High and dry on Nor Marsh
This cabin cruiser has been high and dry on Nor Marsh for at least a month. The Sheerness inshore lifeboat was called out by the Coastguard on 27 July to investigate but there was...
Category: Police
Missing person in River Medway: body found
Sadly we’ve had another case of someone choosing to end his life by jumping off the M2 bridge on Wednesday night and you may have seen the police helicopter and rescue services searching yesterday...
West India Dock Rally, 23-26 Aug 2019
Medway/Swale clubs are invited to join a rally to West India Dock (in the heart of London’s Docklands) on the August bank holiday weekend. The event is organised by the Dockland Scout Project on...
Jet skiers successfully prosecuted by PLA
A jet skier who flouted speed limit and safety rules on the tidal Thames has been fined, following a successful prosecution by the Port of London Authority. Kestutis Abramavicius, 36, was captured on video...
More mystery boats
Alan Prime of Border Force asks if anyone recognises these abandoned boats. They may simply have drifted off their moorings. The first one is at Motney Hill. Email info@msba.org.uk and we’ll pass the information on.
PC David Lavender retires
At the MSBA business meeting last week we were sorry to report that PC David Lavender of the Kent Police Marine Unit has retired after many years of service to the local marine community. ...
Border Force presentation, Strood YC, Thurs 21 Feb
Alan Prime and a colleague will explain the history of Border Force; what they do; their role on the river and how we can help them in their efforts to combat illegal migration and smuggling...
Police miss golden opportunity to catch suspected people smugglers
David Metcalfe, Commodore of Lower Halstow Yacht Club, has confirmed that the burned out red boat which seriously damaged their jetty was the coaching launch stolen earlier in the day from Medway Towns Rowing...
Did you see this boat yesterday?
One of the Medway Town Rowing Club’s coaching launches was stolen from Rochester yesterday morning at about 5am (high water). The boat is a Fun-Zac Secu 12 and the engine is a Tohatsu Model MFS...
Has your club had a Border Force presentation yet?
The Border Force is keen to make presentations on what they do and how we can help. These presentations last about an hour, typically in an evening. Many of our local clubs have already been...
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