20 Sheerness 33 Spile 2 21 Notes on Navi gation The main navigable channels, coloured dark blue, are clearly marked by buoys, and are easy to follow. The middle reaches of Thamesport Container Terminal N Kent the River Medway and Swale are bounded by extensive mudflats and saltings, coloured light blue, which are covered at High Victoria S Kent Water and provide many secondary channels. These channels should only be attempted with local knowledge, and the stranger should be aware of straying too far from the main navigable channel, coloured dark blue, to prevent grounding on a Queenborough Spit 13 12 falling tide. Blackstakes Brid ges BRB Minster The centre span of the Kingsferry Bridge lifts to allow passage of vessels. Vessels fitted with VHF may communicate with the Stangate Spit 22 Bridge on Channel 10. The River Medway above Rochester Bridge shoals appreciably and at low tide only provides an average of 0.9 - 1.2m of water in its upper reaches. Rochester Bridge air draft 5.9m (19'6") MHWS. Queenborou gh 27 Communication Channels S1 26 VHF radio 37 and 80 for Marinas (M1) • VHF radio 16 for emergencies (Thames Coastguard) • VHF radio 74 Medway VTS • Peel Ports Medway requires you to continually monitor Channels 16 and 74 S2 S4 S3 Speed Limits A 6 knot speed limit operates west of Folly Point. An 8 knot speed limit operates in The Swale. S5 Stangate Creek Stangate Rushenden Marshes Leysdown-on-Sea S6 23 S7 The Swale 34 Kingsferry Bridge VISITOR CHART 28 S8 S9 24 Ridham Dock Iwade S10 THIS CHART SHOULD NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGA TION S11 Shell Ness 25 27 Lower Halstow Elmley Marshes Windmill Creek Bells Creek Harty Marshes Lillies N Ferry 8 Elmley 10 6 S Ferry 25 4 2 1 Fowley Spit Lily Banks Milton Creek 26 Sand End Conyer Creek MEDWAY AND SWALE BOATING ASSOCIATION Medway and Swale Boatin g Association Faversham Spit The Sittin gbourne 29 30 together with Medway Council, Peel Ports Medway Conyer 29 and the Medway Swale Estuary Partnership have 28 produced these VISITOR CHARTS to assist with the pleasure and promotion of waterborne leisure activities on the River Medway and Swale. MSBA Members Visitor Attractions Oare Creek Faversham Creek For further information about the MMSBA please G25 Lower Halstow YC G33 Isle of Sheppey SC G20 Sheerness Beach G28 Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway Oare G26 Queenborough YC G34 Long Reach Ski Club G21 Sheerness Heritage Centre G29 Oare Marshes Nature Reserve 31 visit www.msba.co.uk 30 G27 Queenborough Rowing Club G22 Minster Abbey & Museum G30 Oare Gunpowder Works Country Park G28 Kingsferry Boat Club For more detailed information G23 Leysdown-on-Sea Beach G31 Two Creeks Circular Walk 31 For Visitor Information about the Medway area G29 Swale Marina about our members please visit G24 Naturist Beach G32 Stone Chapel contact Medway Visitor Information Centre on G30 Conyer CC www.medwayya.co.uk G25 National Nature Reserve G33 Shepherd Neame Brewery G31 Hollowshore CC G26 Harty Ferry Public House Metres 01634 338141 or visit www.visitmedway.or g 32 27 G Kentish Sail G Elmley Marshes RSPB Reserve 32 Faversham Chart by www.stewart2.com. Last updated 4 June 2010 33 32 Notes on Navi gation 1Grain Ed g 1 The main navigable channels, coloured dark blue, are clearly marked by buoys, and are easy to follow. The middle reaches of the River Medway and Swale are bounded by extensive mudflats and saltings, coloured light blue, which are covered at High Water and provide many secondary W Cant channels. These channels should only be attempted with local knowledge, and the stranger Stoke Grain MEDWAY AND SWALE BOATING ASSOCIATION should be aware of straying too far from the main navigable channel, coloured dark blue, to prevent grounding on a falling tide. Grain Hard The Medway and Swale Boatin g Association Garrison Brid ges Chimney Point together with Medway Council, Peel Ports Medway The centre span of the Kingsferry Bridge lifts to allow passage of vessels. Vessels fitted with Grain Power Station and the Medway Swale Estuary Partnership have VHF may communicate with the Bridge on Channel 10. The River Medway above Rochester Bridge shoals appreciably and at low tide only provides an average of 0.9 - 1.2m of water in its produced these VISITOR CHARTS to assist with the upper reaches. Rochester Bridge air draft 5.9m (19'6") MHWS. Sheerness pleasure and promotion of waterborne leisure Communication Channels activities on the River Medway and Swale. VHF radio 37 and 80 for Marinas (M1) • VHF radio 16 for emergencies (Thames Coastguard) Thamesport Container Terminal N Kent • VHF radio 74 Medway VTS • Peel Ports Medway requires you to continually monitor Channels Stoke Saltings S Kent For further information about the MMSBA please 16 and 74 Victoria visit www.msba.co.uk Queenborough Spit Speed Limits Stoke 13 12 A 6 knot speed limit operates west of Folly Point. An 8 knot speed limit operates in The Swale. For Visitor Information about the Medway area Blackstakes BRB contact Medway Visitor Information Centre on W Bulwark 14 Stangate Spit 01634 338141 or visit www.visitmedway.or g E Bulwark Burntwick Island Kingsnorth Power Station Queenborou gh Chimney 27 26 Hoo S1 6 S2 S3 5 1 15 S4 4 3 2 16 7 32 19 17 31 2 23 Upnor 22 20 30A Bn 18 St Mary’s Island Creek Stangate S5 1 3 Bn Hoo Island 16 17 RW 18 10 18 25 Medway Tunnel 30 Bn 24 29 Half Acre Creek S6 15 Strood 28 27 Nor Marsh S7 26 20 Bn 9 Bn 19 23 RW 14 21 22 Rochester Bridge 8 Gillin gham Kingsferry Bridge 8 19 4 15 13 2 3 17 28 5 6 S 34 14 11 24 Rochester Iwade Ridham Dock 16 13 7 Medway Bridge 12 9 11 Chatham 10 Otterham Quay 25 River Medway Rainham Lower Halstow VISITOR CHART THIS CHART SHOULD NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGA TION 12 MSBA Members Visitor Attractions G1 Hundred of Hoo SC G9 Medway Motor YC G17 Chatham Maritime Marina G25 Lower Halstow YC G1 Upnor Castle G9 Historic Dockyard G17 Six Poor Travellers House G2 Whitton Marine G10 Medway Bridge Marina G18 Arethusa Watersports G26 Queenborough YC G2 Rochester Castle G10 Dickens World G18 Dockside Outlet Centre G3 Hoo Marina G11 Beacon Boatyard G19 Clarke & Carter Interyacht G27 Queenborough Rowing Club G3 Rochester Cathedral G11 Riverside Country Park G19 Rochester Pier G4 Hoo Ness YC G12 Medway Towns RC G20 Gillingham Marina G28 Kingsferry Boat Club G4 Guildhall Museum G12 Buckmore Karting G5 Wilsonian SC G13 Rochester CC G21 Segas SC G5 Restoration House G13 Central Theatre For more information call G6 Medway YC G14 Victory Moorings G22 Medway CC For more detailed information G6 Fort Amherst G14 Brook Theatre 01634 338141 or visit G7 Upnor SC G15 RNSA G23 Medway Outdoor Education about our members please visit G7 New Arts Centre G15 Temple Manor www.visitmedway.org Metres G8 Strood YC G16 Elite Sailing G24 Mariners Farm Boatyard www.medwayya.co.uk G8 Royal Engineers Museum G16 Diggerland Chart by www.stewart2.com. Last updated 4 June 2010.