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....
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18th century Russian ship visits Chatham
The Shtandart, a faithful replica of Russia’s first warship built for Peter the Great in 1703, has arrived in the Medway. The tsar, using the name Peter Mikhailov, learned the art of shipbuilding from...
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...
Could your club use help from the RYA? Winter Workshop on 13 Nov at Medway YC is about Funding.
This series of workshops covers a number of topics within Club Development and is your opportunity to hear the latest from the regional team of RYA Development Officers, meet other clubs and share good practice....
Queenborough YC raises £1600 for Macmillan
Chris Knibbs, secretary of Queenborough Yacht Club, informs us that the club’s open day on Saturday raised over £1600 for Macmillan Cancer Support. The event included a hog roast and boat jumble.
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…
Winter Warmers from the CA
Clifford Mickleburgh, who runs the Kent section of the Cruising Association, warmly invites all Medway/Swale boaters to a series of winter talks at the Dog and Bear in Lenham. The talks start at 8 pm...
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...
Davies says No to Estuary Airport
Sir Howard Davies has formally rejected plans for a new London airport on the Isle of Grain on grounds that it would be too risky and too expensive. Environmental and wildlife concerns, and the...
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....
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