1. The frozen port of Saint-Pierre. 2. Crossing the water area on ice. 3. Pointe aux Canons Lighthouse 4. Fishing boats in the ice; Saint-Pierre and Miquelon: While a famous 2009 stamp titled "St. Pierre Port blocked by Ice" commemorates such an event, the port typically remains operationa...

Saint-Pierre and Miquelon is a French possession occupying a low-lying archipelago of eight islands (the largest being Saint-Pierre, Miquelon, and Langlade) off the eastern coast of North America, south of Newfoundland. The islands were discovered in 1520 by Portuguese explorers. In 1604, the archip...

Saint-Pierre and Miquelon is a French possession occupying a low-lying archipelago of eight islands (the largest being Saint-Pierre, Miquelon, and Langlade) off the eastern coast of North America, south of Newfoundland. The islands were discovered in 1520 by Portuguese explorers. In 1604, the archip...

The latest issue from Jersey Post tells the story of the History of Shipbuilding on Jersey and was released on 15th August. I am quite interested in ships and shipbuilding, and know about some of the large British shipyards in places like Glasgow, Sunderland, Liverpool, Barrow-in-Furness, Bristol an...

The latest issue from Jersey Post tells the story of the History of Shipbuilding on Jersey and was released on 15th August. I am quite interested in ships and shipbuilding, and know about some of the large British shipyards in places like Glasgow, Sunderland, Liverpool, Barrow-in-Furness, Bristol an...

Venčeslav Hollar is a highly respected figure in the Czech Republic. Although he spent almost his entire life abroad, the Czechs consider him one of their own. Although the Czech Republic (then the Kingdom of Bohemia) never had its own navy, being located far from the sea, Venčeslav Hollar, a man wi...

In fact, any ship used for scheduled shipping, so not only sailing ships, but also ships that were towed or used mechanical propulsion. Also called scheduled barges. For further explanation of the 'turn' in 'scheduled shipping', see Scheduled Shipping. Related terms: ferry boat, tow barge, doorjager...

Possibly a specific type of sailing cargo ship, but this is not certain. It is also written as a "Brabants beurtschip" (Brabant barge). Тhis is ыolidly built, flat-bottomed ship with a wide hull and fairly narrow bows. The slightly curved stem beam ends in a sharply inward-pointing point. ...

Ship type. A small steel or wooden boat with a nearly straight, strongly sloping stem and little sheer, and a rounded stern. Also called a Snikke or Snick. Vessels called Sniks have existed since the 14th century. I know little about these older types. Nowadays, a Snik refers to the Snik as we know ...

Zealand barge: a wooden cargo vessel of the Paviljoen Poon type, used in the Zealand barge trade. A poon (gurnard) with a pavilion. On larger vessels used for barges, the pavilion gurnard sometimes also had a wheelhouse. The pavilion was intended for passengers and was equipped with large "wind...

Ship type. Wooden cargo ship of the Zeeland and South Holland rivers, which is related to the Tjalk and the Otter. Also called a Zeeland gurnard, gurnard ship, or gurnard barge. [Images] A Brabant gurnard also seems to exist, which was probably slightly smaller. It is a ship with rounded shapes, a s...

Beurtvaart was a Dutch line shipping system for (mostly) inland navigation, that existed from the late 15th century. It was a form of packet trade and a precursor of public transport. The beurtships transported passengers, livestock and freight along fixed routes at fixed prices. Departures were sch...

Enkhuizen, like Hoorn and Amsterdam, was one of the harbour-towns of the VOC, from where overseas trade with the East Indies was conducted. It received city rights in 1356. A historic city and municipality in the Netherlands. Located in the region of West Friesland in the province of North Holland, ...

The stamp depicts a flounder barge. The term "scholschuit" (school barge) is not often used in Dutch, but is likely a corruption of the word "schuit" or the name of a specific type of vessel. "Schuit" is a general term for a simple vessel, often used for transporting go...

The city of Vlaardingen is known primarily as a herring town. The history of Vlaardingen as a town dates back to the 8th century. Vlaardingen likely received its town charter before 1273, as Count Floris V granted town charters in 1273, indicating that they were an expansion of previously granted ch...