppey Sailing Club says that we have an even bigger disaster waiting to happen right on our...
Environment / Marinas / Motor cruising / RYA / Yacht cruising
by MSBA Webmaster · Published 29th July 2020 · Last modified 28th July 2020
HMRC is seeking information about the proposed changes to the rules surrounding the uses of red diesel. During the Budget the Chancellor shared plans for the intended removal of entitlement to use red diesel...
Environment / Medway Council / People / Planning
by MSBA Webmaster · Published 22nd February 2020 · Last modified 21st February 2020
As part of the Cabinet reshuffle, the Prime Minister has appointed Kelly Tolhurst MP, a marine surveyor by trade, as the new Maritime Minister. Kelly is also the MP for Rochester and Strood. She...
Storm Ciara caused a significant negative tidal surge yesterday and a positive one of nearly a metre today, on top of a big spring tide. Real-time tidal information at Sheerness can be viewed at...
Sadly, the large sperm whale that had been seen in difficulty off Whitstable on 30 January subsequently died. The carcass was towed to a mooring in the Medway before being taken to Sheerness for...
GridLink Interconnector Limited (GridLink) is proposing to develop a high voltage direct current interconnector linking the British and French electricity grids. The GridLink project will consist of two converter stations, one close to the...
Environment / Training / Uncategorized
by MSBA Webmaster · Published 4th December 2019 · Last modified 17th December 2019
The Marine & Coastal Biosecurity and Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) workshop will be held at Riverside Country Park, Gillingham on Thursday 12 December. It is primarily targeted towards people involved with the management of...
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