Etiket: boats
France intercepts two boats with 67 migrants in the North Sea | Abroad
A first boat with 38 people on board ran into problems in the night from Saturday to Sunday off the coast of Plage Sainte-Cécile in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais department, news channel…
Suddenly the water of the Leie is one meter lower: boats in the mud
The water level of the Leie dropped more than a meter on Saturday night. The cause of the decrease is a defect in the lock at Sint-Baafs-Vijve (Wielsbeke). Due to…
The price of housing in London pushes its inhabitants to live on boats on the river
the little island of Three Millslocated on the banks of the Lea River in eastern Londonis a small oasis of tranquillity in the hectic British capital. It is Sunday afternoon…
Alcohol at the helm and lightning-fast boats: Joost checks the water
It’s the perfect weather for it: with a boat and some friends on the Brabant waters. But the traffic rules on the water are not always familiar to the fair-weather…
Berlin, Beats & Boats: Celebrate on the water
Berlin, Beats & Boats goes into the next round on July 1st. All information about the event here. Ahoy, Ahoy: This summer, a steamer will once again be transformed into…
The Netherlands Rescue Brigade delivers 22 ‘indestructible’ boats to Ukraine
The Netherlands Rescue Brigade has collected 22 barges – striking orange colored ‘unsinkable’ lifeboats – to be shipped from IJmuiden to Ukraine. The boats are perfectly suited to provide relief…
Ukrainians in occupied territory are trapped like rats after flood: “Our boats have been stolen, they are destroying us”
Ukrainians who live in occupied territory and saw the wall of water coming towards them are trapped like rats. This is evident from various testimonies that ‘The Kiev Independent’ and…
Ocean Race, 50 years at sea: from the pioneer Carlin to the film edition and flying boats
In 1973 there was feasting on board. The 2016 regatta became “The Sunday Sailors” The first was Sayula II. A Swan 65 (a few centimeters less than 20 meters), flew…
Colorful boats and torn flags: these are the highs and lows of Alkmaar Pride
All the colors of the rainbow, 25 boats full of enthusiastic people and not a cloud in the sky. The boat parade during Alkmaar Pride was a great success yesterday.…
Zaankanters can expect hundreds of river cruise boats this year
This year, 393 ships are expected at the quays of Zaanstad. The large floating hotels cause nuisance to the residents, but the municipality is happy with it. The tourists who…