Medway yachts damaged by dredger in fog
Fourteen yachts moored outside Medway Yacht Club were struck and some were badly damaged on Sunday morning by a dredger in thick fog. Fortunately no-one was on board but on the south side of the...
Category: Navigation
Queenborough: good news at last!
After some setbacks, there is good news at last! All three sections of the enormous 60m x 9m pontoon have arrived and are joined up, ready to install within days. Also the trot boat,...
Keep away from the LNG terminal!
Kevin Beacon of Medway VTS informs us that there have been several recent breaches of the exclusion zone. To put it simply, pleasure craft must keep at least 150 metres away from the terminal....
Boats that go bump
Several boats have been damaged this year on their moorings in Gillingham Reach and Short Reach. Max Taylor, Deputy Harbourmaster, suggests that owners report any damage to their vessels direct to Medway VTS (email navigation@medwayports.com...
Peel Ports in new economy drive?
Peel Ports are replacing and refurbishing the navigational marks in the Medway. Wil Pretty snapped this today and wondered if it could be one of the replacement port hand marks…
New bridge over the Medway
Work is to start soon on a new bridge at Holborough giving access from the A228 to a thousand new homes on the east side of the river. We understand that there will be...
Kentish Stour chartlet
If you cruise to Sandwich, as the Cruising Association recently did, you may find this chartlet by Robert Holden useful as the entrance from Pegwell Bay, near Ramsgate, can be tricky without such local information....
Obstruction in the entrance to the River Medway
Look closely on your chart and you may see “obstns” but the true horror is revealed by this photo from Benfleet Yacht Club’s website. Have you ever cut in between the Grain Hard Buoy...
Changes to buoyage
Max Taylor, Deputy Harbour Master, informs us that during September Peel Ports will be commencing their first campaign of buoy changes. In the region of 15 navigation buoys will be changed and river users...
Kingsferry Bridge closures
The KFB is scheduled for closures for various periods on 18-21 August. For details see www.eastcoastpilot.com. Also the Havengore Bridge is currently closed until further notice.
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