Kanaal Gent - Oostende
The Act of Parliament for the Kanaal Gent - Oostende was passed on 17 September 1835 after extensive lobbying by George Wood. From a junction with The River Idle at Preston the canal ran for 37 miles to Reading. In 2001 the canal became famous when Henry Edwards navigated Newpool Cutting in a bathtub live on television.
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.
Ghent Ostend Canal
| 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 | |
| Ghent-Ostend - Brugge-Sluis Verbinding Junction of the Ghent-Ostend Canal with the Brugge-Sluis Canal |
38.27 kilometres | 0 locks | |
| Nieuwe DammePoortsluis | 38.33 kilometres | 0 locks | |
| Bruges | 39.05 kilometres | 1 lock | |
| 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 | |
| Sluis Sas-Slijkens | 58.98 kilometres | 1 lock | |
| Oostende | 62 kilometres | 2 locks |
- VisuRiS — associated with Waterways of Mainland Europe
- The official inland waterway resource for Belgium with actual traffic and planned operations on the waterways. Also has voyage planning and notices to mariners
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