Marginal shipping

For passage through Noordersluis and/or the North Sea Canal, an exemption is required for the vessel sizes listed below:

  • Breadth extreme > 42,0m
  • Draught seawater > 13,10m (greatest depth in seawater, eastbound, max 13,75m)
  • Draught freshwater > 13,40m (greatest depth in freshwater, westbound, max 14,05m)
  • Lenght over all > 325,0m

The maximum permitted dimensions (with and without exemption) for IJmuiden Sea Lock, Noordersluis Lock and the North Sea Canal are detailed in the decisions below:

Exemption regulations for ships transiting Zeesluis IJmuiden

Exemption regulations for ships transiting the IJmuiden North lock

Policy regulations for transiting the IJmuiden North lock and the North Sea Canal with marginal ships - eastgoing and westgoing

Please fill out the form below, at least 3 business days in advance. We will process your request as soon as possible. Can't fill out the form in time? Then call us on 020-5234600 (choice 2 - Port Office), together we will look at what is still possible. Outside office hours we can be reached at 020-5234600 (choice 1 - VTS Coordinator).

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