Kanaal Gent - Oostende
The Kanaal Gent - Oostende is a commercial waterway and is part of the Waterways of Mainland Europe. It runs for 62 kilometres through 2 locks from Ghent-Oostende - Ghent Ringvaart Verbinding (where it joins the Ghent Ringvaart) to Oostende (where it joins the North Sea).
The exact dimensions of the largest boat that can travel on the waterway are not known. The maximum headroom is not known. The maximum draught is not known.
It has junctions with the Canal de Bruges a Zeebrugge at Bruges; with the Canal de Nieuwport a Plassendaal at Ostend a Bruges - Nieuwport a Plassendaal Verbinding and with the Canal de la Lys and the Afleidingskanaal van de Leie at Ghent-Ostend - Lys Verbinding.
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Ghent-Oostende - Ghent Ringvaart Verbinding Junction of the Gent - Oostende Canal with the Ghent "Ringroad" Canal |
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Ghent-Ostend - Lys Verbinding Junction of Ghent-Ostend Canal with the River Lys and the diversion canal of the Lys at Durmen |
6.72 kilometres | 0 locks |
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Ghent-Ostend - Brugge-Sluis Verbinding Junction of the Ghent-Ostend Canal with the Brugge-Sluis Canal |
38.27 kilometres | 0 locks |
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Nieuwe DammePoortsluis | 38.33 kilometres | 0 locks |
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Bruges | 39.05 kilometres | 1 lock |
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Ostend a Bruges - Nieuwport a Plassendaal Verbinding Junction of Canal d'Ostend a Bruges with the Canal de Nieuwport a Plassendaal |
54.85 kilometres | 1 lock |
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Sluis Sas-Slijkens | 58.98 kilometres | 1 lock |
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Oostende | 62 kilometres | 2 locks |

