It is Tuesday February 14, a few boats allow lovers to spend a Mosan Valentine’s Day. The Saint-Antoine is heartbroken, closer to clams than to Padua. To be found, he must rely on himself and on the watchful eye of a handful of passers-by on the Jamboise bank, opposite the Casino.
Tuesday, taking advantage of the sun which pierced the opacity of the river, they were able to see the surprise guest, this pleasure boat sent by the bottom, probably for a while.
On the specialized group Meuse Namur, on Facebook, the news arrived safely and Wallonia’s Public Service was quickly notified. “The removal of the wreckage took place in two phases“, explains Benoît Léonard, Inspector of Waterways, Namur section, for the SPW.
“With the help of the Namur firefighters from the Swimming area, the boat was secured and moored at the pontoon of the harbor master’s office on Tuesday., The following day, Wednesday, a specialized team lifted the vessel, drained the water using a pump and carried the device on a trailer. The boat must have been underwater for quite some time, given its condition. It has certainly drifted to this place following the high flow of recent weeks.“