MSBA Business Meeting, Tues 30 June, to be online
It will not be possible to hold the MSBA Business Meeting at Medway Yacht Club, on Tuesday, 30 June 2020, due to the Government COVID-19 restrictions. So, we intend to hold the meeting as...
Grain Edge buoy consultation. UPDATED
Peel Ports London Medway is exploring the feasibility of altering the Grain Edge Unlit Buoy to a Lit East Cardinal Lightbuoy (exact light characteristic TBC). The proposal will be subject to a consultation period...
Dick Holness live, Fri 5 June 6pm
Imray Live with Dick Holness, Friday 5 June 1800 BST Dick Holness, co-author of East Coast Pilot, will talk you through the founding of this well loved guide to the waters of England’s east coast...
Anger at boats anchoring overnight
Local “ditch crawler” Nick Ardley has expressed anger at the two dozen boats anchored overnight in Stangate Creek at the bank holiday weekend and has written to Kelly Tolhurst, the Shipping Minister and MSBA...
£5m to cut the masts off the Monty
The Ministry of Defence is offering £5 million to have the masts removed from the wreck of the Richard Montgomery, an American liberty ship that broke her back and sank off Sheerness in August...
Revenge wreck to be removed next week
Peel Ports have advised that, due to movement and deterioration, the steel framed remains of the vessel “Revenge” that was abandoned in Faversham Creek will be partially removed. The vessel “Liftmoor” will be on...
Timely RYA Webinars
RYA guidance forum on opening club buildings: 2pm today (Thurs 28 May) 6pm today (Thurs 28 May) A webinar on the sustainable return to boating: Fri 29 May, 4.30pm
Monster rigs at Sheerness
Peel Ports have advised that two HUGE ‘jack-up’ drilling rigs, 547 ft high, are due to be towed to Sheerness where they will be laid up for approximately six months. The ‘Prospector 1’ arrived...
It’s Official: Return to boating from today!
The UK government now allows unlimited outdoor activities, including all watersports, in England from 13 May. Also there is no limit on car travel to enjoy these activities. However only members of one household...
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