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Checks and instructions for skippers at the Amstel lock

Checks and instructions for skippers at the Amstel lock

Authorities are currently inspecting vessels at the Amstelsluis to ensure boaters possess the required navigation vignettes. Additionally, they are providing information to skippers regarding the city's emission-free zone as recreational boating increases during the summer.

Based on reporting by amsterdam. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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