Crime Update
Outboards again seemed to be targeted from all over the county from Canterbury on the 20th to the River Rother at Newenden and of course most people will be aware that a MYC boat...
Outboards again seemed to be targeted from all over the county from Canterbury on the 20th to the River Rother at Newenden and of course most people will be aware that a MYC boat...
On Monday a Medway Yacht Club motor-cruiser was found adrift, minus its 40HP Honda outboard, and the gates of the Wilsonian SC compound had been broken open.
A Telstar 8-metre trimaran, formerly owned by Wil Pretty, was successfully salvaged from Joss Bay at North Foreland by a team from Hoo Ness YC at the weekend. Contrary to some inaccurate media reports,...
A 17′ Shetland Fishing Boat had been reported stolen from Queenborough Yacht Club. This has been located in a driveway and one male has been arrested. However it appears that he innocently brought it...
A couple of issues to report from the last couple of weeks. A small vessel was seen adrift from Gillingham Marina by Coastguards which had been stolen from Gillingham Pier. The vessel was returned...
Crime update for this week: 6-13 March: A Mariner 2 hp outboard and a Johnson 4 hp along with some marine items were stolen from a barn in Lenham, Maidstone 16-19 March: A generator...
A little quiet at moment on the crime front but a couple of reports of note: 26-27 Feb: A 28 ft boat trailer with metal mud guards and a 1 x 1.3 metre 1000...
Theft of fuel has been an issue of late around the county. Please make sure that tanks and portable cans are secure. Three boats at Bow Bridge Marina were subject to criminal damage, windows...
Happy New Year and I hope while the snow is on the ground that everyone has their charts and pilot books out, planning and scheming for the summer. Here is the latest crime update...
The RYA is opposing the Marine Navigation (No.2) Bill, which is currently going through Parliament. Through the Bill the Government is proposing to extend harbour authorities’ power to create criminal offences without making that...
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