New moorings at Queenborough Harbour
There are big changes going on at Queenborough Harbour. Peel ports have issued a notice to mariners: NtoM No 29 of 2018 (Updated) – Queenborough Harbour Lifting of Commercial Moorings and Laying of New...
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Revenge meets her end in Faversham Creek
A sad end to the Revenge. After occupying Sun Pier illegally for months the ill-fated “pirate ship” fetched up in Faversham Creek before being cut adrift, whereupon she went aground with her masts across the...
Rochester Pier closures, 14 + 20 July
Marion Phillips from Medway Council advises that Rochester Pier will be temporarily closed from 1pm on the following two dates for fireworks displays: · Saturday 14 July – Last night of the Proms · ...
Keep 800 yards NW of Montgomery wreck buoys
To clarify the previous article on our website, Peel Ports Notice to Mariners No 20 of 2018 warns us to stay at least 4 cables (approx 800 yards) to the north west of the restricted...
Avoid Montgomery wreck
From 23 May 2018 to 1June 2019 oceanographic recording equipment will be placed on the seabed just NW of the Wreck Exclusion Zone. The equipment consists of a seabed Lander marked by 3 red...
Medway VTS to relocate to Liverpool on 1 May
It’s official! Medway Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) will relocate to Group Port Control Centre (GPCC) on 1 May 2018. Medway VTS is a Traffic Organisation Service (TOS), as defined in IMO Resolution A.857 (20)....
Temporary closure of non-tidal Medway, 17 April
The Hampstead Lock to Sluice Weir Lock reach of the Upper Medway Navigation will be temporarily lowered on or after 17 April 2018. This is due to an unforeseen issue with the operation of Anchor...
Peter’s Bridge (between Halling and Snodland) UPDATED 16 March
Peel Ports advise that the planned bridge inspection for 5-8 March 2018 has been POSTPONED FURTHER until 26-29 March. This inspection will be undertaken by KCC contractor and will involve the use of a moving gantry...
NEWSFLASH: Kingsnorth Chimney Demolition postponed to 22 March
Capt Ian Clark of Peel Ports has confirmed that the demolition of the chimney has been postponed to 10:00 on Thursday 22 March because of the severe weather. All other information remains the same.
Kingsnorth Chimney demolition, NOW 22 March
Peel Ports advise that on 22 March 2018 the main chimney at Kingsnorth Power Station will be demolished by controlled explosion. An exclusion zone, patrolled by the harbourmaster’s launch WESTBOURNE and by the Marine Police...
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