River Medway accommodation barge to leave Rochester for new life in Gibraltar
A large temporary housing boat is setting sail for a new life on the Med after languishing on the River Medway for eight years.
A mystery businessman has bought the accommodation barge moored off Rochester to transform into 400 luxury holiday apartments in Gibraltar.
(After being refurbished) It will then make the 1,500-mile voyage to the British-run territory in southern Spain which should take around two days.
"The aim is to get it up and running for Christmas. The new owner has lots of plans for the floating hotel, including a revolving roof and is willing to throw money at it."
HUM... In a month's time, this ugly monster will be turned into a luxury hotel?
Another story before its sale -
Rumoured uses were surplus housing for overcrowded prisons, digs for construction workers; and even touted as refugee housing, or for corona isolation.
Here's another story -
A massive boat, resembling a floating block of flats, has had people scratching their heads since it moored up in Medway.
Agents Sanderson Maritime, based in Merseyside, were keeping tight-lipped as to what she is doing here.