This is the sight of the dangerous shipwreck SS Richard Montgomery, in the river Thames.

Maintenance vessel 'Cameron' was observed Thursday afternoon (July 9) very carefully maneuvering and lifting up the marker buoys surrounding the wreck, so that they could be jet-washed off of barnacles and grime to ensure mariners can see them clearly. These buoys will become all the more important in the future if the Government proceeds with having the masts of the wreck cut off above the waterline as has been announced earlier this year, with the Ministry of Defence expected to award the contract in November.

Dangerous shipwreck SS Richard Montgomery loaded with explosives in the Thames Estuary off Sheerness, Kent is surrounded by a 500m exclusion zone that is monitored visually and by radar 24 hours a day by the Port of Sheerness on behalf of the UK Government. The exclusion zone is marked out by several bright orange buoys marked with the word 'Danger' on them.

Maintenance vessel 'Cameron' was observed this afternoon (July 9) very carefully maneuvering and lifting up the marker buoys surrounding the wreck, so that they could be jet-washed off of barnacles and grime to ensure mariners can see them clearly. These buoys will become all the more important in future if the Government proceed with having the masts of the wreck cut off above the waterline as has been announced earlier this year, with the Ministry of Defence expected to award the contract in November.