On 21 June 1999 the ship was towed to Southend-on-Sea Pier. The ship left Southend on 28 September under tow from the tug "Horton", and was moored on the River Medway in Kent at ship berth No. 24. On Christmas Eve 1999, MV "Ross Revenge", still anchored in the River Medway, broke its moorings during high winds and ran aground on a sandbank. Two tugs were radioed by another ship moored nearby and managed to pull "Ross Revenge" off the bank and tow it into Sheerness harbour. The two people on board were both unhurt. Although the ship was not badly damaged, the salvage was extremely expensive. On 8 January 2000 the vessel was moved back onto the moorings at Queenborough on the Isle of Sheppey. From July 2003 "Ross Revenge" was moored on the River Medway at Strood/Rochester, just downstream from Rochester Bridge. Restoration work on "Ross Revenge" has been ongoing. In August 2004, the vessel was used for (legitimate) Radio Caroline broadcasts on while berthed on the River Thames at Tilbury. This was funded by the UK National Lottery organisation. As is usual with Restricted Service Licence broadcasts, transmission power was restricted to one watt. Following broadcasts, she remained berthed at Tilbury, and restoration work continued on the studio, which was completely reconstructed. General restoration and refitting of the ship took place during 2004–2006, including the fitting of a new central heating boiler, improvements to the electrical system, repainting of the ship, and refurbishment of the Mess Room and Crew Quarters. During 2013, a new transmitter mast was erected on MV "Ross Revenge". MV "Ross Revenge" left the River Thames at Tilbury on 31 July 2014. Her new mooring is on the Blackwater Estuary near Bradwell, Essex. From 2015, "Radio Caroline North" has broadcast 'live' from the "Ross Revenge", usually on the last weekend of the calendar month and on offshore music-radio anniversary dates, courtesy of Manx Radio's AM transmitter on the Isle of Man. On 31 May 2017, MV "Ross Revenge" was included in the National Register of Historic Vessels. The entry states: "It is believed she is the last example of a distant water side trawler and the only remaining pirate radio ship in the world. She is significant as she remains as she was built, only with the addition of radio broadcasting equipment, which remains in place."