Category: Email

22 May, 2017

Ron Judd

We are sad to report that Ron Judd has died tragically. He fell from a ladder whilst working on Nepos in Gillingham Marina last Thursday. He was air lifted to London but he never regained...

Festival / History/archaeology / Medway Council / Navigation / Peel Ports / Safety

12 May, 2017

“Medway in Flames” Exclusion Zone, 17 June

On the evening of 17 June from 21.40 to 22.40, a Temporary Exclusion Zone will be established from a line drawn perpendicularly across the river from Upnor Jetty (51°24.56´N 000°31.80´E) to a line drawn...

Festival / Medway Council / Navigation

10 May, 2017

New MSBA Visitor Charts now available

The MSBA visitor charts (one for the Medway and one for the Swale) have been updated for 2017 and can be downloaded from our Navigation page or here. The charts show the locations of...

Environment / Motor cruising / Navigation / Wildlife

9 May, 2017

Further delay to opening of East Farleigh lock

In addition to the delay in repairing the lock wall, a pair of Grey Wagtails have made a nest in a key part of the construction site. The contractors are unable to work near the nest...

Classic vessels / Dinghy sailing / Faversham / Navigation / Planning / Sailing barges / Yacht cruising

6 May, 2017

Faversham says Yes to Creek Redevelopment

The people of Faversham have voted by a large majority for the Creek Neighbourhood Plan, which was a condition by Swale Borough Council for the release of £200,000 to restore the swing bridge at the...

Motor cruising

5 May, 2017

Help for Heroes Charity Ball, 6 October

Medway Bridge Marina invite you to their Motor Sport Themed Black Tie Charity Ball on Friday 6 October at Mercure Hotel, Brands Hatch. Enjoy the company of a mystery F1 driver from the 70s and a 3...

Boat Show / Chandlery / Open Day

3 May, 2017

Gillingham Marina Chandlery Loyalty Weekend and Boat Show, 5-7 May

Classic vessels / History/archaeology

28 April, 2017

Aerial video of River Medway

Beautiful aerial video of the Medway, Upnor, Chatham, Rochester and the Historic Dockyard. Well done MERRA, whoever you are!

Queenborough / RNLI / Safety

27 April, 2017

New Sheppey inshore lifeboat

Sheppey’s new inshore lifeboat has been named Buster after a 99-year-old man who loved “messing about in boats”. The D-class rigid inflatable, with a top speed of 25 knots, was delivered to Sheerness on...

Festival

21 April, 2017

Maidstone River Festival Cancelled

Our upstream partner organisation, the Medway River Users Association, has just announced that “due to complete incompetence of Maidstone Borough Council the towpath/footpath is closed from this week until late Aug 2017; this will...