European Canal Closures – from 1 July 2025 Source: Cruising Association In France, the Canal entre Champagne et Bourgogne is closing because of shortage of the water. Much of the...
National Protocol of Cooperation The Fédération Française de Ports de Plaisance (FFPP – French Federation of Marinas) announced in May 2024 that 53 French marinas had voluntarily signed up to...
Long time planning After several summers of “testing” by granting certain marinas in Brittany and Normandy a special derogation to carry out entry and exit procedures for a limited time,...
Source: Maritime Industry News The largest ocean-going wooden sailing ship in the world, Götheborg of Sweden, was heading for its upcoming port stop in Jersey when it received a distress...
Source: Cruising Association Update: July 13, 2022 Boulogne is claiming to no longer be a port of entry as they have no Officials locally to process arrivals and departures. Some...
The UK is sending Border Force ships out to spot small boats – but there is little they can do other than rescue people in danger according to media reports....
