Below you will find relevant information about the bridges and locks on the local waterways in the Port of Den Helder and surrounding areas.
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Below you will find relevant information about the bridges and locks on the local waterways in the Port of Den Helder and surrounding areas.
Navigable waterway from/to Koopvaarders tide lock
Contact: VHF 18 or +31 (0)223 65 21 29
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)
Out of service on:
Monday to Thursday inclusive
06.45-08.45 hours (one-time opening at 8.15 for a maximum of 10 minutes)
16.00-17.00 hours
Friday
07.00-08.45 hours (one-time opening at 8.15 for a maximum of 10 minutes)
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 inclusive
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
Burgemeester Visser bridge
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 Koopvaarders tide lock
Navigable width: 17,00 metres
Headroom: 3.04 metres NAP (Normal Amsterdam Level)
Level difference: 5.90 metres NAP (Normal Amsterdam Level)
Operating times:
Monday to Thursday inclusive
00.00-07.00 hours
08.30-16.00 hours
17.00-24.00 hours
Friday
00.00-07.00 hours
08.30-24.00 hours
Saturday, Sunday and national holidays
00.00-24.00 hours
Out of service on:
Monday to Friday
07.00-08.30 hours
Koopvaarder tide lock is only operable at water levels between +2.00 and –2.00 metres NAP ((Normal Amsterdam Level)
Contact: +31 (0)223 61 32 92
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
Operating times:
all year round
00.00-24.00 hours
(last adjustment on Friday, June 4th 2021)
The bridge is operated by the staff of Jachtwerf Willemsoord.
Contact: +31 (0)6 54 92 85 47
Operating times:
April and May:
Monday to Friday inclusive:
On call
Saturday and Sunday and national holidays:
08.00-11.00 hours
15.00-20.00 hours
June:
Monday to Sunday:
08.00-11.00 hours
15.00-20.00 hours
July and August:
Monday to Sunday:
08.00-12.00 hours
15.00-21.00 hours
September:
Monday to Friday inclusive:
On call
Saturday and Sunday:
08.00 - 11.00 hours
15.00 - 20.00 hours
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)
Contact: +31 (0)6 54 92 85 47
Zuidstraat ferry docking bridge
Navigable width: 13.10 metres
Operating times:
1 May to 31 August inclusive - Monday to Sunday inclusive: 08.00-16.00 hours
1 September to 30 April inclusive - Monday to Friday inclusive: 08.00-16.00 hours
Lifeboat Museum ferry docking bridge
Navigable width : 13.10 metres
Operating times:
1 May to 31 August inclusive - Monday to Sunday inclusive: 08.00-16.00 hours
1 September to 30 April inclusive - Monday to Friday inclusive: 08.00-16.00 hours
Weststraat ferry docking bridge
Navigable width: 9.73 metres
Operating times:
1 May to 31 August inclusive - Monday to Sunday inclusive: 08.00-16.00 hours
1 September to 30 April inclusive - Monday to Friday inclusive: 08.00-16.00 hours
Willemsoord bridge Weststraat
Navigable width: 11.00 metres
Operating times:
1 May to 31 August inclusive - Monday to Sunday inclusive: 08.00-16.00 hours
1 September to 30 April inclusive - Monday to Friday inclusive: 08.00-16.00 hours
Contact: +31 (0)223 52 12 20
Operating times:
16 April to 31 May inclusive:
Monday to Thursday inclusive
06.00-07.15 hours
08.00-16.00 hours
16.45-22.00 hours
Friday
06.00-07.15 hours
08.00-22.00 hours
Saturday, Sunday and national holidays
09.00-18.00 hours
1 June to 15 September inclusive:
Monday to Thursday inclusive
06.00-07.15 hours
08.00-16.00 hours
16.45-22.00 hours
Friday
06.00-07.15 hours
08.00-22.00 hours
Saturday, Sunday and national holidays
09.00-19.00 hours
16 September to 15 October inclusive:
Monday to Thursday inclusive
06.00-07.15 hours
08.00-16.00 hours
16.45-22.00 hours
Friday
06.00-07.15 hours
08.00-22.00 hours
Saturday, Sunday and national holidays
09.00-18.00 hours
16 October to 15 April inclusive:
Monday to Thursday inclusive
06.00-07.15 hours
08.00-16.00 hours
16.45-22.00 hours
Friday
06.00-07.15 hours
08.00-22.00 hours
Saturday, Sunday and national holidays
out of service.
Contact: VHF 20 or +31 (0)223 52 12 20 with the excemption of the Koegrasspoorbrug which is operated by Pro-Rail +31 (0)88 231 41 08 (NS bridge number 72)
Over the Noordhollandskanaal:
Kooy bridge near Den Helder (headroom ± 7.00 metres)
Koegrasspoorbrug over the N9 (headroom ± 2.50 metres)
Floating bridge in ’t Zand
Bascule bridge near “De Stolpen” (headroom ± 4.50 metres)
Floating bridge in St. Maartensvlotbrug
Floating bridge in Burgervlotbrug
Bridge in Schoorldam (headroom on the east side for motor yachts: 2.70 metres)
Over the Balgzandkanaal:
Balgzand bridge near Van Ewijcksluis
Over the Kanaal Stolpen-Schagen:
Stolper drawbridge (Noordhollands Kanaal)
Two swans bridge (Kanaal Stolpen-Schagen)
Zijper drawbridge (Kanaal Stolpen-Schagen)
These bridges are operated on the spot. Bridge operation can be requested via VHF 20 or +31 (0)72 51 98 55.
