Loss of visitor moorings at Chatham
The Rats Bay visitor moorings near Sun Pier at Chatham have now been removed by Peel Ports to make room for visiting vessels at the Queen’s Jubilee Pageant on 4 June. Sun Pier and...
Monthly Archive: April 2022
Does the Thames Barrier cause Medway floods?
Extra high tides and flooding on the Medway often happen when the Thames Barrier is closed. In view of the flood event on 21 February 2022, Kelly Tolhurst, MP for Rochester and Strood and...
Do you still use Admiralty charts?
The UK Hydrographic Office would like to know if you would object if they withdraw the admiralty chart no. 2482 – River Medway and The Swale. The statutory harbour authority area of Peel Ports...
Can you identify these two boats?
These two small yachts have been abandoned near Medway Cruising Club at Gillingham for some time. One has a mast sails and SSR number, the other doesn’t. They do not belong to anyone at...
Viking ship remains found at Rochester
The Romans, Anglo-Saxons and Normans have left plenty to see in Rochester, but until today (1 April) there has been no trace of the Vikings who visited in 842 and 884 AD. Although they...
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