BRT-01 Ongeval op water (Watersporter in problemen) Maasvlakteboulevard 179093 357172 363711 357817

What happened?

On 11 July 2026 at 18:55, the KNRM (Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution) was alerted to a 112 emergency in Maasvlakte Rotterdam, on Maasvlakteboulevard. The KNRM is the Dutch rescue service at sea and on the major inland waters. More than 1,300 volunteers stand by day and night to launch fast lifeboats for people in distress on the water.