Kelly Tolhurst is new Maritime Minister
As part of the Cabinet reshuffle, the Prime Minister has appointed Kelly Tolhurst MP, a marine surveyor by trade, as the new Maritime Minister. Kelly is also the MP for Rochester and Strood. She...
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Derelict yacht sinks on mooring
Following Storm Dennis last weekend, this derelict yacht that has been on the Peel Ports moorings at Borstal is believed to have sunk along with the two buoys to which it was attached. The...
Pirates Cave takeover of Mailspeed Marine
It may have escaped your notice last month but one of our two major local chandleries has acquired a major online retailer. Read more here…
Naked rower rescued from Medway
At 5pm on the wild afternoon of 15 February, during Storm Dennis, residents of St Mary’s Island spotted a naked man “sheltering in a tent” on a small rowing boat, anchored just a few...
MSBA Webcam at Medway Cruising Club
The high-resolution live webcam was provided by the MSBA for monitoring antisocial behaviour and dangerous riding of personal watercraft (jetskis) at Gillingham Strand. Several webcams and live weather stations along with tidal information are...
Kingsferry Bridge update
Network Rail have told us that, while work is being carried out to reinstate the power at Kingsferry Bridge, the bridge can only be lifted when there is a fitter on site, which is...
World Champion Laser sailor visits Medway YC
On Saturday, Lijia (“Lily”) Xu with her coach Jon Emmett conducted a boot camp and gave talks at Medway Yacht Club. Among her many achievements, Lily won a gold medal in the Laser Radial...
Tides go down and up
Storm Ciara caused a significant negative tidal surge yesterday and a positive one of nearly a metre today, on top of a big spring tide. Real-time tidal information at Sheerness can be viewed at...
Dead whale in Medway
Sadly, the large sperm whale that had been seen in difficulty off Whitstable on 30 January subsequently died. The carcass was towed to a mooring in the Medway before being taken to Sheerness for...
Kingsferry Bridge: more problems
Following a recent report of the bridge operator refusing to lift for a yacht returning from Conyer to the Medway, the MSBA has sought clarification from Peel Ports. The bridge still has a problem...
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