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Traditional ships sail to a spontaneous Event in Marstal, Denmark.
9/16/2009
Tens of Dutch, German and Danish sailing ships altered their course to Marstal in Denmark.
It is a spontaneous action to ask attention for the ongoing problems for traditional vessels travelling in Denmark and Germany. The ships will arrive Wednesday afternoon the 16th of September. Thursday morning the mayor of Marstal will be given a petition with the request to try its utmost to realise that sailing vessels also in future without problems can call at port in Denmark.
Another message will be the continuation of the BLACKFLAG action and a token of appreciation to all the harbourmasters and other persons in Denmark that have supported the fleet in the last years.
EMH at the same time plans to hand in an appeal to shipping authorities to change their recently very restrictive course in respect to traditional vessels.
There will be a shanty choir performing, representatives from press and television have shown their interest for this event.
At Wednesday 16th of September afternoon around 15:00 there leaves the dutch vessel “Catherina” from Kiel Holtenau to Marstal. There is some place for people interested in this event. “Catherina” will sail back to Kiel at Thursday around noon.
Further Information: Pieter Boot, tel.0031622701043."
Letter EMH
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