As middle-age crises go, Richard Manack's fixation came late in life and his obsession took an unusual form: a century-old, 70-foot Dutch sailing barge. Advertisement Article continues below this ad ...

The vessel is being converted into a restaurant and profits will support a mental health centre.

Floating homes come in many shapes and sizes, from modern superyachts to sailing yachts and small motorboats. Some of them are meant for seas and oceans, others to navigate rivers. The important thing ...

WATERFORD, N.Y. (AP) >> A sailing barge that was used to bring food to starving people in the Netherlands during World War II is being restored in New York. Richard Manack, of Torrington, Connecticut, ...

The Dutch inland shipping sector says the closure of the Rhine by Cologne – after a German barge lost 31 containers – is costing shippers hundreds of millions of euros. So far, 100 barges are waiting ...

A huge Dutch barge converted into a “dream home” with panoramic river views has come on the market. The spacious vessel, moored at Hoo Marina, near Rochester, boasts self-contained captain’s quarters, ...

An 83ft Dutch barge, which was set to be scrapped, has been given a last minute reprieve. Described as "fantastic", the Dutch barge - named 'Barge Number 9' - is set to make a welcome return to ...