An RMT strike may disrupt Kingsferry Bridge operations on Thursday 18 August and Saturday 20 August, plus periods outside of this day. Network Rail have a contingency plan to cover part of the disruption:Thursday...
Kingsferry Bridge / Navigation / Peel Ports / Swale
by MSBA Webmaster · Published 24th July 2022 · Last modified 23rd July 2022
Planned industrial action by the rail union RMT will disrupt operation of Kingsferry Bridge on Wednesday 27 July and the following morning. Network Rail have implemented contingency plans for some of the period. See...
Industrial action by the rail union RMT is expected to disrupt the operation of Kingsferry Bridge. Strikes are planned for June 21st, 23rd and 25th; however, the impact will also affect periods outside of...
Boat Show / Kayaking / Kingsferry Bridge / Open Day / Police / PWCs / RNLI / Safety
by MSBA Webmaster · Published 3rd May 2022 · Last modified 25th April 2022
Kingsferry Bridge / Navigation / Peel Ports / Yacht cruising
by MSBA Webmaster · Published 3rd March 2021 · Last modified 2nd March 2021
Peel Ports have been notified of scheduled maintenance work at Kingsferry Bridge between the above dates meaning lifting restrictions will be imposed affecting all vessels. Work to rectify issues with the gates will result...
Kingsferry Bridge / Navigation / Swale / Yacht cruising
by MSBA Webmaster · Published 25th November 2020 · Last modified 11th December 2020
Network Rail have informed Peel Ports about planned maintenance taking place on Kingsferry Bridge from 26 November to 3 December 2020. The work will involve a 6 hour lockdown of all electrical power and...
Trains between Sheerness and Sittingbourne were delayed or cancelled yesterday from 11 am to 6pm after a yachtsman thought he saw a mortar shell in the water. The yacht then hit the bridge before...
Kingsferry Bridge / Motor cruising / Navigation / Swale / Yacht cruising
by MSBA Webmaster · Published 17th October 2020 · Last modified 27th October 2020
Peel Ports advise that television filming work is due to take place on and around the Kingsferry Bridge over the weekend of 24/25 October 2020. The filming will require navigational restrictions to be imposed...
Kingsferry Bridge / Navigation / Peel Ports / Swale / Yacht cruising
by MSBA Webmaster · Published 17th September 2020 · Last modified 17th October 2020
Peel Ports have been advised by Network Rail that Kingsferry Bridge has an issue (power failure) and cannot lift. The operator has said that engineers are on site but at present have no timescale...
Kingsferry Bridge / Navigation / Swale / Yacht cruising
by MSBA Webmaster · Published 4th August 2020 · Last modified 17th October 2020
Network Rail have now restored mains power to the Kingsferry Bridge and lifting operations have returned to normal with no restrictions to leisure craft.
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