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bridge crossing "Het Nieuwe Diep" (outer harbour)

Vice Admiral Moorman bridge (Moormanbrug)

Navigable waterway from/to Koopvaarders tide lock
Contact: VHF 18 or +31 (0)889517539
Navigable width: 18.00 metres (under and above 18 metres)
Headroom (movable structure): 3.32 metres NAP (Normal Amsterdam Level)
Headroom (fixed structure): 3.15 metres NAP (Normal Amsterdam Level)

For more information and current operating time, please visit:
Vice-Admiraal Moormanbrug detailinformatie | Rijkswaterstaat

Bridge crossing the Koopvaardersbinnenhaven (Koopvaarders inner harbour)

Van Kinsbergen bridge (Van Kinsbergenbrug)

Contact: VHF 14 or +31 (0)223 61 39 55
Bridge is operated by Den Helder Municipal Port Authority. No permanent occupation
Navigable width: 17,00 metres

Operating times:
Monday to Thursday
06.00-07.00 hours
08.10-12.00 hours
12.15-12.45 hours
13.00-16.00 hours
17.00-23.00 hours
Friday
06.00-07.00 hours
08.10-12.00 hours
12.15-12.45 hours
13.00-23.00 hours
Saturday
08.00-22.00 hours
Sunday and national holidays
08.00-23.00 hours

For more information, please visit:
Van Kinsbergenbrug detailinformatie | Rijkswaterstaat

Bridge over the navigable waterway to the Industriehaven (industrial harbour), Spoorhaven (railway harbour) and various marinas

Burgemeester Visser bridge (Burgemeester Visserbrug)

Over the navigable waterway to the Industriehaven (industrial harbour), Spoorhaven (railway harbour) and various marinas
Contact: VHF 22 or +31 (0)88 111 04 22
Bridge is remotely operated from the Central Control Room “De Lange Balk” in Heerhugowaard.

Navigable width: 17,00 metres
Headroom: 3.04 metres NAP (Normal Amsterdam Level)
Level difference: 5.90 metres NAP (Normal Amsterdam Level)

For more information and current operating time, please visit:
Burgemeester Visserbrug detailinformatie | Rijkswaterstaat

Tide lock between Noordhollandskanaal and Buitenhaven (outer harbour) Den Helder (Het Nieuwe Diep)

Koopvaarders lock (Koopvaarderschutsluis)

Koopvaarder tide lock is only operable at water levels between +2.00 and –2.00 metres NAP ((Normal Amsterdam Level)
Contact: +31 (0)223-613292 / (0)223-630177

Vessel length: 86 metres (92 metres by special request)
Navigable width: 15.95 metres
Outer level: 6.45 metres under NAP
Inner level: 5.90 metres under NAP

Tide lock will be remotely operated as of 6 April 2026.

For more information and current operating time, please visit:
Brug over binnenhoofd Koopvaardersschutsluis detailinformatie | Rijkswaterstaat

Tide lock between outer harbour and the wet dock of the old naval dockyard Willemsoord and entrance to Willemsoord Marina

Zeedok tide lock (Zeedoksluis)

Contact: +31 (0)6 54 92 85 47

Vessel length: 32 metres
Navigable width: 20.10 metres
Outer level: 8 metres under NAP (Normal Amsterdam Level)
Inner level: 7.42 metres under NAP (Normal Amsterdam Level)

For more information and current operating time, please visit:
Brug over buitenhoofd Zeedoksluis detailinformatie | Rijkswaterstaat

In/over Balgzandkanaal (navigable waterway Noordhollandskanaal-Amstelmeer)

Kooy lock with Oostoever bridge (Kooy sluis met Oostoever brug)

Contact: VHF 20 or +31 (0)800-0200600 / (0)223 521220

For more information and current operating time, please visit:
Oostoeverbrug detailinformatie | Rijkswaterstaat

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