New training vessels for inland navigation in Wallonia
2012 05 25
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Modern ships fully equipped for Rhine
The Belgian province of Liège has launched two new ships for the training of skippers after the "retirement" of their 91 year old predecessor 'Libertas'. Supported by a EUR 740,000 grant from the government of Wallonia and EUR 1.8 million grant from the European Union regional development fund ERDF, the total cost for the project amounted to EUR 4.1 million EUR.
The province of Liège is the only authority in French-speaking Belgium to provide training to skippers, via the Institut Polytechnique de Huy and the Institut pour la promotion sociale de Huy-Waremme, so the investment is an important one.
The training vessels - ‘Province de Liège I’ and ‘Province de Liège II’ - consist of a push barge and a motorised tanker, with state of the art facilities and equipment. Both vessels meet all the necessary navigation standards for training on the Rhine. The vessel operates as a boarding school for twenty pupils who can stay overnight in four cabins and attend lessons in the onboard classroom.
The ships were put up for public inspection at an Open Day on 4th and 5th May at an exhibition designed to showcase European Structural Fund co-financed projects in Wallonia.
The schools are member together with other schools in Europe of EDINNA, the educational network of inland waterway navigation schools and training institutes. EDINNA actively works on harmonising inland navigation education and training across Europe including the use of training equipment and simulators.
Source Inland Navigation Europe
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