Recently we’ve seen a rise in thefts of portable diesel generators from boats on the East London waterways. Off the back of the success of the MET police supported cycle marking project some boaters reached out to Operation Kraken for a way of registering generators and other large items. Luckily, we know just the thing Immobilse. 'Immobilse' can be used by boaters and non-boaters alike to register items of value in their residence. The marking of items is not included with immobilse, so Operation Kraken donated UV marker pens from Operation Bumblebee to the London live aboard boaters. Unlike the Whistle Blower project (see earlier post) there was not enough markers for individual marker distribution throughout the community, so a clever plan was devised. A few voluntary live aboard boaters keep a limited supply of UV marker pens and act as marker 'librarians'. They distribute markers on a loan basis for people to mark large/precious items. If an item is stolen the owner can report the personal UV marking to the police who scan items they recover under UV lights. Pawn brokers (in theory) should also check items for UV marking. The marker comes with a window sticker and a personal log sheet. The stickers and log sheets are first come first serve and are available while supplies last. There are currently 6 UV marker library boats:
Max on Bobby Dazzler
Ronja on Sapphire (Dark blue, red & yellow 36ft Springer)
Ron on Daisy / Joan
Mimi on égoïste(caretaker boat)
Mikaela on Habibti
Keith on Balthamos
Feel free to reach out to these volunteers using the London Boaters facebook page or stop by their boats if you see them moored nearby. Please remember, we do not have enough markers to supply the community with an individual marker, return the marker after use so all boaters benefit from this additional safety measure.
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