Transcript Dia 1 - Port of Oostende Welcome

Welcome to Oostende: your next destination.
The city of Oostende is a port town and a holiday resort with nine
kilometres beaches. Oostende obtained its status as city in 1265 and its
strategic position at the North Sea coast has shown major economic
advantages and also the cause of trouble. The siege of Oostende by the
Spanish army between 1601 and 1604, and the creation of the Ostend
Trade company to the Far-East in 1722 are superb examples.
Oostende has a rich cultural heritage. Very important for the image of the
city was the attention of both Belgian Kings Leopold I and Leopold II during
the 19th century, who liked to spend their holidays in Oostende. Important
monuments and villas were built to please the royal family.
In the city of Oostende, many monuments can be visited other interesting
locations within walking distance of the port are the cathedral, Fort
Napoleon, the spa and the pier promenade. The city marina, houses the
gracious Mercator, a three-masted barquentine, this provides a fascinating
insight into our maritime history.
Other possible attractions are the Casino and the Wellington Hippodrome.
Oostende has always been a source of inspiration for artists, being the the
hometown of James Ensor, also painters like Spilliaert, Raveel , Delvaux
and Permeke have appreciated the climate and light of this beautiful City. A
visit to the PMMK, the museum for modern art can also be arranged,
Oostende has been appreciated as a free haven by scientists and artists,
like Albert Einstein and Marvin Gaye.
If gastronomic delights are an attraction, there are plenty of high-quality
restaurants in the town, serving both local seafood as surprising dishes.
Oostende is easy accessible by rail, road, sea and by air.
The city of Oostende is easily accessible and internationally well-connected.
* By road: international motorway A10-E40.
The international motorway A10-E40 is 500 metres from the cruise-port. This motorway is connected to the European
motorway network, linking Oostende to Brussels, Paris, Köln, Frankfurt and Amsterdam.
The motorway enhances the organisation of excursions for visiting cruise passengers.
* By rail: international railway station.
The international railway station of Oostende lies next to the cruise-terminal. Every half an hour, a trains leaves from
Oostende to Brussels, and international destinations beyond. The high-speed train Thalys connects Oostende directly to
Paris in 165 minutes, ideal for organising a shore excursion to the City of Lights.
The railway station of Oostende is an important passenger hub: more than 1, 8 million passengers use this station every
year. The central location of the cruise port, the train station and the town centre gives arriving and departing cruise
passengers ease of access to many shore excursion possibilities as well as guests not taking an organised excursion.
The rail company and the port have agreed to construct a new multi-functional cruise-terminal.
* By air: Ostend-Bruges International Airport.
The international airport of Oostende is located at 6 kilometres from the cruise port of Oostende. The airport handles both
cargo and passengers and has all facilities to organise the requested services, respecting the international codes of safety
and security. The airport of Oostende is a preferred hub for charters to holiday destinations in Europe and the
Mediterranean area.
* By sea: Oostende – Ramsgate – Canterbury - London
Conventional ferries make 9 times per day crossings from Oostende to Ramsgate, carrying both passengers and cars.
The crossing takes about 4 hours. The ferries have excellent catering facilities, with an Adriatic flavour and high-standard
service. Once landed in Ramsgate, good road and rail connections bring the passengers from and to the world-famous
city of Canterbury and the capital city London.
Port city
Nautical distance
(nautical miles)
London
Amsterdam
Bremerhaven
Hamburg
Esbjerg
Rosyth/Edinburgh
Göteborg
Oslo
Köbhavn
Klaipeda
Sint-Petersburg
Portland
Dartmouth
Fowey
Falmouth
Isles of Scilly
Cork
Dieppe
Le Havre
Cherbourg
Rouen
Saint-Malo
Guernsey
(St Peter Port)
Nantes
Bilbao
La Corunna
119 miles
120 miles
287 miles
342 miles
330 miles
400 miles
539 miles
598 miles
646 miles
897 miles
1259 miles
219 miles
259 miles
302 miles
319 miles
436 miles
482 miles
120 miles
165 miles
201 miles
235 miles
290 miles
290 miles
562 miles
659 miles
682 miles
Port Approach
Description of Pilot boat
Normal working hours for pilot
When is overtime paid?
Details of approach limitations, such as bridges,
locks, heavy traffic, etc
Any prevailing currents
Winds
Recommendations to master
Tides
Port Approach
Eta to whom
Contents of ETA
When needed?
Position of pilot pick-up
Distance from port
Pilot VHF channel
Is pilotage compulsory
At the Wandelaar:
- Black Hull
- White superstructure
- Yellow masts
24 hours
Never
None
NE-going floodstream
SW-going eb stream
Mainly SW- ly winds
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0.48 metres at MLWST
5.09 metres at MHWST
4.17 metres at MHWN
1.19 metres at MLWN
2.00 metres at MW
Verkeerscentrale Zeebrugge
Telex: 81 417
Telefax: +32 (0) 50 54.74.00 or Ostend Radio
(OST)
- Name, call sign & flag
- Port of destination and date and time
(UT), (GMT), (4 fig) of ETA at P/S,
stating the appropriate name ‘Pilot VTS
Wandelaar’, ‘Pilot VTS Steenbank’
- Draught in m & cm
- Cargo + IMO
- Name of schip’s agent
- Ship’s size in GT, LOA and beam in m &
cm
- Additional remarks concerning the
condition of the vessel
At least six hours before arrival at Pilot Station –
always report changes of 2hrs and more
North of ‘K.B’ – buoy ( Wandelaar) or close to
‘Buitenstroombankbuoy’ (Ostend Roads)
10’ approx. (Wandelaar), 2’ (Ostend Roads)
65 (Wandelaar pilot), 9 (Ostend pilot)
Yes
Brugge
Ieper
www.brugge.be/toerisme
Known as the Venice of the North, Brugge is one of the most beautiful
cities at the North sea. The entire historical city centre has been
included on the World Heritage list.
Walking along the cobbled alleys and the canals, you can imagine
yourself in the medieval times. The large collections in the museums
reflect the rich history of the city (www.museabrugge.be), organising
every year exclusive exhibitions related to the art of the middle ages
and the renaissance.
Brugge is also a centre for contemporary art and culture. The new
concert hall is a nice example of this ambition.
The restaurants in Brugge offer a gastronomic cuisine and are
laboratories for creative cooking: the use of chocolate and beer in the
menu is a challenge for every gourmand. High-quality hotels give the
guests a warm and comfortable outlook on the life in this city.
A visit to the city of Brugge is a must. Tours can easily be organised
from Oostende for half a day or for a full day.
Kortrijk
Gent
city
Brugge
Roeselare
Ieper/Ypres
Kortrijk
Gent
Brussels
BrusselsAirport
Antwerp
Lille/ Rijsel
London (via
Lille and
Eurostar)
London (via
Ramsgate
and ferry
Aachen
Amsterdam
Airport
Charles de
Gaulle
Reims ()
Paris
Köln
Distance
(kilometers)
30 km
60 km
65 km
70 km
75 km
115 km
130 km
Transfer
time
25 min
40 min
45 min
45 min
50 min
1h 10 min
1h 20 min
135 km
95 km
1h 25 min
1h
3h 15min
Ferry + 125
km
5 h 30min
260 km
285 km
285 km
2 h 30min
2 h 45 min
2 h 45 min
285 km
310 km
335 km
2 h 45min
3h
3 h 15 min
Brugge Groeningemuseum
Oostende – Kunstmuseum aan zee
Brugge : Groeningemuseum
One of the top museums in Brugge is the Groeninge-museum. Hidden alongside
the canals, this museum offers a fascinating overview of the Belgian artworks
during the last 7 centuries.
The collection includes paintings made by the Flemish Gothic painters (Flemish
primitives), Renaissance and Baroque masters, and includes milestones from
the Symbolist and Modernist movement, and masterpieces of the Flemish
Expressionists and COBRA.
Hieronymus Bosch, Jan and Hubert Van Eyck, Hans Memling are hanging next
to paintings of René Magritte, Paul Delvaux, Fernand Khnopff and James Ensor.
The museum organises special nocturnes for motivated art-lovers, where art
experts can introduce you in the history of European art, combined with the
quality of the local gastronomy.
Gent - Smak
Ieper: In Flanders Fields – World War 1
Oostende: Open-air museum Atlantic Wall (World War 1 and 2)
Ieper: In Flanders Fields (World War I)
The ‘In Flanders’ Fields museum’ is devoted to the impact of the World War I on the lives of so many young soldiers, fighting in the
fields around the city of Ypres. The museum is situated at the second floor of the medieval Cloth Hall. In the museum, the modern
visitor encounters people from the War period. At the entrance of the museum, every visitor is given a card with a unique barcode.
This barcode unlocks on of the hundreds of personal stories of men, women, or children who have experienced the War first-hand.
These stories help to realise that a war is about people and not about arrows on a military map.
In addition to the chronological evolution, the museum organises themed corners: the industrialised war, the medical progress, the
fate of refugees and prisoners of war, emergency housing, the life behind the front…. The visitors benefit from a largely multimedial and interactive environment, including sound effects and audiovisual evocations.
Moreover, the sound of art rings over the museum: paintings, poems and prose are the eloquent witnesses of war experiences
and the conscience of society.
The museum inside is very much linked with the museum outside. The battlefields and 75 Commonwealth war cemeteries are
taken care of every day. And there is a close cooperation with Talbot house, an ‘Every Man’s club’ for the soldiers of the British
army.
And the day in Ypres can be concluded by listening to the “Last Post” under the arches of the Menin Gate: every day at 8 pm, the
trumpets sound at the memorial of the soldiers of the British empire, who went missing in action.
The city of Ypres can be very easily reached from the port of Oostende. Excursions can be organised by the Museum, taking the
guests alongside the most poignant sites and monuments of the First World War. A possible scenario can be:
morning: visit to the ‘In Flanders Field Museum
noon: lunch and shopping in Ypres
afternoon:
site John McCrae (Essex Farm Cemetery)
Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof Langemark
Tyne Cot Cemetery Passendale
evening: last post at Menin Gate
Roeselare : Brewery Rodenbach (www.rodenbach.be)
Brugge: the Chocolate museum
Brugge: Brewery De Halve Maan (www.halvemaan.be)
Kortrijk: Knibbling through the city
Ypres and the culinary delights of the Westhoek
Roeselare: Brewery Rodenbach (www.rodenbach.be)
The city of Roeselare is very well known for its brewery Rodenbach.
Rodenbach is also the name of the brewery family, who opened the brewery
in 1821.
Today, the brewery is still active under the control of Palm Breweries and it
produces three very typical beers:
the Rodenbach original: a young red ale beer
the Rodenbach Grand cru: a rich winey red beer
Redbach: a bled of Rodenbach original and cherry juice.
In the renovated visitor’s centre of the brewery, the visitors find a nice
combination where industrial archaeology is married with contemporary
design. During the guided visit, the guests do not only get an introduction in
the very particular production processes of the Rodenbach beer, but they
also have to chance to the set of historical industrial buildings that have been
renovated.
After the guided tour, groups - up till 200 persons - can enjoy an excellent
meal in the unique atmosphere of this brewery.
The port of Oostende welcomes cruise ship visits and has
the infrastructure to support day calls and turnaround
business.
Marine information.
The cruise-ships berths / quays are adjacent to the railway
station: berth no 103, 104 and 105 are especially used to
accommodate cruise-ships.
A swing-circle of 300 meter is present in front of the quay.
The quay was strengthened and improved in 2000. The quay
has a length of 250 meter and a water-depth of 8.5m. at all
states of the tide.
The quay is situated in the outer-port, 500 meters from the
open sea and the relevant shipping-lanes. The quay is
located next to city centre of Oostende, so that cruise-ships
berth in the middle of the City.
The quays, offer space, next to the berths, in order to
facilitate embarking and disembarking of ships, as well coach
parking for excursions. The port has built a special elevator
in order to facilitate all passengers to come on land.
Space for the loading of stores is also located on the quay/s
The multi-functional passenger-terminal is integrated in the
railway-station and offers all facilities for the handling of
luggage and the check-in of passengers in an efficient and
safe way. Special events and attractions can be organised in
the passengers-terminal on your request: music bands,
chocolate and beer-tasting are very well appreciated by the
guests of the port of Oostende.
The port and the city of Oostende offer all the right
ingredients to offer and organise a successful cost
effective turnaround call for visiting cruise ships:
Easy access to the berths at all states of the tide, no
locks, no sailing on narrow inland canals.
The cruise port is located at 500 metres from the open
sea, linked to the shipping lanes of the English Channel
and the Southern North Sea.
Oostende is easily accessible: offering fast connections
by road, rail, and air and by sea demonstrating the city
and port are working are together to make this an
attractive place to organise a turnaround.
Oostende is a holiday resort that has many high-quality
hotels, with many located in the city centre.
During the summer holidays and during the weekends,
activities are organised in the city to entertain the
visiting guests.
Oostende is the largest commercial centre on the
Belgian coast, offering a wide range of high-quality
services and products.
Oostende.
* AG Port of Oostende
Slijkensesteenweg 2
8400 Oostende
Belgium
Telephone: + 32 59 340 711
Telefax:
+ 32 56 340 710
e-mail: [email protected]
website: www.portofoostende.be
* Tourism Oostende vzw
Monacoplein 2
8400 Oostende
Telephone :
Telefax :
+ 32 59 701 199
+ 32 59 703 477
e-mail :[email protected]
website : www.toerisme-oostende.be
Brugge
Ieper
www.ieper.be
Ypres is a city with a rich and varied past.
During the Middle Ages, Ypres was a flourishing trading centre
for textile and cloth. Several monuments reflect this golden age
of the city.
During the first world war, the whole city was destroyed by four
years of violence. The Menin gate is a reminder of this
tragedy: every evening at 8 pm, the Last Post is sounded to
keep the memory of the many victims alive.
The ‘In Flanders Fields Museum’ tells the story of WW I by
personal testimonials of the soldiers, fighting on the fields
around Ypres.
Today, the city has been rebuilt with respect for the past.
Kortrijk
Gent
Brugge
Ieper
www.kortrijk.be
The city of Kortrijk was founded by the Romans next to the river Leie. In the 9th
century, the first fortifications against the Vikings were established and Kortrijk
became a city in 1190. From the 13th century on, the city of Kortrijk gained
importance as a centre of linen production. Most of the 14th and 15th century, the city
was prosperous under the Dukes of Burgundy. The 16th century was marked by the
uprising of the Netherlands. After the French revolution, the textile industry, based
upon flax, and the general economy of the city could finally prosper again.
Most of the medieval architecture is intact and is well preserved. The most important
monuments are:
the city hall: late gothic-renaissance
the Belfry : Unesco world-heritage
the Broel-towers: medieval towers of the fortress of the city
the beguinage : Unesco world-heritage
the cathedral of Our Lady : gothic church with a baroque interior
the Saint-Martin’s church : gothic church, with paintings from the school of Rubens
The museum Kortrijk 1302 tells a multimedia story about the battle of the Gulden
spurs, where the Flemish citizens defeated the army of the French king and his
knights.
Today the city of Kortrijk spends a lot of attention to the introductrion of modern
architecture and design in the city: the construction of the new hospital alongside the
river Leie and the new bridges over the river are excellent examples.
Kortrijk
Gent
Brugge
Ieper
www.visitgent.be
The city of Gent started as a settlement at the confluence of the
rivers Schelde and Leie. Human presence goes back to the
Stone Age and the Iron Age. Around 650 , Saint Amand
founded two abbeys in Gent: the Saint Peter abbey and the
Saint Bavo abbey.
The city developped around these abbeys. From the 11th
century, the city of Gent flourished and it became the second
biggest city in Europe after Paris: 65 000 people lived within the
city walls. During the Middle Ages, the wool-industry created
the first European industrialised zone. A lot of trading was set
up England and was booming. During the 16th and 17th century,
the city was destroyed because of the religious wars. During the
18th and 19th century, the textile industry flourished again in
Gent. Lieven Bauwens introduced the first mechanical weaving
machine on the continent.
A lot of the medieval architecture remains intact. An important
monument is the Gravensteen, a medieval water-castle, lying in
the middle of the city centre.
The city counts also a lot of important musea:
the museum of fine arts, including paintings of Bosch
the city Museum for contemporary art
the Design-museum
the House of Alijn, museum for folk art and puppet theatre.
Kortrijk
Gent
Brugge Groeningemuseum
Oostende – Kunstmuseum aan zee
Oostende : Kunstmuseum aan Zee
The Kunstmuseum aan Zee gives visitors an overview of art in
Belgium from the early twentieth century up till now.
The collections includes examples of Flemish expressionists,
Belgian abstracts, Surrealism, COBRA, Conceptual art and the
New Wild Painters.
The conservator is very experienced and links the Belgian art to
the international European and mondial tendencies. Special
workshops and conferences can be organised, concerning the
different schools of painters in Europe in the twentieth century.
Gent - Smak
Brugge Groeningemuseum
Oostende – Kunstmuseum aan zee
Gent: S.M.A.K.
The Stedelijke Museum voor Actuele Kunst owns one of the
most important collections of contemporary art in Western
Europe.
The collection concentrates on international developments in art
after the second World War. COBRA, Pop Art, Minimal Art,
Conceptual art and Arte Povera are well represented. Joseph
Beuys, Francis Bacon, David Hockney, Andy Warhol and Lucio
Fontana find their place next to Belgian artists from the same
period. Carl Andre, Gilbert and George, Joseph Kossuth,
Luciano Fabro en Yannis Kounellis are in permanent dialogue
and confrontation with the actual artists, who find their way to
the S.M.A.K. by temporary exhibitions.
Visits can easily be organised from the port of Oostende.
Gent - Smak
Ieper: In Flanders Fields – World War 1
Oostende: Open-air museum Atlantic Wall (World War 1 and 2)
Oostende: open-air museum Atlantic Wall (World War I and II)
Within the dunes of Oostende, a unique historical site of modern war
fortifications has been preserved: sixty constructions, dating from both
World Wars are interconnected by two kilometres of trenches and galleries.
Two different tours are possible in this open-air museum.
The first tour is focusing on World War I and shows the Aachen battery,
built in 1915 and used by the soldiers of the German naval corps. Also the
bombproof shelter, built in 1916 is well preserved.
The second tour brings the visitors to the emplacement of the Saltzwedel
neu battery, built by the German Kriegsmarine in 1941. The task of this
battery was to protect and to defend the port of Oostende. At the end of
1942, the battery was incorporated in the Atlantic Wall, a coastal defence
line of nearly 5300 km, developed by the German army. The centre of the
battery is the observation and command post, including an Enigma cipher
machine, operated by the administration officers to break the code of the
messages.
On the same site, archaeologists had found a medieval fishing village
Walraversijde. Today, four medieval fisherman’s houses have been
reconstructed and these houses give a detailed image of the daily life of the
fishermen in the Middle Ages.
The open-air museum is situated next to the centre of the city of Oostende
and close to the airport of Oostende.
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Roeselare : Brewery Rodenbach (www.rodenbach.be)
Brugge: the Chocolate museum
Brugge: Brewery De Halve Maan (www.halvemaan.be)
Kortrijk: Knibbling through the city
Ypres and the culinary delights of the Westhoek
Brugge: the Chocolate Museum
Close to Market square in Brugge, the visitors of Brugge can find the
Chhocolate museum. In a 15th century building, a medieval hotel and bar,
the guests can find a lot of information about the production, the history of
the chocolate and about the industrialisation of the chocolate industry.
At the end of the tour, the guests arrive in the workplace of the chocolatier,
who explains the whole process of making pralines.
It is also possible to join one or more work-shops on how to make pralines.
These work-shops are organised during the evening after the closing-hours
of the museum.
During these sessions, the participants learn about the different kinds of
chocolate, how to produce a praline, how to prepare chocolade-mousse or
sauce for Dame Blanche. It is also possible to organise team-building
sessions in the museum.
A more than tasty experience.
Roeselare : Brewery Rodenbach (www.rodenbach.be)
Brugge: the Chocolate museum
Brugge: Brewery De Halve Maan (www.halvemaan.be)
Kortrijk: Knibbling through the city
Ypres and the culinary delights of the Westhoek
Brugge: Brewery De Halve Maan (www.halvemaan.be)
Brewery ‘De Halve Maan’ is a Belgian family brewery, that has been
established in the old city centre of Brugge in the 19th century. Today the
brewery is very active, bringing its own special beers on the market, like
Brugse Zot and Straffe Hendrik.
Next to brewery activities, it is possible to visit the beer-museum and a lot
of events are organised in the brewery. The historic brewery is a nice place
for receptions, meetings, cocktail dinners and nocturnes. They have five full
rooms with a capacity of 400 people.
One other event that can be worked out for the cruise guests, is the
organisation of a beer-seminar. An experienced guide will lead the guests
through the world of hops and malted barley.
After this introduction, the guests are invited to a culinary feast with various
Belgian beers to sample. Some of the beers are used to prepare seasonal
food specialities. And after the dinner, the guests are ask to pull their own
beers, and the most skilled guest will receive a special attention from the
brewery.
Roeselare : Brewery Rodenbach (www.rodenbach.be)
Brugge: the Chocolate museum
Brugge: Brewery De Halve Maan (www.halvemaan.be)
Kortrijk: Knibbling through the city
Ypres and the culinary delights of the Westhoek
Kortrijk: Knibbling through the city
The city of Kortrijk counts more than 200 protected monuments. A large
series of statues, monuments, mills and landscapes make up this legacy as
well. You can get to know and to appreciate Kortrijk better if you take a tour
with one of the guides of the city. And you can combine this with an
introduction to the local gastronomy. There are two formula’s:
a yummy walk with local specialities : the guides take the guests from
shop to shop to taste the finest delicacies of Kortrijk: chocolates, special
pastry, local cheese and drinks. While walking from shop to shop, the guide
will tell you the most amusing stories and historical anecdotes. You can
choose to finish this tour with either a glass of gin or a very special coffee.
The complete nibble-tour takes about 2 hours and starts at the Tourist
office.
Amuse-gueule, walking-dinner: the guide takes the guests to 4 different
restaurants, meanwhile enjoying an aperitif , a starter, a main course and a
dessert. This walk can be made during the day, as well as during the
evening, and takes 4 hours.
Roeselare : Brewery Rodenbach (www.rodenbach.be)
Brugge: the Chocolate museum
Brugge: Brewery De Halve Maan (www.halvemaan.be)
Kortrijk: Knibbling through the city
Ypres and the culinary delights of the Westhoek
Ypres and the culinary delights of the Westhoek
In order to discover the culinary delights of the Westhoek, the following
scenario can be developed:
Start of the tour:
the guests will be picked by a guide in Oostende
morning: visit to Claustrum West-Vleteren. The abbey of WestVleteren is very famous for its Trappist beer. The name ‘Trappist
beer’ is protected by law and can only be applied to beer, brewed
by monks in their monastery. In the Claustrum, the guests can
learn about the life in the abbey of Sint Sixtus. After this visit, the
guests can taste the Trappist beer in the best conditions.
Noon: lunch and shopping in Ypres
Afternoon: the guests will be invited to a delicacy tour, including a
visit to a chocolate factory, the Old Cheese-factory in Passendale
and the wine-yards on the Monteberg.
Departure
London St Pancras
(GMT)
Arrival at
Brussels Midi
Bruxelles Midi
Brussel Zuid
(GMT +1)
duration
Arrival at
Lille Europe
(GMT+1)
duration
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