Etiket: locks
Locks at Bovenkarspel and Hoorn open again after storm Isha: a day earlier than expected
The lock at the Broekerhaven in Bovenkarspel and the Grote Sluis in Hoorn are open again. Due to storm Isha and the fear of high water, they were closed as…
Locks no longer have to remain closed, ships can continue sailing again
The locks in the Zuid-Willemsvaart, which were closed on Thursday due to the high water level in the Maas, were opened again at 1 am on Thursday night. Eight ships…
More than 500 million doors already open without a key: these smart locks are reliable | Living
More and more people are taking out their keys and installing a smart lock. But is it really smart to rely on WiFi or Bluetooth, instead of the old familiar…
The actions at the locks are over. The backlog…
It is very difficult for the manager of the navigable waterways to estimate exactly how many ships are still waiting on Saturday morning. “But work continued all night to allow…
Court forces Vlaamse Waterweg to open locks,…
The judge ruled in summary proceedings after a group of inland skippers and inland shipping organizations went to court. Hundreds of ships are stuck in front of the locks due…
Actions by the lock keepers are over, all locks are open again
The actions of the lock keepers are over. All locks will be operated again from 6 p.m. This is reported by De Vlaamse Waterweg, the agency that manages the waterways…
Locks remain closed; consultation with Minister Rutten
Flemish Minister of the Interior and Administrative Affairs Gwendolyn Rutten (Open VLD) is having a meeting today with the unions of the lock staff. She said that in De Ochtend…
All locks closed, for the first time in twenty years: “It was really exciting”
Lots of rainwater, a malfunction at the sea locks and North Sea water that threatens the city. According to managers and directors at the water board, things were over for…
Positioning in the Middle East conflict: Celtic Glasgow locks out the “Green Brigade” fan group
As of: November 2nd, 2023 10:39 p.m Celtic Glasgow football club has blocked the season tickets of a large group of fans. The “Green Brigade” had repeatedly taken a clearly…
Oscar (64) donates his long gray locks: ‘Nice to make someone happy’
1/5 Oscar with the hair he donated (photo: Imke van de Laar) Oscar Verplak from Eindhoven is very proud of his long gray hair. Yet it comes off. He will…