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Boatmen by Dirk Rijneke op RTV Rijnmond

September 20, 2012

Boatmen, 22 september op RTV Rijnmond
BOATMEN is a documentary about the life and work of the rowers calling themselves Boatmen, the men who moor and unmoor the ships in the harbour.

Every year more than 80.000 deep sea ships call at the port of Rotterdam.
The film ‘Boatmen’ portrays the hard working men of the rowers association VIOS (Progress Is Our Aim). Every ship that visits Rotterdam, is connected and disconnected on the quay by these rowers. It’s dangerous work and they face harsh conditions. Nothing is automated, everything is still handwork: ropes, winches, buoys, anchorages.

De haven van Rotterdam. Elk jaar leggen daar meer dan 80 duizend zeeschepen aan. De film Boatmen gaat over de hardwerkende mannen van de roeiersvereniging V.I.O.S (Vooruitgang Is Ons Streven). Ieder schip dat Rotterdam aandoet, wordt door de roeiers aan de kade vast- en losgemaakt. Niets is geautomatiseerd, alles is nog handwerk: touw, trossen, lieren, boeien en meerpalen.

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