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To ensure a safe navigation in the Belgian part of the North Sea, Shipping Assistance Division has issued a sticker.

From 29 May until 1 June the tenth editon of 'Ostend at Anchor'(Oostende voor Anker) will take place.
This anniversary will be a a retrospective honouring all the different themes which have been brought into play during the past ten years : the Vikings, the Siege of Ostend, Ireland and the Celts, Tintin and Belgians on the South Pole.

A new chapter in the investment plan of the Flemish VLOOT (FLEET)
February 10th, the construction of a new, multifunctional buoy-laying vessel was assigned to the DAMEN –Group (The Netherlands). This multi-purpose vessel forms part of an investment plan for FLEET approved by Kris Peeters, Flemish minister authorised for the ports. Within the Agency for Maritime Services and Coast, which ensures safe and efficient shipping in Flemish waters, FLEET does not only fulfil its role as shipowner, but is also in charge of the management and the maintenance of no less than 264 buoys.

Meet some of our coast guard partners on the Belgian Boat Show in Ghent from 7 to 15 February. From Saturday 7 February to Sunday 15 February the 21st edition of the Belgian Boat Show takes place in Flanders Expo Ghent, a must for watersports enthusiasts. The Belgian Boat Show is open from 12h tot 18h during weekdays, from 12h to 22h on Friday and from 10h to 18h in the weekend.