Blue Yacht seized by Peel Ports
The nameless blue yacht was evicted from Sun Pier and then moored unsuccessfully on the Historic Dockyard slipway, as shown in this photo taken on Sunday. The vessel, which has been the subject of more than...
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Vessels obstruct Faversham Creek
Peel Ports have advised that the exceptional high tides have caused some vessels in Faversham Creek to float into the wrong places, in some cases out of the creek altogether. The infamous “pirate ship”...
“I’ve got a dead whale on my bow”
Sailing past Sheerness Dock on Saturday, your webmaster thought he was imagining it when he heard the captain of the huge car carrier call Medway VTS saying, “We’ve got a whale carcass on our...
MSBA launches CCTV to monitor rogue jetskis
Here’s some terrifying video from the new CCTV camera sponsored by the MSBA and hosted at Medway Cruising Club, giving a good view of Commodore’s Hard and Gillingham Reach. The antisocial and dangerous behaviour...
Nore Swatch Buoy removed for repair
Peel Ports advise that the Nore Swatch Buoy, Fl(4) R 15s in approximate position 51º28.28’N 000º45.58E, is temporarily removed from station. The buoy will be repaired and re-instated as soon as possible.
Demolition of Kingsnorth Power Station, 27 July
Capt Ian Clark of Peel Ports has informed us that the two remaining boiler structures at Kingsnorth Power Station will be demolished by use of a controlled explosion on 27 July 2017 at 15:00hrs....
The Dutch are here!
The offshore patrol vessel HNLMS Holland arrived today in Basin 2, along with the type 23 frigate HMS Richmond just to keep an eye on what they get up to. You can find out more...
Mid Cant Beacon to be “deleted”
Peel Ports have issued a list of obsolete or missing navigation marks that are to be deleted from Trinity House’s records. At the end of this list is the Mid Cant beacon, a lit north...
Garrison Point Traffic Warning Light no longer working
Peel Ports advise that the Traffic Warning Light on top of the Garrison Point Fort is no longer operative. It was a bright white light that flashed every seven seconds by day and night to...
“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...
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