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Downloads and publications

Click the items which you want to order. Fill in your contact details at the bottom of the page, and press on the order button to order the required publications. The downloads and publications are subdivided into the following groups:

General information and promotion

Discover a surprisingly different Flanders (free)

This triptych shows you where to find the answers to your questions. The summary map inside the triptych shows the locks and the largest marinas clearly marked for you. Discover a surprisingly different Flanders! The brochure is available in four languages (Dutch, French, German, and English).

You can download this brochure directly in PDF format. You have a choice here of Dutch, French, German and English

The Marina Telephone Network (free)

This handy folder contains the work and contact channels at the locations indicated for each Belgian waterway.

You can download this brochure directly in PDF format.

Here you can also download the marina telephone network of the VTS-Schelde-area.

Operating times of locks and bridges on the navigable waterways in Flanders (free)

You can also download this brochure (edition 2009) directly in PDF format. Click here for the legend of the brochure.

Shipping Police Safety and Prevention Campaign 2006

This year, the Shipping Police are carrying out a prevention campaign concerning safety on board. As part of this campaign, they have put together a presentation which gives water sports enthusiasts plenty of useful tips. You can download this presentation here.


Publications about regulations

Pleasure sailing on the navigable waterways of Flanders (free)

This publication (edition 2011) by Waterwegen en Zeekanaal NV and nv De Scheepvaart gives a brief overview of the prevailing regulations on the Flemish waterways.
You can also download this brochure directly in PDF format.

 

Handbook of pleasure sailing in Belgium (free)

This brochure gives you a summary of the most important regulations for water sports enthusiasts.
You can also download this brochure directly in PDF format.

 

Guide ... on the water (in English and free)

This brochure gives you a summary of the most important regulations for water sports enthusiasts and provides you a number of tips and recommendations concerning safety.

You can download this brochure directly in PDF format.


Waterway maps and sailing handbooks

Waterways map of Limburg, Antwerpen, Vlaams-Brabant, Brussel, Henegouwen, Luik, Namen, Limburg (NL) and Noord-Brabant (NL)

On this new (October 2010) waterways map shows all the important locations are markes: marinas (with telephone number), slibways, waste deposit, ...
This map can be purchased from PBV.

Sales price:

  • 6 euro if collected
  • 8 euro if posted to address in Belgium
  • 16 euro if posted to address abroad

Money should be transferred to account : 068-2162424-30 quoting reference ‘Vaarkaart Oost’

For foreign payments: Iban : BE15-0682-1624-2430 / Swift Code : gkccbebb

As soon as we have received your payment (with referende "Vaarkaart Oost" and your address), we will send the map to you.

Waterways map of West-Vlaanderen, Oost-Vlaanderen, Antwerpen, Vlaams-Brabant, Waals-Brabant, Brussel, Henegouwen and Nord-Pas de Calais

This new (March 2009) waterways map is the re-print of the map that was published by Westtoer in 2001.
This map can be purchased from PBV.

Sales price:

  • 5 euro if collected
  • 7 euro if posted to address in Belgium
  • 15 euro if posted to address abroad

Money should be transferred to account : 068-2162424-30 quoting reference ‘Vaarkaart West’

For foreign payments: Iban : BE15-0682-1624-2430 / Swift Code : gkccbebb

As soon as we have received your payment (with referende "Vaarkaart West" and your address), we will send the map to you.

 

Belgian waterways map

NEW EDITION OF MAY 2009

All the major details for inland shipping in Belgium have been actualised on this new waterways map. Marinas, landing stages, environmental stations (etc.) have also been marked.
The different waterway classes are indicated colourfully; holiday makers and barge skippers will find all the necessary information in the twinkling of an eye.
The addresses of the government departments concerned are also listed.

Sales price:

  • 14 euro if collected
  • 16,5 euro if posted to address in Belgium
  • 24 euro if posted to address abroad

Money should be transferred to account : 068-2162424-30 quoting reference ‘Belgian waterways map’

For foreign payments: Iban : BE15-0682-1624-2430 / Swift Code : gkccbebb

 

European waterways map

‘Binnenschiffahrtsverlag’ has published a new European waterways map.
This can be purchased from PBV.

Sales price:

  • 35 euro if collected
  • 37,5 euro if posted to address in Belgium
  • 45 euro if posted to address abroad

Money should be transferred to account : 068-2162424-30 quoting reference ‘Europese waterwegenkaart Binnenschiffahrtsverlag’

For foreign payments: Iban : BE15-0682-1624-2430 / Swift Code : gkccbebb

Tourist Sailing Guide ‘Tour Sailing in the Country of the Meuse and the Scheldt’

This guide contains over 200 pages of nautical and tourist information about the sailing area of Eastern Flanders and the South Netherlands.
A unique reference book for both novice and experienced tour sailors available in Dutch or German.

Sales price:

  • 5 euro if collected
  • 10 euro if posted to address in Belgium
  • 18 euro if posted to address abroad

Money should be transferred to account : 068-2162424-30 quoting reference ‘Tourist sailing guide’ and the language 'Dutch' or 'German'

For foreign payments: Iban : BE15-0682-1624-2430 / Swift Code : gkccbebb

Pleasure sailing on the inland shipping routes in Wallonia

This is a Dutch language guide which helps water sports enthusiasts to discover the charm of the navigable waterways in Wallonia and it gives information about the organisation and regulation of pleasure sailing in the Walloon Region.

You can obtain this guide from:
OPVN
Rue Forgeur, 2
4000 Liège
tel.: ++32/4/220 87 50
fax: ++32/4/220 87 60
www.opvn.be


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