Full tide tables for the year
covering the River Thames,
provided by the PLA.
(Acrobat Reader required)
Cruising to Belgium or Holland?
Then you will be required to submit "Schengen" registration forms on arrival in each country.
(required in triplicate for each, so print three copies)
The files below are as provided by the RYA: unfortunately not very good copies.
Most harbour offices will "fax" these forms to the relevent authorities.
VHF "Port" Radio Channels for the River Thames and Thames Estuary
covering the "Port of London" areas
Effective April 2005, the port working channels are as follows:
VHF Channel 69 - covering the seaward limit (approximately the Margate-Harwich line) to Sea Reach 4 buoy.
VHF Channel 68 - Sea Reach 4 buoy to Crayfordness.
VHF Channel 14 - upstream of Crayfordness and including the Thames Barrier Zone.
The Callsign for all Vessel Traffic Services centres is "London VTS".
above detail taken from Spring RYA Magazine
BYC "CRUISING" PROGRAMME 2008
CHANGES TO SHIPS RADIO LICENSING (VHF RADIO LICENCES)
Ofcom has announced that the following changes will come into force on October 1st 2006:
- Licence's will be issued for the life of the vessel, removing the requirement for radio users to purchase a license each year.
- Licenses will be issued and valid as long as the license details remain correct or until the license is revoked by Ofcom.
- Licenses shall not be transferable upon the sale of the radio equipment.
- A web-based licensing service will be provided as an alternative to the postal service.
- Electronic licence's will be issued online, free of charge. The licensee will then print a hard copy of the license.
- Licensees will be required to confirm their licence details at least every ten years.
- A copy of the license must be kept on board the vessel, but the license disc need no longer be displayed.
Ofcom will continue to make paper licenses available for applicants who do not have access to, or prefer not to use, the Internet but an administrative fee may be charged for this service.
Above text was copied from RYA "Wavelength" magazine in Spring 2006.
European Health Insurance Certificate (EHIC)
The European Health Insurance Certificate replaces the E111 form, for either necessary free or reduced cost medical treatment abroad. Carrying the EHIC means you may benefit if you are visiting other EU states, EEA countries or Switzerland. Full details of what is available and where, is detailed in the leaflet "Health Advice for Travellers, which can be downloaded, along with an application form from: www.ehic.org.uk CCCS Dinner & Prizegiving at EssexYC
Benfleet YC "At Home" evening
Work Party (am)
Shakedown Cruise to Queenborough
Cruise to Chatham Marina
(BBQ in Chatham Sunday midday)
Calais Rally briefing
Calais Rally (Bank Holiday Weekend)
Cruise to Stangate Creek
Cruise to Harty Ferry
BarBQ / Buffet at Queenborough
Ray Day and Lunchtime Bar BQ
Nore Race
Nore Race Prizegiving
Wine and Cheese in Stangate
"Blackwater" Cruise
Bank Holiday Cruise to St Katherines Dock
Cruise to Upnor
Commodores Tea Day
Work Party (am)
QUEENBOROUGH -- The Queenborough 'all-tide landing' pontoon is now back in action. Trot Boat service should re-commence soon (posted 06/08/2007)
St Katherines Yacht Haven -- now back in full operation after installation of new lock gates (posted 06/08/2007)
