Every night we would go out to work [to attempt the crossing].

It was perilously overloaded with tourists and pilgrims who had been transferred from three other smaller ferries deemed too frail to attempt the crossing in such weather.

The charities argue that migrants would attempt the crossing even if they were not there and that they are simply saving lives.

He had been given reliable advice that cavalry could not negotiate the marshy terrain in the area, and therefore decided not to attempt a crossing.

Apparently, the horse had known to wait for low tide before attempting the crossing, but, it made a mighty long swim just the same.

Smugglers then charge at least £1,000 per head for the dangerous crossing.

Each migrant paid the gang up to €9,000 (6,840) for the dangerous crossing and whole families could travel for €30,000.

A towpath bridge was later built to help mules cross but the boats still had to make the dangerous crossing.

The company has reduced the risk at level crossings by 25 per cent since 2010 and has closed 800 of the most dangerous crossings.

The sharp skew angle (64 degrees) at this junction, high speeds on the highway, and little to no rail usage made this dangerous crossing a prime candidate for elimination.

There are concerted efforts to crack down on the illegal crossings.

They admit they have no idea how many illegal crossings are made by smugglers.

These are mostly used by the local population and a certain amount of cross-border trading and smuggling goes on at these and other illegal crossings.

There have been a limited number of illegal crossings of the border.

The new agreement stipulated that instructions would be given to all local authorities and commanders to-strengthen measures to ensure the prevention of all illegal crossings of the demarcation line.

Thankfully, it has never happened during a major competition, only on an ocean crossing.

It should be able in future to track every plane on every ocean crossing.

Then there was his ocean crossing in the 1920s.

However, in 1927 several notable ocean crossing flights were successfully completed.

Fox described the first ocean crossing of an ironclad monitor as a pleasant trip.

The rail crossing, however, required central supports, based on the river bed.

If a municipality wants to get rid of train whistles, it must upgrade safety measures at each rail crossing.

The accident involved a signalled rail crossing located very near a highway intersection which was regulated by traffic signals.

After unsuccessfully looking into possible underground or overground access, an at-grade rail crossing was constructed.

There are also road crossings and an unprotected rail crossing.

The old station yard remains as a train crossing loop and parts of the old station building are used by rail maintenance workers.

One included a family getting stopped at a train crossing.

There were few train crossings in weekends, and staff were only required to be in attendance for tablet purposes.

Such train crossings are rare, however, usually only taking place when there are special services.

Later games add additional constraints such as a boat that must pass underneath between two consecutive train crossings.

His hugely ambitious plan to circumnavigate the globe was nurtured in the aftermath of his successful transatlantic crossing.

The most daring canvases are those done on an 1876 transatlantic crossing.

It may not be a transatlantic crossing, but boating doesn't get much sweeter than this.

His biggest fear for the transatlantic crossing?

Two years later he was in the water again when he had to abandon his hot air balloon while attempting the first transatlantic crossing in a balloon.