Queenborough pontoon now in position
Dick Holness took this photo today. Yesterday the “harbour lookout” and container were taken by lorry to Sheerness then brought back again by sea. UPDATE: The pontoon is expected to be open for business...
Monthly Archive: October 2014
John Kempton and Alastair Hand to throw themselves off building for the Medway Queen
Chatham Marina manager Alastair Hand and lock-keeper John Kempton will be abseiling down the side of the Premier Inn in Canterbury on Saturday to raise funds for the restoration of the Paddle Steamer Medway Queen....
Demolition started at Kingsnorth Power Station
Not the chimney, at least not yet! E.ON have not published dates for demolition of the two power station chimneys but Peel Ports Notice to Mariners No 31 defines an exclusion zone 250 metres from...
Support Medway Watersports Centre
Medway Watersports Centre, which provides youth training, is no longer run by Medway Council. Trevor Peen asks you to vote for the Trust’s application for a grant to refurbish their changing rooms. Instructions for voting for Medway...
PLA Public Meeting
Nick Ardley informs us that the autumn public meeting held by the PLA was held at the Island YC, Canvey Island, (his club) on Thursday. There were issues which Medway and Swale sailors may be...
Queenborough latest: pontoons now in place
News just in, as they say on CNN: the 60 metre x 9 metre pontoon (in 3 sections joined together) have now been installed and connected to the All Tide Landing hammerhead. However, the...
RNLI yacht sailing safety survey
If you sail a yacht, please complete this survey to help the RNLI, Royal Yachting Association and Maritime and Coastguard Agency improve sailing safety in the UK. The survey is open from Oct 9th...
Petition: Improving access to the River Medway
Please download the petition, print it, and get signatures from your club or organisation. “We the undersigned call on Medway Council to improve access to the River Medway at the Strand in Gillingham. The...
PS Waverley to visit Medway, 12 October
The sea-going paddle steamer Waverley will visit the River Medway on the afternoon of Sunday 12 October. The embarcation point is Gravesend. Book here.
Port operator fined following deaths of tug crew
Clydeport Operations Ltd, owned by Peel Ports, have been fined £650,000 for health and safety breaches after the deaths of three tug crewmen. Tug operator Switzer was also fined £1.7m. In December 2007 the Flying...
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