Medway Ports Leisure Coservancy Charge (Posted 8.04.08)
We get many questions about the Conservancy Charge including what is it for and where does all the money go? We have managed to come by a brief explanation which you can download as a jpeg file. Click for details.

Notice to Mariners (10) (Posted 11.03.08) Click for details.

MYA Yearbooks 2008 (Posted 22.02.08)
The 2008 yearbooks are now printed. Copies will be available at the next MYA meeting on March 11th at Hoo Ness Yacht Club or contact the Publicity Officer if you would like some copies immediately. A digital version can be downloaded from the bottom right of the homepage or download it here.

Notice to Mariners (9) (Posted 22.02.08) Click for details.

Notice to Mariners (8) (Posted 22.02.08) Click for details.

Notice to Mariners (7) (Posted 04.02.08) Click for details.

Notice to Mariners (6) (Posted 04.02.08) Click for details.

Notice to Mariners (5) (Posted 29.01.08) Click for details.

Notice to Mariners (4) (Posted 29.01.08) Click for details.

Notice to Mariners (3) (Posted 24.01.08)
The Swale - Establishment of South Oaze buoy.Click for details.

Notice to Mariners (2) (Posted 09.01.08)
Kethole Reach - Bee Ness Jetty - pipeline removal.Click for details.

Notice to Mariners (1) (Posted 03.01.08)
List of notices remaining in force.Click for details.

Notice to Mariners (41) (Posted 29.11.07)
River Medway - Saltpan Reach. Demolition of Isle of Grain jetty No. 8 - amendment of exclusion zone boundary.Click for details.

Notice to Mariners (40) (Posted 29.11.07)
Beacon No. 5 - Amendment to light characteristic.Click for details.

Notice to Mariners (39) (Posted 16.11.07)
Medway approach channel - pilot landing position - change of location.Click for details.

Notice to Mariners (38) (Posted 16.11.07)
Rochester - Bridge Reach - Diving inspection of road and rail bridges.Click for details.

Notice to Mariners (37) (Posted 02.11.07)
River Medway - Saltpan Reach. Demolition of Isle of Grain jetty No 8. Exclusion zone, temporary re-locaton of marker buoy.Click for details.

Notice to Mariners (36) (Posted 08.10.07)
Swale beacon No 5 (Rushenden Leading Light). Re-establishment of tower and new light characteristic.Click for details.

Notice to Mariners (35) (Posted 01.10.07)
THE SWALE No 1 NAVIGATIONAL BEACON LIGHT TEMPORARILY EXTINGUISHED
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MYA Yearbook 2008 (Posted 20.09.07)
Work is about to start on next year's yearbook. Please can all member clubs let me have any changes to their current descriptions and contact details ASAP. If there are any members who wish to submit articles for publication, please contact me ASAP. If there are any businesses and organisations who would like to advertise in our yearbook or on this site, we offer excellent rates and good coverage of the immediate and surrounding areas. Click here to email me.

Kent's Coastal Week: 20th-28th October (Posted 20.09.07)
The October half term will see a celebration of Kent's coast with a programme packed with events all around the county's shore. Click for details.

Recent Crime Update (Posted 17.09.07)
Marine Unit briefing sheet covering period 30.08.07-31.08.07 Click for details.

Notice to Mariners (34) (Posted 17.09.07)
RIVER MEDWAY-SALTPAN REACH DEMOLITION OF ISLE OF GRAIN JETTY NO. 8 ESTABLISHMENT OF EXCLUSION ZONEClick for details.

Notice to Mariners (33) (Posted 17.09.07)
MEDWAY APPROACH AREA LITTLE NORE ANCHORAGE RECOMMENDED TRACK FOR LEISURE CRAFTClick for details.

Notice to Mariners (32) (Posted 28.08.07)
THE SWALE ADDITIONAL AIDS TO NAVIGATION REMOVAL OF NAVIGATION LIGHTClick for details.

Notice to Mariners (31) (Posted 28.08.07)
MEDWAY BUOYLIGHT RE-ESTABLSHEDClick for details.

Notice to Mariners (20) (Posted 21.06.07)
MEDWAY NAVIGATION SERVICE CHANGE OF CALL SIGNClick for details.

Notice to Mariners (19) (Posted 21.06.07)
MEDWAY APPROACH CHANNEL MAINTENANCE DREDGING OPERATIONS TEMPORARY RELOCATION OF NAVIGATION BUOYSClick for details.

Competition Winners! (Posted 04.06.07)
Well done to Roger Hersee and P.Gostling who have won our competition in this year's MYA Yearbook publication. Copies of the East Coast Pilot in both print and digital formats will be with you shortly.

Jet Ski Problems (Posted 01.06.07)
The practice of spraying boats with the fast turn as committed by this individual is as we know not new. It is at best, behaviour which causes alarm and distress and as you know can be dealt with under the Fixed Penalty system with an £80 sting in the tail. This was the legislation we employed last season at Herne Bay that went through the PWC community there like wildfire. However there are other tools in the bag. If the manoeuver causes other problems, then Careless Navigation will be considered under the by-laws. The excess speed issue we have tried to combat by the deployment of the laser speed gun but have yet to 'be in the right place at the right time', this is a new direction for us but we have spent so long in the education phase that we clearly now have to get tough.
The more draconian direction to take, which I have had in the wings up until now is the use of criminal law. The act as you describe will no doubt cause damage to property within the victim's vessel. The waterproof clothing etc is not bothered, but on a sunny day, the average boat owner will have the companionway open, other clothing, food items, cameras, ipods, etc in the cockpit. All these will be damaged in the act, this, the CPS representatives in the Medway and Swale Areas agree may constitute Criminal Damage, making the PWC rider arrestable and possibly imprisonable. The incident in the East Swale last year when the trot boat employee was injured in his efforts to avoid what he perceived to be an attempted ramming, was recorded as an assault occasioning Actual Bodily Harm, again a criminal act with all the law provides as punishment. We cannot stress strongly enough that this is not acceptable behaviour, and all we need for a successful prosecution is the identification of the offender. Photographic or video footage is of course best evidence, but as you say, make, model and description of the PWC, datatag reg. number and a description of the rider would be a great start.
Lots of this will not be news to you of course, but may be of use to others on the address list.

Regards, Steve Elliott. Marine Unit, Kent Police.

Invite to a Coastal Workshop (Posted 01.06.07)
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