Medway CC talk: Trinity House, Sun 30 April
Sunday 30th April 2023, 1pmThe Trinity House StoryOne of Britain’s Best Kept Secrets Another great Sunday lunchtime talk at Medway Cruising Club at the Strand, Gillingham
Category: Safety
VHF 74 reminder
Peel Ports have asked us to remind boaters that once they have slipped their mooring or left their marina they should be monitoring Medway VTS on VHF channel 74 whilst operating in the Medway...
Reckless jet skiers to face prison and unlimited fines after law change
The UK is introducing new legislation to crack down on the dangerous misuse of watercraft such as jet skis, with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) being granted more powers to prosecute perpetrators of...
Pirates Cave Festive Deal Day, 8 Dec
Also Flare Amnesty (min spend £10) and free lifejacket checks. Further information here…
Harbourmaster’s Patrol Vessel
In response to our calls for greater visibility of the port authority, Peel Ports are now patrolling the river in a big red RIB emblazoned with flags and a blue flashing light. The crew...
No fly zone over Monty, 21 Aug – 15 Nov
Tim Bell of Isle of Sheppey SC informs us that, in anticipation of work starting soon on the Montgomery wreck, the authorities have declared a no fly zone of one mile radius and up...
Huge tidal surge today
The current string of storms (Dudley, Eunice etc) whipped up by the vigorous jet stream have played havoc with tidal predictions. This afternoon’s high tide was an extraordinary 1.4 metres higher than predicted, putting...
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