Plans for a £25m ‘party yacht’ that was to have held late-night events on the River Thames have been scrapped, after local residents objected to the vessel. The entertainment firm Smart Group, which would have managed the boat, has confirmed the 86m luxury yacht Oceandiva would be leaving London and returning ‘to EU waters’. ‘It […]
A new station for the Tower lifeboat RNLI crew has been floated under Tower Bridge to its permanent home. It is expected to be fully operational by the end of April and is said to have vital new additions, including a more private space for casualty care, out of public view. The age and design […]
City Developments Limited (CDL) — controlled by Singaporean billionaire Kwek Leng Beng — has purchased the St Katharine Docks marina in central London from US private equity giant Blackstone, for £395m. Opened in 1828, the 23-acre estate fronting the River Thames comprises over 500,000 square feet of mixed-use space, including London’s largest marina with berths […]
St. Katharine Docks will host its 13th Classic Boat Festival on 9-11 September, with visitors invited to enjoy three days of preserved vessels, with a wide array of activities available for the whole family. This year’s festival will run from 3pm to 5.30pm on Friday 9 September (plus VIP evening), 11am to 6pm on Saturday 10 September, and 11am to 5pm on Sunday 11 September. On display will […]
Hundreds of boaters protested against a ‘cull’ of a traditional way of life along the capital’s waterways on Saturday (26Mar22). The demonstration in Little Venice protested against the Canal & River Trust’s (CRT) plan to restrict mooring spaces in some parts of the capital and to issue enforcement notices against those mooring their boats in […]